by syahirah.suhaili | May 25, 2011 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[Lawyers instructed by bank to search the Bankruptcy Register for person with title Pengiran or Pg to whom they wished to advance money. Common knowledge that before marriage in Brunei such a person may use the title Awangku or Ak. Lawyers failed to search for Awangku...
by syahirah.suhaili | May 25, 2011 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[Action for declaration that the plaintiff was the owner of a shophouse dismissed on grounds he has sold it to the defendant. Appeal on questions of fact dismissed. ] Hjh Rokayah binti Abdullah v Hj Yahya bin Md Yusof COACV/10/2010 Decision date: 25 May...
by syahirah.suhaili | May 25, 2011 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[Damages for breach of contract by repudiation –principles of assessment – application of principles –may depend, in a development agreement, on the time at which the cause of action arises – mitigation of damage –onus of proof] Yapp Pow Khin, Kwang Ming Heng v...
by syahirah.suhaili | May 24, 2011 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Granted, Judgment
[Whether the Lunacy Act, Chapter 48, is, with respect to the provisions of the Lunacy Acts 1890 to 1908, U.K., dealing with the administration of estates of persons of unsound mind, other provision made by a written law in force in Brunei within section 2 of the...
by syahirah.suhaili | Jun 1, 2010 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[Contract. Repudiation. General damages for breach by repudiation. Damages to be assessed as at date of acceptance of repudiation. Measure of damages. Assessment of present value of sums to be received in the future.] Haslina bte Hj Mohd Taib & Anor v Ismaco...
