Nadi Bay Beach Corporation Ltd v Nadi Town Council [1998] FJSC 7; CBV0001U.1997S (16 March 1998)

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF FIJI

AT SUVA

ON APPEAL FROM THE FIJI COURT OF APPEAL

CIVIL APPEAL NO. CBV 0001/97
(Fiji Court of Appeal Civil Appeal No. ABU0064/95)

BETWEEN:

:

NADI BAY BEACH CORPORATION LIMITED
Appellant

AND:

NADI TOWNCIL
Respondent

The Rt. Hon. Lord Cooke of Thorndon
The Hon. Sir Anthony Mason

Hearing: 16 March, 1998
Judgment: 16 March, 1998

Counsel: Mr. B.J. Preston, Senior Counsel, Miss V. Patel, for the Appellant
Dr. M.S. Sahu Khan, for the Respondent

ORDER OF THE COURT

The Court having considered the arguments carefully presented by Mr Preston, Senior Counsel for the appellant, is in agreement with the interpretation placed upon s.5 of the Local Government Act (now Cap. 125) by the Court of Appeal. The Court does not consider it necessary to add to the reasons given by the Court of Appeal for reaching this conclusion.

The order of the Court is that the appeal is dismissed with costs.

Sir Timoci Tuivaga

Lord Cooke of Thorndon

Sir Anthony Mason

Solicitors:

Miss V. Patel, Nadi. for the Appellant
Dr. M.S. Sahu Khan, Ba, for the Respondent

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