2017 Supreme Court of Tonga Decisions

January 2017

• Police v Takapu [2017] TOSC 1; Criminal Appeal 16 of 2016 (13 January 2017)
• Police v Hurrel [2017] TOSC 2; Criminal Appeal 18 of 2016 (13 January 2017)

February 2017

• Lasike v Kingdom of Tonga [2017] TOSC 3; Civil Case 35 of 2015 (2 February 2017)
• Bank of South Pacific Tonga Ltd v Fonua [2017] TOSC 4; Civil Case 53 of 2016 (14 February 2017)
• Application for Letters of Adoption by Latai, In re [2017] TOSC 5; Family Case 146 of 2016 (20 February 2017)

April 2017

• Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd v Lasike [2017] TOSC 6; Civil Case 98 of 2010 (10 April 2017)

May 2017

• Rex v Lafo'ou [2017] TOSC 9; CR 46 of 2017 (12 May 2017)
• Rex v Tau'alupe [2017] TOSC 10; CR 47 of 2017 (12 May 2017)
• Rex v Le'ota [2017] TOSC 11; CR 124 of 2016 (12 May 2017)
• Rex v Lave [2017] TOSC 8; CR 31 of 2017 (17 May 2017)
• Rex v Afu [2017] TOSC 7; CR 10 of 2017 (18 May 2017)

June 2017

• Rex v Hafoka [2017] TOSC 12; CR 123 of 2015 (27 June 2017)

July 2017

• Rex v Mo'unga [2017] TOSC 13; CR 33 of 2017 (13 July 2017)
• Rex v Mafi [2017] TOSC 16; Criminal Case 65 of 2017 (21 July 2017)
• Fifita v Tonga Broadcasting Commission [2017] TOSC 14; Civil Case 22 of 2017 (24 July 2017)
• 'Ulu'ave v Rex [2017] TOSC 15; Criminal Appeal 7 of 2017 (24 July 2017)
• 'Eukaliti v Puloka Construction Ltd [2017] TOSC 17; Civil Case 58 of 2016 (25 July 2017)
• Police v Tau [2017] TOSC 18; Criminal Appeal 21 of 2016 (27 July 2017)
• Rex v Kitekei'aho [2017] TOSC 19; Criminal Case 36 of 2015 (27 July 2017)
• Pacific International Commercial Bank Ltd v National Reserve Bank of Tonga [2017] TOSC 20; Civil Case 65 of 2016 (28 July 2017)

August 2017

• Saluni v Seluini [2017] TOSC 21; Civil Case 28 of 2016 (2 August 2017)

September 2017

• Rex v Pousini [2017] TOSC 22; CR 15 of 2017 (14 September 2017)

October 2017

• Rex v Ma'ake [2017] TOSC 23; CR 01 of 2017 (25 October 2017)
• Rex v Niutupuivaha [2017] TOSC 24; CR 77 of 2016 (25 October 2017)

November 2017

• Estate of Amita Sikilea, In re [2017] TOSC 25; PA 15 of 2017 (7 November 2017)
• Julina Exports Pty Ltd v Luna'eva Enterprises Ltd [2017] TOSC 28; CV 23 of 2017 (9 November 2017)
• Rex v Fifita [2017] TOSC 26; CR 93 of 2017 (17 November 2017)
• Rex v Vaka [2017] TOSC 27; CR 127 & 128 of 2016 (17 November 2017)
• Luna'eva Enterprises Ltd v Rampra Investment Ltd [2017] TOSC 29; CV 38 of 2017 (21 November 2017)

December 2017

• Tauheluhelu v 'Aloua [2017] TOSC 30; Civil Appeal Case 6 of 2017 (5 December 2017)
• Pouvalu, In re [2017] TOSC 31; Family Case 114 of 2017 (5 December 2017)
• Fa'oliu v PSC [2017] TOSC 32; Civil Case 52 of 2015 (7 December 2017)
• Rex v Fonua [2017] TOSC 33; Criminal Case 97 of 2016 (7 December 2017)
• Rex v Tapueluelu [2017] TOSC 34; Criminal Case 100 of 2017 (7 December 2017)
• Rex v Tupa [2017] TOSC 35; Criminal Case 76 & 105 of 2017 (8 December 2017)
• L v L [2017] TOSC 36; Family Case 61 of 2017 (8 December 2017)
• Wallace v Ilaiu and Ors [2017] TOSC 37; Civil Case 53 of 2017 (11 December 2017)
• Tu'iha'angana, In re. [2017] TOSC 38; Family Case 122 of 2017 (12 December 2017)
• Rex v Mailau [2017] TOSC 39; Criminal Case 71 of 2017 (14 December 2017)
• Rex v Pou'uhila [2017] TOSC 40; Criminal Case 104 of 2017 (14 December 2017)
• Samonov v Traister [2017] TOSC 41; Civil Case 27 of 2016 (18 December 2017)
• Prasad v Tu'utafaiva [2017] TOSC 42; Civil Case 34 of 2017 (19 December 2017)