Bandar Seri Begawan, July 9 (AseanAll) — Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, on July 9,2026 received in audience Chief Justice Tun Wan Ahmad Farid bin Wan Salleh, Chief Justice of Malaysia, who is in Brunei Darussalam for the biennial bilateral meeting between the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam and the Federal Court of Malaysia.
The Audience Ceremony was held at Istana Nurul Iman.
Joining Chief Justice Wan Ahmad Farid at the Audience Ceremony were Toh Puan Intan Baizura binti Abdul Wahab, spouse to the Chief Justice; Justice Datuk Seri Abu Bakar bin Jais, President of the Court of Appeal; Justice Datuk Seri Hashim bin Hamzah, Chief Judge of Malaysia; Justice Datuk Hajjah Azizah binti Haji Nawawi, Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak; Datuk Mohd Aini Atan, High Commissioner of Malaysia to Brunei Darussalam; and Yang Mulia Azhaniz Teh bin Azman Teh, Chief Registrar of the Federal Court.
Also present during the Audience Ceremony were Yang Amat Arif Dato Seri Paduka Steven Chong Wan Oon, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam; Yang Arif Awang Haji Abdullah Soefri bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin, Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court; Yang Arif Awang Muhammed Faisal bin Pehin Datu Juragan Laila Diraja Colonel (Retired) Dato Seri Pahlawan Awang Haji Kefli, Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court; Yang Mulia Awang Zulhusam bin Haji Abdul Samad, Permanent Secretary (Security and Law) at the Prime Minister’s Office; and Yang Mulia Dayang Hajah Hazarena binti Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Jaya Dato Paduka Haji Hurairah, Acting Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court.
During the Audience Ceremony, the Sultan and Chief Justice of Malaysia touched on the continued strengthening of judicial cooperation between the Supreme Court of Brunei Darussalam and the Federal Court of Malaysia.
Wan Ahmad Farid has served as Chief Justice of Malaysia since 28th July 2025, and this visit marks his first visit to Brunei Darussalam in that capacity.
