Tonganibeia v Biita [2009] KICA 23; Civil Appeal 03 of 2009 (20 August 2009)

IN THE KIRIBATI COURT OF APPEAL
CIVIL JURISDICTION
HELD AT BETIO
KIRIBATI

Civil Appeal No 3 of 2009

BETWEEN:

TEUTU TONGANIBEIA
ISSUES OF BIITA TONGANIBEIA
ISSUES OF TOMINIKO TONGANIBEIA
ISSUES OF BURAIETA TONGANIBEIA
APPELLANTS

AND:

TEBWAARA BIITA
TEBOUAA TEAARA
ATTORNEY GENERAL IRO LANDS COURT
RESPONDENTS

Before: Hardie Boys JA
Tompkins JA
Fisher JA

Counsel: Raweita Beniata for appellants
Banuera Berina for 1st & 2nd respondents
David Lambourne for 3rd respondent

Date of Hearing: 20 August 2009
Date of Judgment: 20 August 2009

ORDER OF THE COURT

This appeal being called.

Counsel for the appellants informed the Court that he did not wish to proceed. Counsel for the respondents indicated that he did not seek costs. The appeal is therefore dismissed, and there is no order as to costs.

Hardie Boys JA
Tompkins JA
Fisher JA