Hayati binti Mohammad Salleh

Honourable
Hayati binti Mohammad Salleh
Attorney General of Brunei
Monarch Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Personal details
Nationality Bruneian
Profession Lawyer
Known for Transition from civil to sharia law in Brunei

Hajah Hayati binti Mohammad Salleh is the current attorney general of Brunei.[1][2] She was responsible for overseeing Brunei's transition from a civil law legal system to a sharia law based one.[3][4] She is a member of the Cabinet of Brunei as a non-ministerial member of ministerial rank, like the State Mufti of Brunei.

References

  1. ↑ Lyna Mohamad, AGC launches Civil Division Manuals. Borneo Bulletin, 17 January 2017. Accessed 31 January 2017.
  2. ↑ Brunei introduces Islamic sharia penalties, including death by stoning for adultery. The Sydney Morning Herald, 2 May 2014. Accessed 31 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Irfan Yusuf, More to sharia law than stonings and beheadings. The Sydney Morning Herald, 6 May 2014. Accessed 31 January 2017.
  4. ↑ Practising a dual criminal justice system. The Borneo Post, 23 October 2013. Accessed 31 January 2017.
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