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Tonga Law Reports - [1992] Tonga LR - Subject Index

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Tonga Law Reports - [1992] Tonga LR - Subject Index

TONGA LAW REPORTS

1992

 

EDITOR:

HON. MR JUSTICE NIGEL HAMPTON O.B.E.
(Chief Justice of Tonga)

A publication of the Ministry of Justice,
Nuku’alofa, Tonga

INDEX OF SUBJECT MATTER

PAGE

ADOPTION

 

Practice Note 3/92

27

 

 

BAIL

 

Extradition application of Bail Act – principles

    Geesteranus v. R.

    R. v. Geesteranus

 

28

32

 

 

BANKRUPTCY

 

Practice Note 4/92

35

 

 

BREACH OF CONFIDENCE

 

Conditions on which actionable – relief obtainable

    Tonga Development Bank v. Pohiva

69

 

 

CHURCH LANDS

 

Ownership of land – split within church

    Free Church of Tonga v. Constitutional Free Church of Tonga

13

 

 

CERTIORARI

 

Magistrate exceeding jurisdiction

    R. v. Geesteranus

32

 

 

COSTS

 

Taxation

    Practice Note 2/92

2

 

 

CRIMINAL LAW

 

Manslaughter by negligence – sentence

    Hala v. R.

7

No case to answer

    Practice Note 1/92

1

Provocation – bodily harm

    R. v. Kailea & Kailea

24

Self-defence – bodily harm and assault

    R. v. Kailea & Kailea

24

 

 

CROWN

 

Minister of Crown – binds only if authority delegated – his acts not those of Crown

    Seiler v. Kingdom of Tonga

58

 

 

DAMAGES

 

Assessment for personal injuries – deduction for customary gifts

    Falakiko v. Tukala

4

 

 

Assault – attacked while housebreaking

    'Uhila v. Tatola & Others

9

 

 

DEFENCE

 

Not pleaded – unavailable

    Seiler v. Kingdom of Tonga

58

 

 

ESTOPPEL

 

Crown – not apply to

        Seiler v. Kingdom of Tonga

58

 

 

EXTRADITION

 

Extradition Act – procedures – Bail Act

    Geesteranus v. R.

28

 

 

FREEDOM OF PRESS

 

Constitution – same as general public – disclosure of informant

    Tonga Development v. Pohiva

71

 

 

HABEAS CORPUS

 

Application to refusal of bail – valid warrant

    Geesteranus v. R.

28

 

 

INJUNCTION

 

Breach of confidence – restrain future publication disclosure of sources

    Tonga Development Bank v. Pohiva

71

 

 

LAND

 

Limitation – Sect. 170 Land Act

    Lokotui v. Fifita, Lokotui & Others

18

Subdivision – town allotment – Sect. 51 Land Act

    Lokotui v. Fifita, Lokotui & Others

18

 

 

LIMITATION

 

Land Act, S.170 – 10 years – father – not exercise right of action within time – no separate period for son.

    Lokotui v. Fifita, Lokotui & Others

18

 

 

NEGLIGENCE

 

Motor accident – general damages for personal injuries – deduction for customary gifts

    Falakiko v. Tukala

4

 

 

PLEADINGS

 

Substantial defence and statutory provisions – if relied on must be pleaded

    Seiler v. Kingdom of Tonga

58

 

 

PRESS

 

Freedom of – Constitution

    Tonga Development Bank v. Pohiva

71

 

 

PROCEDURE

 

Correct forum – Supreme Court or Land Court – church land and buildings

    Free Church of Tonga v. Constitutional Free Church of Tonga

13

Defence – not pleaded – not able be relied upon

   Seiler v. Kingdom of Tonga

    Tonga Development Bank v. Pohiva

    Practice Notes 1 to 5/92

    (Criminal, Costs, Adoption, Bankruptcy, Distress)

 

58

71

1,2,27,35,57

 

Stritcing out defare [sic] – failure to allow further time – failure to consider all defences & give reasons

    Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga v. Fua & Lawton

21

Writ of Distress

    Practice Note 5/92

55

 

 

SENTENCE

 

Criminal Law – manslaughter by negligence

    Hala v. R.

7

 

 

TAXATION OF COSTS

 

Practice Note 2/95

2

 

 

TIME

 

Computation – Interpretation Act – when time runs and is complete

    R. v. Geesteranus

32

 

 

TORT

 

Assault – damages – injured while housebreaking

    'Uhila v. Tatola & Others

9

 

 

TRUSTS

 

Church – split within – which branch should hold land and buildings – true successor

    Free Church of Tonga v. Constitutional Free Church of Tonga

21

 

 

WORDS AND PHRASES

 

“Forthwith”

    Geesteranus v. R.

28

 


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