by haziq.nordin | Apr 9, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Bail – leave to appeal against Magistrate decision in denying bail] FAZRI BIN IBRAHIM v Public Prosecutor HACM/5/2025 Decision date: 9 Apr...
by amir.amirudine | Mar 20, 2025 | Allowed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal Law – Revision – s.406 Penal Code – Magistrate has jurisdiction to hear] Public Prosecutor v Faridah Norhayati Binti Ta’ai & Public Prosecutor v Rency Morales CM/9/2025 & CM/10/2025 Decision date: 20 Mar...
by haziq.nordin | Mar 10, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal Law – Appeal against Rehabilitation Order imposed under section 29(4) of Misuse of Drugs Act – Rehabilitating is an opportunity to change rather than punishment – Appeal dismissed] NURUL IZZAH BINTI DRAISE v Public Prosecutor HACM/21/2024...
by haziq.nordin | Mar 1, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal Appeal – Appeal against Magistrate’s sentence – manifestly excessive and Magistrate failed to consider – all mitigating factors – Magistrate’s sentence appropriate – Appeal dismissed] DURAMAN BIN HAJI JAPAR v Public...
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 haziq.nordin | Jan 9, 2025 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Headnote: Legal Profession Act – Legal Profession (Practicing Certificate) Rules – Petition for admission as an Advocate and Solicitor of Brunei Darussalam – Whether the petitioner is a qualified person – Whether the petitioner had been in active practice for seven...
