2015 High Court of Kiribati Decisions

February 2015

• Republic v Botiambo [2015] KIHC 1; Criminal Case 29 of 2012 (10 February 2015)
• Arobati v Kiribati Shipping Services Ltd [2015] KIHC 2; Civil Case 63 of 2014 (16 February 2015)

March 2015

• Karakaua v Republic [2015] KIHC 3; Criminal Appeal 08 of 2014 (2 March 2015)
• Aukitino v Republic - Judgment [2015] KIHC 84; Criminal Appeal 5 of 2014 (3 March 2015)
• Republic v Tominiko [2015] KIHC 88; Criminal Appeal 21 of 2013 (4 March 2015)
• Republic v Abua [2015] KIHC 12; Criminal Case 06 of 2014 (6 March 2015)
• Republic v Iatakia [2015] KIHC 4; Criminal Case 26 of 2013 (11 March 2015)
• Republic v Ioane [2015] KIHC 5; Criminal Case 35 of 2013 (11 March 2015)
• Republic v Katarake [2015] KIHC 6; Criminal Case 33.2013 (13 March 2015)
• Kaeba v Republic [2015] KIHC 85; Criminal Appeal 9 of 2014 (13 March 2015)
• Teangauba v Beia [2015] KIHC 7; Civil Case 33 of 2013 (16 March 2015)
• Kaeba v Republic [2015] KIHC 8; Criminal Appeal 09 of 2014 (17 March 2015)
• Timea v Republic [2015] KIHC 86; Criminal Appeal 10 of 2014 (19 March 2015)
• Ruteti v Republic [2015] KIHC 87; Criminal Appeal 14 of 2014 (19 March 2015)
• Republic v Tebiria [2015] KIHC 9; Criminal Case 25 of 2013 (20 March 2015)
• Waysang Kum Kee v Shantilal Brothers (Fiji) Ltd [2015] KIHC 13; Civil Case 4.2011 (24 March 2015)

April 2015

• Republic v Kaiea [2015] KIHC 10; Criminal Case 07 of 2014 (2 April 2015)
• Republic v Taurabwakai [2015] KIHC 11; Criminal Case 13 of 2014 (2 April 2015)
• Teababa v Republic [2015] KIHC 14; Criminal Appeal 6.2014 (8 April 2015)
• Republic v Tirae - Judgment [2015] KIHC 15; Criminal Case 11.2014 (10 April 2015)
• Republic v Arintetaake - Judgment [2015] KIHC 16; Criminal Case 8.2014 (15 April 2015)
• Republic v Roy [2015] KIHC 17; Criminal Case 41.2013 (29 April 2015)
• Republic v Arintetaake - Sentence [2015] KIHC 18; Criminal Case 8.2014 (30 April 2015)

May 2015

• Republic v Kauriri - Judgment [2015] KIHC 19; Criminal Case 31.2013 (4 May 2015)
• Republic v Kauriri - Sentence [2015] KIHC 20; Criminal Case 31.2013 (4 May 2015)
• Kiribati Family Health Association v Provident Fund Board [2015] KIHC 24; Miscellaneous Application No 39 of 2015 (7 May 2015)
• Republic v Tirae - Ruling on Sentence [2015] KIHC 21; Criminal Case11.2014 (10 May 2015)
• Aran v Bukibuki [2015] KIHC 80; Civil Case 02 of 2015 (11 May 2015)
• Katarake v Attorney General iro Kiribati Poice Force [2015] KIHC 22; Miscellaneous Application 26.2015 (18 May 2015)
• Bangao v Public Utilities Board [2015] KIHC 91; Civil Case 159 of 2010 (20 May 2015)
• Kiribati Provident Fund Board v Nanotasi Cooperative Society [2015] KIHC 90; Civil Case 71 of 2009 (25 May 2015)

June 2015

• Bairiki Holdings Ltd v Teekabu [2015] KIHC 25; Civil Case 125 of 2008 (12 June 2015)
• Kiribati Provident Fund v Manager iro Overseas Engineering & Construction Co (OECC) [2015] KIHC 26; Civil Case 125 of 2009 (12 June 2015)
• Kiribati Provident Fund v Principal iro Chevalier High School [2015] KIHC 27; Civil Case 128 of 2009 (12 June 2015)
• Development Bank of Kiribati v Ibutuna [2015] KIHC 28; Civil Case 14 of 2009 (12 June 2015)
• Development Bank of Kiribati v Iaontoa [2015] KIHC 29; Civil Case 16 of 2009 (12 June 2015)
• Development Bank of Kiribati v Kaono [2015] KIHC 30; Civil Case 175 of 2008 (12 June 2015)
• Development Bank of Kiribati v Taanaua [2015] KIHC 31; Civil Case 185 of 2008 (12 June 2015)
• Development Bank of Kiribati v Tabukirake [2015] KIHC 32; Civil Case 56 of 2009 (12 June 2015)
• Kiribati Provident Fund v Atoll Seaweed Co Ltd [2015] KIHC 33; Civil Case 67 of 2009 (12 June 2015)
• Kiribati Provident Fund v Kiribati Shipping Services Ltd [2015] KIHC 34; Civil Case 70 of 2009 (12 June 2015)
• Kiribati Provident Fund v Otintaai Hotel Co Ltd [2015] KIHC 35; Civil Case 75 of 2009 (12 June 2015)
• Development Bank of Kiribati v Tabukirake [2015] KIHC 36; Civil Case 89 of 2009 (12 June 2015)
• Bongia v Manager TTT Enterprises [2015] KIHC 37; Civil Appeal 28 of 2013 (19 June 2015)
• Attorney General v Highland [2015] KIHC 77; Land Appeal 114 of 2012 (25 June 2015)
• Teaeki v Air Kiribati Ltd [2015] KIHC 38; Ciivl Case 176 of 2012 (26 June 2015)
• Favae v Central Pacific Producers Ltd [2015] KIHC 39; Civil Case 27 of 2011 (26 June 2015)
• Republic v Toawea [2015] KIHC 40; Criminal Case 1 of 2011 (29 June 2015)
• Republic v Beiata [2015] KIHC 41; Criminal Case 74 of 10 (29 June 2015)

July 2015

• Republic v Ikauea [2015] KIHC 42; Criminal Case 19 of 2011 (1 July 2015)
• Republic v Jianchou [2015] KIHC 43; Criminal Case 1 of 2012 (2 July 2015)
• Republic v Mwamwau [2015] KIHC 44; Criminal Case 40 of 2011 (2 July 2015)
• Republic v Bauro [2015] KIHC 45; Criminal Case 6 of 2011 (2 July 2015)
• Lamalei v Republic [2015] KIHC 46; Criminal Appeal 9 of 2011 (3 July 2015)
• Republic v Ruoikabuti [2015] KIHC 47; Criminal Case 17 of 2012 (3 July 2015)
• Republic v Tiribo [2015] KIHC 48; Criminal Case 22 of 2011 (3 July 2015)
• Republic v Borerei [2015] KIHC 49; Criminal Case 30 of 2012 (6 July 2015)
• Republic v Baraniko [2015] KIHC 50; Criminal Case 45 of 2012 (6 July 2015)
• Republic v Kaiua - Court Proceedings [2015] KIHC 51; Criminal Case 19 of 2012 (7 July 2015)
• Republic v Kaiua - Sentence and Reasons [2015] KIHC 52; Criminal Case 19 of 2012 (7 July 2015)
• Republic v Timtee [2015] KIHC 53; Criminal Case 35 of 2012 (8 July 2015)
• Republic v Kabunana [2015] KIHC 54; Criminal Case 39 of 2012 (8 July 2015)
• Republic v Eria [2015] KIHC 55; Criminal Case 31 of 2011 (9 July 2015)
• Akamatang v Kiribati Provident Fund [2015] KIHC 23; Civil Case No 114 of 2011 (10 July 2015)
• Timoara v South Pacific Marine Service [2015] KIHC 56; Civil Case 207 of 2010 (10 July 2015)
• Republic v Ariera [2015] KIHC 57; Criminal Case 37 of 2011 (10 July 2015)
• Republic v Mataio [2015] KIHC 58; Criminal Case 2 of 2012 (20 July 2015)
• Provident Fund Board v Kauongo [2015] KIHC 78; Land Appeal 55 of 2014 (23 July 2015)
• Application for an Interpretation of Section 65 of the Constitution, In re [2015] KIHC 59; Civil Case 19 of 2015 (24 July 2015)

August 2015

• ANZ Bank of Kiribati Ltd v Ataia [2015] KIHC 60; Civil Case 154 of 2008 (5 August 2015)
• ANZ Bank of Kiribati Ltd v Redfern [2015] KIHC 61; Civil Case 193 of 2008 (5 August 2015)
• MOEL Trading Co Ltd v Capt Cook Hotel Ltd [2015] KIHC 62; Civil Case 6 of 2009 (5 August 2015)
• Republic v Biribo [2015] KIHC 63; Criminal Case 61 of 2012 (5 August 2015)
• Republic v Tebwebwe [2015] KIHC 64; Criminal Case 46 of 2011 (6 August 2015)
• Taairake v Attorney General iro Ministry of Line and Phoenix Group [2015] KIHC 65; Civil Case 215 of 2010 (7 August 2015)
• Republic v Teaei - Judgment [2015] KIHC 66; Criminal Case 32 of 2012 (12 August 2015)
• Republic v Chen Chin Yuan [2015] KIHC 67; Criminal Case 15 of 2015 (14 August 2015)
• Republic v Teaei - Sentence and Reasons [2015] KIHC 68; Criminal Case 32 of 2012 (20 August 2015)

October 2015

• Tito v Speaker of the Maneaba Ni Maungatabu [2015] KIHC 81; Civil Case 63 of 2015 (1 October 2015)
• Republic v Oben [2015] KIHC 69; Criminal Case 9 of 2014 (8 October 2015)
• Republic v Tebebee [2015] KIHC 70; Criminal Case 3 of 2015 (9 October 2015)
• Republic v Tibwere [2015] KIHC 72; Criminal Case 7-12 (9 October 2015)
• Tuengeri v Temariti [2015] KIHC 73; Civil Appeal 10 of 2014 (10 October 2015)
• Republic v Tungaru [2015] KIHC 71; Criminal Case 34 of 2013 (12 October 2015)
• Baebo v Republic [2015] KIHC 75; Criminal Appeal 12 of 2014 (12 October 2015)
• Republic v Uera [2015] KIHC 76; Criminal Case 10 of 2014 (12 October 2015)
• Kiribati Housing Corporation v Raratu [2015] KIHC 79; Civil Case 28 of 2015 (21 October 2015)
• Republic v Morlier [2015] KIHC 82; Criminal Case 09 of 2015 (23 October 2015)
• Republic v Irata [2015] KIHC 83; Criminal Case 22 of 2013 (27 October 2015)

November 2015

• Dojin Co. Ltd v Timon [2015] KIHC 74; Civil Appeal 2 of 2015 (6 November 2015)

December 2015

• Kiribati Provident Fund v Tewera [2015] KIHC 89; Miscellaneous Application 121 of 2015 (2 December 2015)