The celebration for the opening of the Legal Year is an annual event organized by the Civil Court. This ceremony is usually held in the first quarter of each year and the aim is to mark the opening of the Legal Year, and now is the time for the court, the Attorney General and the Law Society to give recommendations for actions or plans to be implemented throughout the year. The ceremony also provides an opportunity for all legal practitioners [the Attorney General and the Law Society] to present the annual reports to the public.

As in the previous years, the event included the Guard of Honour from the Royal Brunei Police Force which was inspected by the Honorable Chief Justice Dato Seri Paduka Haji Kifrawi bin Dato Paduka Haji Kifli. The guests reconvened at the main High Court room where His Lordship the Chief Justice delivered his speech and was followed by a speech made by the Honorable Attorney General Datin Seri Paduka Hajah Hayati binti Pehin Orang Kaya Shahbandar Dato Seri Paduka Haji Salleh and also by the President of Law Society of Brunei Darussalam, Haji Muhammad Zainidi bin Haji Abdul Hamid.

To commemorate this celebration, the Judiciary, the Attorney General and Law Society have organized sports activities which include Bowling, Badminton, Netball and Futsal.

Gracing the ceremony was HRH Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Muta-Wakillah Hayatul Bolkiah binti KDYMM Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah. Also present were Attorney General, the Syari’e Chief Judge, High Court Judges, Syariah High Court Judges, the Commissioner of police, the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, Diplomats, Permanent and Deputy Permanent Secretaries, the Director of the State Judiciary Department and other Heads of Government Departments, the Intermediate Court Judges, Registrars and Magistrates of the Supreme Court, Syariah Subordinate Court Judges, Deputy Public Prosecutors of the Attorney General’s Chambers, Private Lawyers, invited guests, and staff of the State Judiciary Department.  In addition, the Court also received guests from several schools which comprises of students and teachers. The Honorable Registrar of the Singapore Supreme Court, Mr. Foo Chee Hock was also present to witness the event.

To bless the ceremony, the Surah Al-Fatihah and the closing doa was lead by Yang Mulia Mudim Haji Awang Amran bin Haji Salleh, Mosque Affairs Officer.