2019 Supreme Court of Tonga Decisions

January 2019

• Masima v Masima [2019] TOSC 2; AM 10 of 2019 (10 January 2019)
• R v Zu Li [2019] TOSC 15; CR 116 of 2018 (18 January 2019)
• R v Kaufusi [2019] TOSC 9; CR 108 of 2018 (21 January 2019)
• R v Manu [2019] TOSC 11; CR 152 of 2018 (25 January 2019)
• Warner v Yanjian Tonga Ltd [2019] TOSC 4; CV 55 of 2018 (29 January 2019)
• Rex v Pau'uvale [2019] TOSC 1; CR 109 of 2018 (30 January 2019)

February 2019

• Application for Letters of Adoption by Mr and Mrs T, Re [2019] TOSC 3; FA 112 of 2018 (5 February 2019)
• R v 'Uhatafe [2019] TOSC 5; AM 22 of 2018 (6 February 2019)
• 'Atenisi Institute Inc v Tonga National Qualifications and Accreditation Board [2019] TOSC 8; CV 13 of 2018 (8 February 2019)
• R v Valele [2019] TOSC 6; CR 163 - 166 of 2018 (13 February 2019)
• Francis v Lui [2019] TOSC 7; CV 50 of 2018 (14 February 2019)
• R v 'Ealelei [2019] TOSC 10; CR 162 of 2018 (15 February 2019)
• Warner v Yanjian Tonga Ltd [2019] TOSC 13; CV 55 of 2018 (22 February 2019)
• Strauss v Warner [2019] TOSC 12; Civil Case 45 of 2016 (25 February 2019)

March 2019

• R v Latu [2019] TOSC 16; CR 30 of 2018 (11 March 2019)
• R v Tu'ipulotu [2019] TOSC 17; CR 4 of 2019 (15 March 2019)
• Sevele-'O-Vailahi v Kingdom of Tonga [2019] TOSC 18; CV 1 & 2 of 2018 (15 March 2019)
• Tamale v Halatoa [2019] TOSC 19; AM 21 of 2016 (26 March 2019)
• Kupu v Kupu [2019] TOSC 20; AM 7 of 2019 (26 March 2019)

May 2019

• R v Filo [2019] TOSC 21; CR 7 of 2018 (31 May 2019)
• R v Finau [2019] TOSC 22; CR 154 of 2018 (31 May 2019)

June 2019

• Taulafo v Mafi [2019] TOSC 25; CV 2 of 2019 (4 June 2019)
• R v Mateo [2019] TOSC 26; CR 61 of 2018 (4 June 2019)
• Fifita v Fifita [2019] TOSC 24; AM 9 of 2019 (6 June 2019)
• R v Laimani [2019] TOSC 23; CR 59 of 2019 (12 June 2019)
• R v Motuliki [2019] TOSC 27; CR 55 of 2019 (13 June 2019)
• R v To'a [2019] TOSC 28; CR 123 of 2018 (14 June 2019)
• R v Liku'ohihifo [2019] TOSC 29; CR 77 of 2019 (14 June 2019)
• R v Falahola [2019] TOSC 34; CR 37 of 2018 (19 June 2019)
• R v Tausinga [2019] TOSC 33; CR 78 of 2019 (20 June 2019)
• R v Tomasi [2019] TOSC 32; CR 70 of 2019 (25 June 2019)
• Police v Heimuli [2019] TOSC 31; AM 8 of 2019 (28 June 2019)

July 2019

• R v Manu [2019] TOSC 30; CR 169 of 2018 (3 July 2019)
• Attorney General v Lavulavu [2019] TOSC 35; AM 11 of 2019 (9 July 2019)
• Rex v Palei [2019] TOSC 36; CR 84 of 2019 (9 July 2019)
• JBL v JJFL [2019] TOSC 37; FD 61 of 2017 (11 July 2019)
• R v Tomasi [2019] TOSC 38; CR 70 of 2019 (17 July 2019)
• R v La'iafi [2019] TOSC 39; CR 148-150 of 2017 (18 July 2019)
• Sevele v Kingdom of Tonga [2019] TOSC 40; CV 1 & CV 2 of 2018 (31 July 2019)
• Warner v Yalu [2019] TOSC 41; CV 35 of 2018 (31 July 2019)
• Warner v ANZ Banking Group Ltd [2019] TOSC 42; CV 40 of 2018 (31 July 2019)

August 2019

• Lavulavu v R [2019] TOSC 43; CR 174 of 2018 (29 August 2019)
• R v Puloka [2019] TOSC 44; CR 50 of 2019 (29 August 2019)

October 2019

• ANZ Banking Group Ltd v Koto [2019] TOSC 51; CV 51 of 2019 (4 October 2019)
• 'Atenisi Institute Inc v Tonga National Qualifications and Accreditation Board [2019] TOSC 45; CV 13 of 2018 (15 October 2019)
• Public Service Commission v Public Service Tribunal [2019] TOSC 53; CV 49 of 2019 (17 October 2019)
• Tahi v Hausia [2019] TOSC 54; CV 74 of 2018 (29 October 2019)

November 2019

• Strauss v Warner [2019] TOSC 57; CV 45 of 2016 (20 November 2019)

December 2019

• R v Tu'ivakano [2019] TOSC 46; CR 7, 73-74 of 2019 (3 December 2019)
• 'Amanaki v Government of Tonga - Ruling [2019] TOSC 47; CV 9 of 2019 (10 December 2019)
• 'Amanaki v Government of Tonga - Orders [2019] TOSC 48; CV 9 of 2019 (10 December 2019)
• R v Maamaloa [2019] TOSC 56; CR 113 & 114 of 2019 (14 December 2019)
• Rex v Fangatua [2019] TOSC 49; CR 51 of 2019; CR 53 of 2019; CR 54 of 2019 (16 December 2019)
• Jurangpathy v Tonga Communications Corporation [2019] TOSC 50; CV 17 of 2017 (18 December 2019)