by hardy.ukit | Oct 22, 2025 | Granted, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal Law – Prevention of Corruption Act, Cap 131 and Penal Code, Cap. 22 – Appeal by Prosecution against acquittal on all charges – Failure of a Magistrate to determine if defendants have rebutted presumption under Section 25 of Prevention of Corruption Act...
by hardy.ukit | Oct 2, 2025 | Granted, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal law – Bail –Appeal against Magistrate Decision – Evidence in its entirety – Appeal Allowed – Magistrate Decision set aside] Wong Chung Hong v Public Prosecutor HACM/13/2025 Decision date: 2 Oct...
by hardy.ukit | Jul 14, 2025 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Granted, Judgment
[Civil Law- Appeal allowed: Judge’s dismissal of A.’s claim for loss and damages for wrongful termination of contract of employment set aside. A.’s claim for B$180,000 allowed. Costs: R. to pay A.’s costs below and on appeal, to be taxed if not agreed. A. employed on...
by syahirah.suhaili | Nov 19, 2022 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Granted, Judgment
[sentence-appeal allowed; gang robbery, contrary to s. 395 and s. 398, Penal Code and housebreaking at night, s. 457; appellant’s evidence for the prosecution accepted at trial of a co-accused who was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment; 50% discount from starting...
by syahirah.suhaili | Nov 26, 2019 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Granted, Judgment
[Appeal allowed; the court quashed the judge’s orders that, on his pleas of guilty, the appellant receive three strokes for each of three offences contrary to s. 457 of the Penal Code, to a total of six strokes, and that the sentences of imprisonment commence on the...
