by hardy.ukit | Aug 10, 2026 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Criminal Law – s.376(3)(c) Penal Code – Rape by a person of trust or authority – Complainant below age of 14] Public Prosecutor v MABO HCCT/11/2024 Decision date: 4 Jul...
by hardy.ukit | Jul 27, 2026 | Allowed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Claims arising out of a construction project – by the developer for liquidated damages for delay and damages for defects – by the contractor for return of retention monies and damages for delay by the developer – consideration of evidence of delay – terms of the...
by hardy.ukit | Jul 27, 2026 | Allowed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Claims arising out of a construction project – by the developer for liquidated damages for delay and damages for defects – by the contractor for return of retention monies and damages for delay by the developer – consideration of evidence of delay – terms of the...
by kamaluddin.bakar | Jul 20, 2026 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Criminal law – House trespass with intent to commit theft – Multiple offences – Whether individual sentences appropriate – Individual sentences within established sentencing range – Offender of previous good character – Plea of guilty at first reasonable opportunity...
by kamaluddin.bakar | Jun 29, 2026 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Criminal law – Kidnapping – Outraging modesty – Serious sexual assaults involving two victims – Consecutive sentences appropriate – Sentence unduly lenient – Appeal allowed.] Public Prosecutor v Muhammad Firdaus bin Yunus COACM/1/2026 Judgment date: 29 June...
by kamaluddin.bakar | Jun 25, 2026 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[Probate and Administration Act s.42 – appeal from dismissal of application to appoint an administrator – necessity and expediency of such an appointment – relevance of previous findings as to conduct of the parties- undertaking given by Respondent...
