Yusof Halim & Partners

Head of Personal Injuries and Syariah Department

Bar Admissions

Admitted to the English Bar (1988)
Admitted to the Brunei Bar on 1st September 1988
Admitted as a Syar'ie Lawyer at Syariah Courts of Brunei on 5th May 2003

Education

LLB (Hons) University of London (1987)

Won the University of London Convocation Trust Fund Award for coming in second overall in the Part I examinations, 1986
Won the Douglas Laughton Cup for coming in first in the Commercial Law Paper, 1986
Made Exhibitioner of Holborn Law Tutors for Academic Excellence 1986 / 1987
Subjects Taken:
English Legal System, Constitution, Criminal Law, Contract, Tort, Land, Trust, Commercial, Company, Evidence, Succession and Jurisprudence.
1987 - 1988 Middle Temple, Inns of Court London
Barrister-at-Law, (second class lower)
Came in top 10% in the Bar examinations
Options taken:
Revenue Law, Family Law and Insurance Law
2000 - 2002 University Brunei Darussalam
Diploma In Islamic Law & Practice (DILP)
Top the 1st Semester Examinations
Admitted as Syariah Counsel of Negara Brunei Darussalam on 5th May 2003.
Subjects taken:
Sistem Perundangan Islam, Jenayah, Undang-Undang Keluarga, Keterangan, Tasawur Islam, Perbankan & Takaful, Harta, Acara Mal & Acara Jenayah serta kertas projek.

Professional Activities and Experience

1976 -1981
Singapore Police Force
Republic of Singapore
Inspector of Police

1981 - 1984
AFIA Worldwide Insurance
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Branch Manager

1988 – 2002
Sarjeet & Co
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Partner

2002 - to date
Cheok Sankaran Halim
Advocates & Solicitors
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei

Partner
Formed Cheok Sankaran Halim, Advocates & Solicitors, a law firm in Brunei as a Partner.