JUDGMENTS

Criminal Appeal No. 15 of 2023

[Criminal Law – In furtherance of common intention to commit theft under Section 379 read with Section 34 of the Penal Code – pleaded not guilty – convicted – sentenced to fine of $2500 in default of 2 months imprisonment – appeal to pay fine by instalment – seriousness of offence and need to deter supersede family hardship – appeal dismissed]

Decision date: 24 Aug 2023
Criminal Trial No. 13 of 2022

[Criminal Law – Rape – Two Charges Under section 376(2)(b) – a girl age 11 years old – pleaded guilty – Sentence – Consecutive sentences – 30 years 4 months and 20 strokes of whipping]

Public Prosecutor v Amirrul Haffizul Firdaus Bin Amir Umizan [Also known as Muhammad Firdaus Bin Amir Umizan]

HCCT/13/2022

Decision date: 12 Aug 2023
Criminal Trial No. 2 of 2020

[Criminal Law – Section 471 read with section 468 of the Penal Code, Chapter 22- dishonestly use as genuine certain documents- knew or had reason believed to be forged documents- section 420 of the Penal Code, Chapter 22-cheating-deception-dishonestly- Public Works Department – Store Unit-printer toner cartridges]

Decision date: 7 Aug 2023
Admiralty in Rem No 1, 3, 4 of 2018

[Tort of negligence – barges drifting away from mooring point resulting in allision against piles at pier – barges being moored at a mangrove riverbank affected by wind squalls – whether the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur applies – the role of an expert witness and the limits to using expert evidence – whether the mooring arrangement at the mooring point was adequate – whether the barges had a proper mooring configuration in place – whether the extraction operation carried out to retrieve the barges amounted to a novus actus interveniens which severed the chain of causation – whether it is necessary to apportion liability – what is the quantum of damages recoverable]

Daelim Industrial Co Ltd v The owners and/or demise charterers of the ship or vessel “Linau 129” & 2 Others

Admirally Rem/ No 1, 3, 4/2018

Decision date: 13 May 2023

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