2019 High Court of Kiribati Decisions

January 2019

• Republic v Tioti [2019] KIHC 155; Criminal Case 89 of 2016 (14 January 2019)
• Republic v Tebuanna [2019] KIHC 156; Criminal Case 14 of 2018 (18 January 2019)
• Republic v Ioane [2019] KIHC 157; Criminal Case 56 of 2016 (30 January 2019)

February 2019

• Republic v Thomas [2019] KIHC 5; Criminal Case 7 of 2016 (11 February 2019)
• Republic v Tiate [2019] KIHC 6; Criminal Case 11 of 2017 (11 February 2019)
• Republic v Baitau [2019] KIHC 7; Criminal Case 24 of 2017 (11 February 2019)
• Republic v Angirerei [2019] KIHC 8; Criminal Case 46 of 2016 (11 February 2019)
• Republic v Tautere [2019] KIHC 158; Criminal Case 14 of 2016 (13 February 2019)
• Republic v Kawaua [2019] KIHC 159; Criminal Case 38 of 2017 (13 February 2019)
• Anterea v Pine [2019] KIHC 1; Civil Case 102 of 2014 (14 February 2019)
• Republic v Tawanga [2019] KIHC 9; Criminal Case 45 of 2017 (15 February 2019)
• Republic v Kaietaro [2019] KIHC 10; Criminal Case 61 of 2016 (15 February 2019)
• Republic v Tooma [2019] KIHC 11; Criminal Case 31 of 2016 (18 February 2019)
• Republic v Ioane [2019] KIHC 2; Criminal Case 56 of 2016 (20 February 2019)

March 2019

• Republic v Taorobwa [2019] KIHC 12; Criminal Case 54 of 2016 (5 March 2019)
• Republic v Tooma [2019] KIHC 13; Criminal Case 31 of 2016 (7 March 2019)
• Republic v Tawanga [2019] KIHC 14; Criminal Case 45 of 2017 (7 March 2019)
• Republic v Kaietaro [2019] KIHC 15; Criminal Case 61 of 2016 (7 March 2019)
• Republic v Toom [2019] KIHC 16; Criminal Case 16 of 2017 (11 March 2019)
• Republic v Taorobwa [2019] KIHC 17; Criminal Case 54 of 2016 (11 March 2019)
• Teorata v Nabuti [2019] KIHC 3; Civil Case 19 of 2016 (12 March 2019)
• Republic v Iotebwa [2019] KIHC 4; Criminal Case 31 of 2017 (12 March 2019)
• Republic v Temate [2019] KIHC 160; Criminal Case 26 of 2018 (14 March 2019)
• Riteri v Republic [2019] KIHC 18; Criminal Appeal 14 of 2018 (15 March 2019)
• Republic v Bebeunga [2019] KIHC 19; Criminal Case 18 of 2018 (15 March 2019)
• Republic v Toom [2019] KIHC 20; Criminal Case 16 of 2017 (18 March 2019)
• Republic v Uaatu [2019] KIHC 161; Criminal Case 39 of 2016 (18 March 2019)
• Republic v Bebeunga [2019] KIHC 21; Criminal Case 18 of 2018 (19 March 2019)
• Republic v Beiariki [2019] KIHC 162; Criminal Case 58 of 2016 (19 March 2019)
• Republic v Ambo [2019] KIHC 22; Criminal Case 21 of 2017 (22 March 2019)
• Republic v Tamoa [2019] KIHC 163; Criminal Case 72 of 2017 (22 March 2019)
• Republic v Taratai [2019] KIHC 164; Criminal Case 33 of 2018 (25 March 2019)
• Republic v Moutu [2019] KIHC 49; Criminal Case 28 of 2015 (27 March 2019)
• Republic v Kwok Hou Ng [2019] KIHC 50; Miscellaneous Application 144 of 2018 (27 March 2019)
• Aneti v Tabai [2019] KIHC 23; Land Appeal 52 of 2017 (28 March 2019)
• Republic v Eurobwa [2019] KIHC 165; Criminal Case 34 of 2016 (29 March 2019)

April 2019

• Republic v Teiakobwa [2019] KIHC 24; Criminal Case 74 of 2017 (1 April 2019)
• Timon v Republic [2019] KIHC 25; Criminal Appeal 5 of 2018 (2 April 2019)
• Republic v Teiakobwa [2019] KIHC 26; Criminal Case 74 of 2017 (3 April 2019)
• Republic v AB [2019] KIHC 27; Criminal Case 9 of 2016 (5 April 2019)
• Bwebwentekai v Reue [2019] KIHC 28; Land Appeal 5 of 2017 (5 April 2019)
• Tabuki v Republic [2019] KIHC 166; Criminal Review 4 of 2018 (5 April 2019)
• Republic v Tebabuti [2019] KIHC 29; Criminal Case 11 of 2018 (9 April 2019)
• Republic v Ata [2019] KIHC 140; Criminal Case 37 of 2016 (9 April 2019)
• Republic v Tom [2019] KIHC 167; Criminal Case 6 of 2016 (9 April 2019)
• Republic v AB [2019] KIHC 30; Criminal Case 9 of 2016 (15 April 2019)
• Republic v Ioobu [2019] KIHC 141; Criminal Case 50 of 2017 (15 April 2019)
• Republic v Teweia [2019] KIHC 31; Criminal Case 34 of 2017 (17 April 2019)
• Republic v Mwakeran [2019] KIHC 51; Criminal Appeal 3 of 2016 (18 April 2019)
• Tenamokai v Kiritaake [2019] KIHC 76; Land Appeal 47 of 2017 (18 April 2019)
• Eromanga v Kiribati Oil Co Ltd [2019] KIHC 52; Miscellaneous Application 16 of 2019 (26 April 2019)

May 2019

• Republic v Rakobu [2019] KIHC 46; Criminal Case 9 of 2019 (2 May 2019)
• Republic v Taitai [2019] KIHC 32; Criminal Case 24 of 2018 (3 May 2019)
• Attorney-General v EF [2019] KIHC 33; Civil Case 23 of 2019 (3 May 2019)
• Republic v Napoleon [2019] KIHC 47; Criminal Case 10 of 2019 (3 May 2019)
• Republic v Binokatau [2019] KIHC 142; Criminal Case 23 of 2016 (6 May 2019)
• Republic v Langston [2019] KIHC 48; Criminal Case 14 of 2019 (7 May 2019)
• Republic v Tabokai [2019] KIHC 34; Criminal Case 40 of 2017 (10 May 2019)
• Republic v Baiaa [2019] KIHC 35; Criminal Case 6 of 2019 (13 May 2019)
• Republic v Taake [2019] KIHC 36; Criminal Case 10 of 2018 (13 May 2019)
• Ueue v Republic [2019] KIHC 37; Criminal Appeal Case 1 of 2019 (20 May 2019)
• Republic v Baiaa - Sentence [2019] KIHC 38; Criminal Case 6 of 2019 (20 May 2019)
• Republic v Taake - Sentence [2019] KIHC 39; Criminal Case 10 of 2018 (20 May 2019)
• Republic v Maiawa - Sentence [2019] KIHC 40; Criminal Case 19 of 2018 (20 May 2019)
• Republic v Bwarane [2019] KIHC 41; Criminal Case 1 of 2019 (27 May 2019)
• Republic v Marewe [2019] KIHC 42; Criminal Case 4 of 2018 (27 May 2019)
• Republic v Moriti [2019] KIHC 43; Criminal Case 45 of 2016 (27 May 2019)
• Republic v Tiemruti [2019] KIHC 143; Criminal Case 12 of 2017 (27 May 2019)
• Republic v Teauoki [2019] KIHC 44; Criminal Case 34 of 2018 (28 May 2019)
• Republic v Tabokai [2019] KIHC 144; Criminal Case 8 of 2019 (28 May 2019)

June 2019

• Republic v Bwarane [2019] KIHC 45; Criminal Case 1 of 2019 (3 June 2019)
• Republic v Tion [2019] KIHC 53; Criminal Case 5 of 2016 (3 June 2019)
• Republic v Iaborua [2019] KIHC 145; Criminal Case 2 of 2016 (3 June 2019)
• Republic v Toteai [2019] KIHC 54; Criminal Case 2 of 2018 (4 June 2019)
• Republic v Toteai [2019] KIHC 146; Criminal Case 2 of 2018 (4 June 2019)
• Republic v Biteti [2019] KIHC 58; Criminal Case 26 of 2017 (5 June 2019)
• Republic v Ioka [2019] KIHC 147; Criminal Case 54 of 2017 (7 June 2019)
• Kiaman v Development Bank of Kiribati [2019] KIHC 59; Miscellaneous Application 25 of 2019 (12 June 2019)
• Moel Trading Co Ltd v King Holdings Ltd [2019] KIHC 60; Miscellaneous Application 51 of 2019 (14 June 2019)
• Republic v Temango [2019] KIHC 148; Criminal Case 16 of 2016 (14 June 2019)
• Republic v Toromon [2019] KIHC 149; Criminal Case 31 of 2018 (14 June 2019)
• Republic v Mantaia [2019] KIHC 55; Criminal Case 76 of 2017 (17 June 2019)
• Republic v Ierebuka [2019] KIHC 56; Criminal Case 5 of 2019 (17 June 2019)
• Republic v Ruaia [2019] KIHC 57; Criminal Case 11 of 2019 (17 June 2019)
• Eromanga v Kiribati Oil Co Ltd [2019] KIHC 61; Civil Appeal 11 of 2018 (24 June 2019)
• Tionikai v Republic [2019] KIHC 62; Criminal Appeal 3 of 2019 (24 June 2019)
• Tiibou v Republic [2019] KIHC 63; Criminal Appeal 4 of 2019 (24 June 2019)
• Republic v Buaka [2019] KIHC 64; Criminal Case 35 of 2017 (25 June 2019)
• Republic v Mantaia [2019] KIHC 65; Criminal Case 76 of 2017 (25 June 2019)

July 2019

• Teinainano Urban Council v Tewera [2019] KIHC 66; Miscellaneous Application 55 of 2019 (4 July 2019)
• Tabokai v Quadina [2019] KIHC 67; Miscellaneous Application 98 of 2017 (9 July 2019)
• Kiribati Housing Corporation v Kiang [2019] KIHC 128; Civil Case 86 of 2015 (9 July 2019)
• Robati v Tabwaia [2019] KIHC 129; Miscellaneous Application 59 of 2019 (16 July 2019)
• David Pine (trading as Mauri Marine Shipping) v Aileen Bob (trading as Kiribati Tank Manufacturers) [2019] KIHC 77; Civil Case 9 of 2016 (18 July 2019)
• Lu v Kiribati Police Services [2019] KIHC 73; Civil Case 29 of 2019 (26 July 2019)
• Attorney General v Janicki [2019] KIHC 78; Criminal Appeal 6 of 2017 (29 July 2019)
• Republic v Towareka [2019] KIHC 79; Criminal Case 23 of 2018 (29 July 2019)

August 2019

• Republic v Teraaka [2019] KIHC 80; Criminal Case 39 of 2017 (12 August 2019)
• Republic v Takam [2019] KIHC 81; Criminal Case 4 of 2019 (12 August 2019)
• Office of the Attorney General v Kaitaake [2019] KIHC 111; Civil Review 11 of 2018 (13 August 2019)
• Kautabea v Auea [2019] KIHC 68; Civil Case 76 of 2013 (16 August 2019)
• Republic v Kwok Hou Ng [2019] KIHC 69; Miscellaneous Application 64 of 2019 (16 August 2019)
• Republic v Mwaio [2019] KIHC 82; Criminal Case 20 of 2017 (16 August 2019)
• Republic v TK [2019] KIHC 83; Criminal Case 12 of 2019 (16 August 2019)
• Republic v Rereieta [2019] KIHC 84; Criminal Case 15 of 2019 (16 August 2019)
• Republic v Tamoaieta [2019] KIHC 150; Criminal Case 24 of 2019 (23 August 2019)
• Republic v Oten [2019] KIHC 85; Criminal Case 2 of 2019 (26 August 2019)
• Ioane v Republic [2019] KIHC 86; Criminal Appeal 15 of 2018 (27 August 2019)
• Biira v Parole Board - Order [2019] KIHC 70; Civil Review 10 of 2017 (30 August 2019)
• Biira v Parole Board [2019] KIHC 71; Civil Review 10 of 2017 (30 August 2019)
• Republic v Oten [2019] KIHC 87; Criminal Case 2 of 2019 (30 August 2019)

September 2019

• Republic v Takam [2019] KIHC 88; Criminal Case 4 of 2019 (2 September 2019)
• Republic v Tion [2019] KIHC 89; Criminal Case 5 of 2016 (2 September 2019)
• Republic v Tioro [2019] KIHC 90; Criminal Case 7 of 2019 (2 September 2019)
• Republic v Mwaio [2019] KIHC 91; Criminal Case 20 of 2017 (2 September 2019)
• Republic v Teraaka [2019] KIHC 92; Criminal Case 39 of 2017 (2 September 2019)
• Republic v Tamuera [2019] KIHC 139; Criminal Case 38 of 2019 (2 September 2019)
• Neboatetaake v Betio Town Council [2019] KIHC 75; Miscellaneous Application 65 of 2019 (3 September 2019)
• Republic v Li Zhan Hong [2019] KIHC 93; Criminal Case 1 of 2018 (4 September 2019)
• Republic v Tebatai [2019] KIHC 94; Criminal Case 3 of 2016 (4 September 2019)
• Republic v Jingui James Lu [2019] KIHC 95; Criminal Case 16 of 2019 (4 September 2019)
• Timeon v Public Service Office [2019] KIHC 72; Civil Case 47 of 2017 (6 September 2019)
• Kwong v Atueru [2019] KIHC 74; Miscellaneous Application 95 of 2019 (6 September 2019)
• Republic v Li Zhan Hong [2019] KIHC 96; Criminal Case 1 of 2018 (20 September 2019)
• Latasi v Chairman Betio Area Committee [2019] KIHC 112; Civil Case 55 of 2017 (20 September 2019)
• Republic v Tauo [2019] KIHC 151; Criminal Case 21 of 2019 (25 September 2019)
• Republic v Ataniman [2019] KIHC 97; Criminal Case 13 of 2019 (27 September 2019)

October 2019

• Republic v Teraaka [2019] KIHC 152; Criminal Case 28 of 2019 (1 October 2019)
• Republic v Karetaake [2019] KIHC 153; Criminal Case 36 of 2018 (1 October 2019)
• Bukai v Talanga [2019] KIHC 116; Appeal 34 of 2019 (2 October 2019)
• Republic v Iotebwa [2019] KIHC 98; Criminal Case 64 of 2017 (3 October 2019)
• Iantaai v Republic [2019] KIHC 99; Criminal Appeal 5 of 2019 (7 October 2019)
• Tamoaieta v Teem [2019] KIHC 113; Civil Case 110 of 2015 (11 October 2019)
• Teraoi v Attorney General [2019] KIHC 100; Civil Case 69 of 2011 (17 October 2019)
• Republic v Tebakota [2019] KIHC 101; Criminal Case 27 of 2019 (18 October 2019)
• Kokoria v Republic [2019] KIHC 102; Criminal Appeal 7 of 2019 (21 October 2019)
• Mwangkia v Republic [2019] KIHC 103; Criminal Appeal 13 of 2014 (21 October 2019)
• Republic v Kabwebwenibeia [2019] KIHC 104; Criminal Case 25 of 2019 (21 October 2019)
• Republic v Aron [2019] KIHC 105; Criminal Case 36 of 2019 (21 October 2019)
• Raweiti v Temariti [2019] KIHC 106; Civil Appeal 21 of 2019 (22 October 2019)
• Inantaake v Tiibin [2019] KIHC 107; Civil Appeal 22 of 2019 (22 October 2019)
• Tabuaeran Island Council v Kabane [2019] KIHC 108; Civil Appeal 10 of 2019 (22 October 2019)
• MTMM v Tiikan [2019] KIHC 115; Civil Case 8 of 2017 (22 October 2019)
• Republic v Teweia [2019] KIHC 109; Criminal Case 17 of 2019 (25 October 2019)
• Republic v Taake [2019] KIHC 154; Criminal Case 20 of 2018 (25 October 2019)
• Republic v Teraaka [2019] KIHC 110; Miscellaneous Application 146 of 2019 (28 October 2019)
• Murdoch v Food For Less [2019] KIHC 114; Miscellaneous Application 80 of 2019 (30 October 2019)
• Tiroia v Te Atinimarawa Co Ltd [2019] KIHC 118; Civil Case 20 of 2016 (30 October 2019)

November 2019

• Republic v Ataniman [2019] KIHC 130; Criminal Case 13 of 2019 (1 November 2019)
• Republic v Teinaraoi [2019] KIHC 131; Criminal Case 18 of 2019 (4 November 2019)
• Republic v Teakai [2019] KIHC 132; Criminal Case 22 of 2019 (4 November 2019)
• Hauma v Tekeeu [2019] KIHC 119; Civil Appeal Case 2 of 2018 (6 November 2019)
• Attorney General v Kairoronga [2019] KIHC 117; Civil Appeal 1 of 2014 (8 November 2019)
• Ueaititi v Toauriri [2019] KIHC 120; Miscellaneous Application 111 of 2019 (8 November 2019)
• Republic v Kabiriera [2019] KIHC 134; Criminal Case 41 of 2017 (8 November 2019)
• Tebau v Uaai [2019] KIHC 121; Civil Case 72 of 2019 (11 November 2019)
• Babo v Tireta [2019] KIHC 135; Civil Appeal Case 9 of 2018 (14 November 2019)
• Attorney-General v Mariana [2019] KIHC 123; Civil Appeal 19 of 2018 (22 November 2019)

December 2019

• Tabane v Uaai [2019] KIHC 122; Miscellaneous Application 169 of 2019 (2 December 2019)
• Tekabwara v Tebuto [2019] KIHC 124; Miscellaneous Application 147 of 2019 (2 December 2019)
• King v Mwanua [2019] KIHC 168; Civil Appeal 2 of 2019 (2 December 2019)
• Republic v Teraaka [2019] KIHC 125; Criminal Case 28 of 2019 (3 December 2019)
• Katangitang v Timon [2019] KIHC 126; Civil Review 20 of 2018 (6 December 2019)
• Wilder v Kabiriera [2019] KIHC 127; Miscellaneous Application 85 of 2019 (6 December 2019)
• Republic v Baraniko [2019] KIHC 136; Criminal Case 53 of 2017 (13 December 2019)
• Republic v Ioane [2019] KIHC 133; Criminal Case 57 of 2019 (20 December 2019)
• Republic v Quadina [2019] KIHC 137; Criminal Case 12 of 2018 (20 December 2019)
• Republic v Toromon [2019] KIHC 138; Criminal Case 31 of 2018 (20 December 2019)