by syahirah.suhaili | Aug 12, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[ Remittance Licensing – Sections 9 and 10 of the Money-Changing and Remittance Business Act Cap. 174 – Whether letter issued by BDCB constituted revocation of licence – Applicant relied on verbal assurance of renewal – BDCB issued retrospective, time limited licence...
by syahirah.suhaili | Jul 16, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Freezing order – Mareva injunction – Breach – Substitution of assets without leave – Committal proceedings – Disclosure obligations – Orders against solicitors] DOREEN CHAN v DR MATTHEW TAN BENG JIN HCCS/30/2023 Decision date: 16 July...
by syahirah.suhaili | Jun 3, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Civil Procedure– Bankruptcy– Application to review Certificate of Taxation Whether debtor under Receiving Order requires leave of Official Receiver to initiate proceedings– Section 12(1)(b) of Bankruptcy Act– Whether jurisdiction lies with civil court or bankruptcy...
by syahirah.suhaili | Feb 17, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Application for leave to appeal out of time – procedural irregularity – leave to appeal granted – contract law – appeal against magistrate’s decision in dismissing plaintiff’s case – magistrate’s decision upheld – application dismissed] CHIA SOO KHENG v...
by syahirah.suhaili | Dec 5, 2024 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Family Law – Grant of Letters of administration –Plaintiff seeking grant of letter of Administration – Defendants objecting – 1st defendant instead applying for letters of administration – Plaintiff claims priority as surviving spouse – Defendants asserts plaintiff...
