by syahirah.suhaili | Nov 25, 2025 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Granted, Judgment
[Criminal law – Sentence – Attempted armed robbery – Theft in a building – Consecutive sentences – Whether aggregate sentence manifestly excessive – Approach to backdating of sentence] Awangku Ahmad Azem Bin Pengiran Mostafa v Public Prosecutor COACM/30/2024 Decision...
by hardy.ukit | Nov 15, 2025 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal Law – Bail – Murder charge under Section 302 Penal Code (Cap 22) – Death penalty – Application for bail pending investigation – Gravity of offence – strength of case – likelihood of interference with witnesses – balance of probabilities that bail should not...
by syahirah.suhaili | Nov 10, 2025 | Court of Appeal of Brunei Darussalam, Dismissed, Judgment
[Criminal law – Possession and distribution of obscene photographs – Use of criminal force with intent to outrage modesty – Victim aged 15 – Sentence. ] Md Nazirul Azmi Bin Masdi v Public Prosecutor CM/15/2024 Decision date: 10 Nov...
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 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Criminal Law – Sentencing – Human Trafficking – Section 4 of the Trafficking and Smuggling of Persons Order 2004 – six Bangladeshi victims recruited by deception – plead guilty during trial after 4 out of 6 victims have given evidence – 1/3 discount in sentencing not...
