by haziq.nordin | Apr 9, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Bail – leave to appeal against Magistrate decision in denying bail] FAZRI BIN IBRAHIM v Public Prosecutor HACM/5/2025 Decision date: 9 Apr...
by haziq.nordin | Apr 8, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam
[Criminal law – appeal against Magistrate’s sentence – S.6(b) Misuse of Drugs Act CAP 27 – 2nd offender – considerable length of time between convictions – Magistrate imposed the minimum sentence of 3 years after guilty plea] KASMEE...
by amir.amirudine | Mar 20, 2025 | Allowed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal Law – Revision – s.406 Penal Code – Magistrate has jurisdiction to hear] Public Prosecutor v Faridah Norhayati Binti Ta’ai & Public Prosecutor v Rency Morales CM/9/2025 & CM/10/2025 Decision date: 20 Mar...
by haziq.nordin | Mar 10, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal Law – Appeal against Rehabilitation Order imposed under section 29(4) of Misuse of Drugs Act – Rehabilitating is an opportunity to change rather than punishment – Appeal dismissed] NURUL IZZAH BINTI DRAISE v Public Prosecutor HACM/21/2024...
by syahirah.suhaili | Mar 8, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Civil procedure – application by respondent to strike out ex-parte eviction order – application granted – ex-parte order set aside ] Yong Teck Foo v Wong Mei Hsiang OS/52/2024 Decision date: 8 March...
by haziq.nordin | Mar 5, 2025 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Criminal Appeal – Outrage modesty – S.354 Penal Code CAP 22 – Sentence after trial – 8 months’ imprisonment – Prosecution appeal on grounds (i) sentence manifestly inadequate (ii) Magistrate wrong to give one-third discount in...
