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Criminal Appeal No. 7 of 2016
[Criminal law – Section 6(a) of the Prevention of corruption Act (cap 131) – Section 165 of the Penal Code (cap 22) – reliability of video evidence – sexual services – voluntariness of statement -]
Decision date: 17 Jan 2017
Criminal Appeal No. 14 of 2016
[Sentence – Cheating and using forged documents.]
Decision date: 5 Jan 2017
Criminal Appeal No. 35 of 2016
[Bail – Real risk defendant will abscond if bail granted – Appeal dismissed.]
Decision date: 3 Jan 2017
Criminal Appeal No. 17 of 2016
[Criminal Law — theft of steel ladder — guilty plea — under section 379 of the Penal Code, Cap 22 — appropriate sentence — whether sentence was manifestly inadequate]
Decision date: 28 Nov 2016
Civil Appeal No. 6 of 2016
[Order 88(1). Respondents as registered owners of land entitled to order for vacant possession of land. Trespassers raise no triable issue. Oral sale of the land 22 years ago]
Decision date: 24 Nov 2016
Criminal Appeal No. 24 of 2016
[Criminal – evidence – admissibility – whether evidence of psychologist admissible to show witness telling the truth]
Decision date: 24 Nov 2016
Criminal Appeal No. 18 of 2016
[Sentencing in corruption cases. Delay of 6 years considered. Rehabilitation during the delay. Extent of appellant’s knowledge of the full criminality. Concurrent sentences of 5 years imprisonment reduced to 3 years. Consecutive sentence of 6 months for non-payment of penalty and prosecution costs. Total to be served 3 years and 6 months imprisonment]
Decision date: 23 Nov 2016
Criminal Appeal No. 16 of 2016
[Sentence – appeal – Intermediate Court – individual sentences of under 20 years imprisonment resulted in effective prison term of 23 years 6 months – whether excessive]
Decision date: 22 Nov 2016
Criminal Appeal No. 22 of 2016
[Sentence – breach of trust punishable under section 408 Penal Code – appeal by PP on ground that sentence manifestly inadequate – delay – inordinate delay, effect on sentence]
Decision date: 22 Nov 2016
Criminal Appeal No. 23 of 2016
[Prosecutor’s appeal against sentence of 12 months imprisonment after trial. Respondent had been convicted under s.408 of Penal Code of criminal breach of trust when employed by the Baiduri Bank. Sentence increased to 20 months. Discount for delay]
Decision date: 21 Nov 2016
Criminal Appeal No. 12 of 2016
[Conviction under section 376(2) Penal Code (rape of 13 year old girl without her consent) CAP 22 upheld. Sentence of 15 years imprisonment and 12 strokes upheld. Breach of trust case in which appellant was a 30 year old serving soldier in a position of authority]
Decision date: 17 Nov 2016
Criminal Appeal No. 10 of 2016
Criminal Appeal No. 14 of 2016
[Total sentence of 74 months imprisonment and 2 strokes for a series of car thefts, one house trespass and one house breaking reduced on appeal to 5 years and 2 months imprisonment and 2 strokes]
Decision date: 16 Nov 2016
Criminal Appeal No. 20 of 2016
[Sentence – possession of 47.3004 grammes of Methylamphetamine section 5 Misuse of Drugs Act – appeal by PP – whether sentence of 20 years imprisonment by Intermediate Court manifestly inadequate – inordinate delay in trial – whether judge should have remitted respondent to High Court for sentence -– appeal dismissed]
Decision date: 16 Nov 2016
Criminal Appeal No. 19 of 2016
[Sentence – concurrent sentences of 12 months imprisonment for 2 offences of housebreaking contrary to s.454 Penal Code and a concurrent sentence of 2 months imprisonment for one offence of theft contrary to s.379 manifestly inadequate]
Decision date: 15 Nov 2016
Criminal Appeal No. 30 of 2016
[Theft from school on two separate days – Appropriate Sentence.]
Decision date: 2 Nov 2016
Criminal Appeal No. 20 of 2016
[D1 convicted of 2 offences under section 165 of the Penal Code. D2 convicted of 2 offences for abetting D1 under Section 109 of the Penal Code – Appeal against refusal to grant stay of execution, conviction and sentence.]
Decision date: 20 Oct 2016
Criminal Appeal No. 33 of 2015
[Criminal Law — Sentence — Driving under the influence of alcohol — Section 26(1) of the Road Traffic Act.]
Decision date: 8 Oct 2016
Criminal Appeal No. 50 of 2015
[Corruption – Delay in trial – Sentence reduced.]
Decision date: 6 Oct 2016
Criminal Appeal No. 25 of 2016
[Criminal Law — Section 146(1)(d) of the Excise Order 2006 — Section 140(1)(d) of the Customs Order 2006 — Whether fines excessive — Extension of time to pay fines]
Decision date: 5 Oct 2016
Criminal Appeal No. 21 of 2016
[Corruption – Sentence – Whether the sentence is manifestly excessive or wrong in principle.]
Decision date: 24 Sep 2016
Criminal Appeal No. 10 of 2016
[Criminal law – Sentencing – Voluntary causing hurt – Section 323 of the Penal Code.]
Decision date: 8 Oct 2025
Criminal Appeal No. 18 of 2026
[Road Traffic – Sentence – Careless driving – Second offender – Lapse of time between convictions – Section 29(1) and 29(2) of the Road Traffic Act Cap 68 – Special Reason.]
Decision date: 21 Sep 2016
Criminal Appeal No. 26 of 2016
[Criminal Procedure and Sentencing – Sentencing – Disqualification Order – Use of car without valid third-party insurance – Whether any “special reasons” warranting exemption from mandatory disqualification – Section 3(2) Motor Vehicle Insurance (Third Party Risks) Cap.90.]
Decision date: 21 Sep 2016
Criminal Appeal No. 27 of 2016
[Criminal law – Theft of car – Previous theft convictions – Higher starting point sentence warranted.]
Decision date: 19 Sep 2016
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