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Kaitangare v Timi [2003] KIHC 213; Land Review 08 of 2003 (6 June 2003)

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


HIGH COURT LAND REVIEW 8 OF 2003


BETWEEN:


BETERO KAITANGARE
APPELLANT


AND:


TERETIA TIMI
RESPONDENT


FOR THE APPELLANT: MR JOHN O'SULLIVAN
FOR THE RESPONDENT: MR BANUERA BERINA


DATE OF HEARING: 6 JUNE 2003


JUDGMENT
(Ex Tempore)


There are two cases: LA 8/03 is an appeal from the decision of a Single Magistrate: LA 37/03 is a request for review of the same decision by a lady who was not a party nor was she a witness.


From what we have been told, the Single Magistrate came to a proper decision on the evidence before him. Unfortunately that evidence did not tell the whole story. The Single Magistrate was not told that Nei Teaeae Akirewa claimed to be a co-owner with Betero Kaitangare of the land in dispute. She is incapacitated and not able to leave her house: the letter she wrote was not given to the court.


The lawyers for the parties have agreed that the matter should go back for rehearing with Nei Teaeae as a party and, if requested, the court going to her to hear her evidence.


The decision of the Single Magistrate is quashed and the case returned to the Magistrates' Court for a fresh hearing in accordance with these reasons.


THE HON ROBIN MILLHOUSE QC
CHIEF JUSTICE


TEKAIE TENANORA
MAGISTRATE


RARATU IEITA
MAGISTRATE


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