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...
by kamaluddin.bakar | Jun 24, 2026 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[Criminal law – Child abuse – Significant aggravating features – Young and vulnerable victim – Serious and extensive injuries – Prolonged course of offending- Abuse of trust -Attempt to conceal offending – Personal circumstances of limited mitigating weight – Sentence...
by kamaluddin.bakar | Jun 18, 2026 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Criminal Law Procedure-application granted: leave to file certificate with Court of Appeal, s. 291A(1)(b), Criminal Procedure Code, Cap.7; Judges decision in appeal by PP from Order of acquittal by Chief Magistrate involved point of law desirable in public interest...
by kamaluddin.bakar | Jun 16, 2026 | Allowed, Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Criminal Law-sentence- section 377(2) of the Penal Code, Cap. 22, carnal knowledge of boy under 14 years. Appeal against total sentence of 33 years’ imprisonment and 20 strokes on conviction after trial of two Charges; Boy A aged 10 years and Boy B aged 11 years. ...
by hardy.ukit | May 19, 2026 | Allowed, Intermediate Court of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
Civil Procedure – Joinder of parties — Application for leave to add registered owner of motor vehicle as defendant — Whether conditions for joinder under Order 15 rule 4 satisfied — Whether common question of law or fact exists — Whether rights to relief arise out of...
by hardy.ukit | May 14, 2026 | Dismissed, Intermediate Court of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Civil Law – Appeal – Security for Costs — Appeal against Registrar’s refusal — Order 23 Rule 1, Rules of the Supreme Court (Cap. 5) — Plaintiff ordinarily resident out of jurisdiction — whether just to order security — relevant factors — merits of claim — delay...
