by haziq.nordin | Jun 27, 2024 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal law – Section 377H(3) of the Penal Code – voyeurism – appeal against sentence – deterrence is the dominant sentencing consideration of offence of this nature – imprisonment inevitable, when video recording is involved] MN BIN MA v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR...
by haziq.nordin | Jun 26, 2024 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal Law – Section 12(1)(c) Passport Act – sentencing – whether magistrate correctly applied the relevant case law] PURWAISH v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HACM/17/2023 Decision date: 26 Jun...
by amir.amirudine | May 25, 2024 | Allowed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Bail application – leave to appeal out of time – application granted – defendants not deemed flights risk] Zulhairul Shah Bin Mohamed Ahail & Siti Nur Hafizah Binti Abu Bakar v Public Prosecutor CM/25/2023 Decision date: 25 May...
by haziq.nordin | Apr 8, 2024 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal Law – Section 34 Public Order Act – appeal against sentence and dismissal of Prosecution Cost – appeal dismissed] Public Prosecutor v HAJAH FAIZAH BINTI HAJI ABDUL GAPAR HACM/20/2023 Decision date: 8 Apr...
by amir.amirudine | Dec 4, 2023 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal law – Possession of methylamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking – Possession and consumption of methylamphetamine – Sentence] Zailin Bin Haji Jimbol v Public Prosecutor CM/20/2023 Decision date: 4 Dec...
by haziq.nordin | Oct 19, 2023 | Allowed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal Law – Appeal – Magistrate Decision to refuse bail – Offence under Section 3(1)(b) Criminal Asset Recovery Order (CARO) – Conspiracy under section 109 of the Penal Code – gravity of offences – foreign national – full and steady employment in Brunei – not a...
