by amir.amirudine | Sep 20, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Bail – Defendant application for bail – charge of rape by a person of trust orauthority – Section 376(2)(c) Penal Code – prosecution objecting to bail – risk ofDefendant tampering with prosecution witness/complainant – bail denied] Public Prosecutor v Haji Warithu...
by hardy.ukit | Sep 2, 2025 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Rape – Child under 14 – Partial penetration sufficient – Child witness – Unsworn evidence – Section 133A Evidence Act – Corroboration – Complaint to mother – Section 157 Evidence Act – Medical evidence – Redness at vaginal entrance – No hymenal tear – No semen –...
by amir.amirudine | Aug 26, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal Procedure – Bail – Appeal against refusal – Application filed out of time – Delay of 107 days – Ignorance of law not a satisfactory explanation – Merits of appeal considered – Multiple serious charges – Strong prosecution case – High risk of reoffending and...
by haziq.nordin | Aug 26, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal Law – Road Traffic Offence – Driving without insurance – Section 3(1) & (2) Motor Vehicle Insurance (Third Party Risks) Act, Cap. 90 – Mandatory disqualification – Appeal for reduction – “Special reasons”...
by amir.amirudine | Aug 25, 2025 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Criminal Law – sentencing – Section 28(1)(a) Children and Younger Person Act (CYPA) – newborn child punched and dropped – left on floor for a day – resulting in its death – plea of guilty – starting point of 6 years imprisonment] Public Prosecutor v Nurul Fitria...
by syahirah.suhaili | Aug 18, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Civil Procedure – appeal against two registrar’s decision – (i) granting leave to amendment defence and counterclaim, including joinder of third party – (ii) direction that expert evidence proceed via single joint expert – plaintiffs opposed amendments as late,...
