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The Supreme Court of Sarawak, North Borneo, and Brunei was replaced by the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam in 1963. The High Court and Court of Appeal that make up the new Supreme Court have the same authority as the previous Supreme Court. The Supreme Court Building has had several locations
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to the east and Jalan Tutong to the north border the building's chosen location. The building's construction started in February 1981 and was finished in 1983. The structure cost
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came to an end. When it comes to filling vacancies on the Brunei Supreme Court, Brunei have still continued to use the services of former Hong Kong justices.
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to serve as Judges of the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam. It was standard procedure to appoint Supreme Court of Hong Kong judges as
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of the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam for a three-year term. In 1993, this long-standing legal agreement with
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The new Supreme Court Building was the subject of an architectural competition that the government held in 1978.
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The Chief Justice of Hong Kong would frequently be named as the Chief Justice of Brunei Darussalam. Although
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Brunei Political, Constitutional System and Procedures Handbook - Strategic Information and Regulations
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to sit in judgment of the most acrimonious contentions in the country.
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Supreme Court of Brunei

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4°53′27″N 114°56′06″E / 4.8907136°N 114.9349087°E / 4.8907136; 114.9349087
Constitution of Brunei
judiciary.gov.bn
Steven Chong Wan Oon
highest court
Brunei Darussalam
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Sultan of Brunei
Kuala Belait
Secretariat Building
old Lapau Building
Sungai Kedayan
B$
square foot
ribbon-cutting
Supreme Court of Hong Kong
government of Hong Kong
Judicial Commissioners
Hong Kong
Sir
Denys Tudor Emil Roberts
Yang Ti-liang
Court of Appeals
Geoffrey Gould Briggs
Denys Tudor Emil Roberts
Kifrawi Kifli

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