Issue of Tabotari v Issue of Baretoka [2003] KIHC 208; Land Appeal 57 of 2000 (31 October 2003)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KIRIBATI
LAND JURISDICTION
HELD AT BETIO
REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI

HIGH COURT LAND APPEAL 57 OF 2000

BETWEEN:

ISSUES OF TABOTARI
ISSUES OF MWEKA [REP BY ATATA TIMEA]
APPELLANTS

AND:

ISSUES OF BARETOKA
(REP BY TEKIAKIA NAMAE)
RESPONDENTS

FOR THE APPELLANTS: MS TAOING TAOABA / MR, JOHN O'SULLIVAN
FOR THE RESPONDENT: MR BANUERA BERINA

DATE OF HEARING: 31 OCTOBER 2003

JUDGMENT
(Ex Tempore)

By consent of all parties (Mr O'Sullivan now acting for some of the appellants) appeal allowed: decision of the Single Magistrate quashed and the case returned to the Magistrate's Court for rehearing.

THE HON ROBIN MILLHOUSE QC
CHIEF JUSTICE

BETERO KAITANGARE
MAGISTRATE

RARATU IEITA
MAGISTRATE