2024 Supreme Court of Tonga Decisions

January 2024

• Fasi v Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga [2024] TOSC 8; CV 43 of 2023 (8 January 2024)
• R v Tapa'atu [2024] TOSC 1; CR 125 of 2023 (30 January 2024)

February 2024

• R v Tonga [2024] TOSC 11; CR 20 of 2024 (27 February 2024)
• R v Ngaue [2024] TOSC 12; CR 155 of 2023 (28 February 2024)

March 2024

• R v Filimone To'aho [2024] TOSC 2; CR 17 of 2022 (1 March 2024)
• R v Tukuafu [2024] TOSC 13; CR 112 of 2023 (1 March 2024)
• R v Havea [2024] TOSC 14; CR 157 of 2010 (1 March 2024)
• R v Tahaafe [2024] TOSC 15; CR 39 of 2024 (5 March 2024)
• R v Fifita [2024] TOSC 3; CR 174 of 2023 (6 March 2024)
• R v Taulua [2024] TOSC 4; CR 160 of 2023 (7 March 2024)
• R v Talanoa [2024] TOSC 16; CR 92 of 2023 (7 March 2024)
• R v Latu [2024] TOSC 5; CR 47 & 48 of 2022 (8 March 2024)
• R v Vea [2024] TOSC 6; CR 175 of 2023 (8 March 2024)
• R v Angilau [2024] TOSC 7; CR 4 of 2024 (22 March 2024)
• R v Hau [2024] TOSC 18; CR 36-37 of 2024 (25 March 2024)
• R v Taufa [2024] TOSC 19; CR 64 of 2023 (26 March 2024)

April 2024

• R v Afimeimo'unga [2024] TOSC 9; CR 186 of 2023 (2 April 2024)
• R v Manuofetoa [2024] TOSC 17; CR 147-149 of 2023 (5 April 2024)
• Secretary for Foreign Affairs v Public Services Commission [2024] TOSC 10; CV 7 of 2024 (12 April 2024)
• R v Pailate [2024] TOSC 20; CR 123-124 of 2023 (15 April 2024)
• R v Manukailea [2024] TOSC 21; CR 171 of 2023 (19 April 2024)
• Kelepi v Kelepi [2024] TOSC 22; FD 47 of 2023 (19 April 2024)
• R v Fanga [2024] TOSC 23; CR 25 of 2024 (23 April 2024)
• R v Fifita [2024] TOSC 24; CR 19 of 2024 (24 April 2024)
• R v 'Otuhouma [2024] TOSC 38; CR-VAV 1 of 2024 (26 April 2024)
• R v 'Ailolo [2024] TOSC 39; CR-VAV 3 of 2023 (26 April 2024)
• R v H.S (a pseudonym) [2024] TOSC 40; CR-VAV 7 of 2023 (26 April 2024)
• R v Katoa - Sentence [2024] TOSC 32; CR 18 of 2024 (30 April 2024)
• R v Havea [2024] TOSC 42; CR-VAV 6 of 2024 (30 April 2024)

May 2024

• Attorney General v Lavulavu [2024] TOSC 25; CR 21 of 2023 (8 May 2024)
• R v P.U. (a pseudonym) [2024] TOSC 27; CR 26 of 2024 (9 May 2024)
• R v Angilau [2024] TOSC 33; CR 65 of 2023 (10 May 2024)
• R v 'Atuekaho [2024] TOSC 28; CR 12 of 2024 (13 May 2024)
• R v Tupou [2024] TOSC 29; CR 56 of 2024 (13 May 2024)
• R v Taulahi [2024] TOSC 26; CR 114-116 of 2023 (16 May 2024)
• R v Vaka [2024] TOSC 41; CR 126-128 of 2022 (23 May 2024)
• R v Mafi [2024] TOSC 30; CR 69 of 2023 (24 May 2024)
• Fifita v Public Services Commission [2024] TOSC 31 (27 May 2024)
• Police v Kali [2024] TOSC 34; AM 9 of 2023 (29 May 2024)

June 2024

• R v P.S (a pseudonym) [2024] TOSC 35; CR 27 of 2024 (4 June 2024)
• R v Palefau [2024] TOSC 36; CR 38 of 2024 (5 June 2024)
• R v Sikalu [2024] TOSC 37; CR 58 & 60 of 2024 (11 June 2024)
• R v Haupeakui [2024] TOSC 43; CR 66 of 2023 (18 June 2024)
• R v ZY (a pseudonym) [2024] TOSC 44; CR 170 of 2023 (21 June 2024)
• Tonga Development Bank v Moeaki [2024] TOSC 45; CV 24 of 2024 (21 June 2024)
• Tonga Development Bank v Tohifolau [2024] TOSC 46; CV 25 of 2024 (21 June 2024)

July 2024

• Secretary for Foreign Affairs v The Public Services Commission [2024] TOSC 47; CV 7 of 2024 (12 July 2024)
• R v 'One 'one [2024] TOSC 48; CR 165 of 2023 (17 July 2024)

August 2024

• R v Mafi [2024] TOSC 49; CR 69 of 2023 (2 August 2024)
• Hanif v The Ministry for Tourism [2024] TOSC 53; CV 30 of 2024 (2 August 2024)
• Tonga Development Bank v Taumoepeau [2024] TOSC 54; CV 32 of 2024 (2 August 2024)
• R v Singh [2024] TOSC 50; CR 51 of 2023 (6 August 2024)
• R v Li [2024] TOSC 51; CR 129 of 2024 (6 August 2024)
• R v Palu [2024] TOSC 52; CR 91 of 2023 (13 August 2024)
• R v Takau [2024] TOSC 56; CR 11 of 2024 (14 August 2024)
• R v Loto'aniu [2024] TOSC 57; CR 66 of 2024 (14 August 2024)
• R v Lavulavu [2024] TOSC 55; CR 173-174 of 2018 (16 August 2024)
• R v Latu [2024] TOSC 58; CR 103 of 2024 (20 August 2024)
• R v ZY (a pseudonym) [2024] TOSC 59; CR 170 of 2023 (21 August 2024)
• Tupou v Energy Commission [2024] TOSC 64; CV 35 of 2023 (21 August 2024)
• Loni, In re [2024] TOSC 65; PA 41 of 2022 (28 August 2024)

September 2024

• R v Vaioleti [2024] TOSC 60; CR 187 of 2023 (5 September 2024)
• R v Maile [2024] TOSC 61; CR 115 of 2024 (10 September 2024)
• R v Tuitavake [2024] TOSC 75; CR 10 of 2024 (12 September 2024)
• Faletau v R [2024] TOSC 76; AM 11 of 2024 (16 September 2024)
• R v Halatokoua [2024] TOSC 62; CR 127 of 2024 (18 September 2024)
• Tonga Development Bank v Moeaki [2024] TOSC 63; CV 24 of 2024 (19 September 2024)
• R v Pailate [2024] TOSC 66; CR 57 of 2024 (20 September 2024)
• R v Langa'oi [2024] TOSC 67; CR-VAV 5 of 2024 (20 September 2024)
• R v Vea [2024] TOSC 77; CR 79 of 2023 (20 September 2024)
• Tonga Development Bank v Moeaki [2024] TOSC 69; CV 34 of 2024 (23 September 2024)
• Fakafanua v Discovery Corporation Ltd [2024] TOSC 78; CV 52 of 2023 (23 September 2024)
• R v Matangi [2024] TOSC 68; CR-VAV 2 of 2024 (30 September 2024)

October 2024

• R v Maloni [2024] TOSC 70; CR 119 of 2024 (4 October 2024)
• R v Tau'alupe [2024] TOSC 71; CR-VAV 4 of 2024 (7 October 2024)
• R v Vaka'uta [2024] TOSC 79; CR 156 of 2024 (11 October 2024)
• R v Fifita [2024] TOSC 80; CR 130, 175 of 2024 (16 October 2024)
• R v Ilangana [2024] TOSC 81; CR 185 of 2023 (17 October 2024)
• R v L (a pseudonym) [2024] TOSC 74; CR 157 of 2023 (18 October 2024)
• Kivalu v R [2024] TOSC 82; AM 12 of 2024 (18 October 2024)
• Tonga Water Ltd v Tonga Asset Managers & Associates Ltd [2024] TOSC 72; CV 47 of 2023 (22 October 2024)
• Latailakepa v Latailakepa [2024] TOSC 73; FD 59 of 2024 (22 October 2024)
• R v Lisiate [2024] TOSC 83; CR 40-47 of 2024 (22 October 2024)
• Tonga v R [2024] TOSC 84; AM 14 of 2024 (25 October 2024)
• R v Satini [2024] TOSC 85; CR 62-64 of 2024 (25 October 2024)