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Tonga Law Reports - [2008] Tonga LR - Subject Index

TONGA LAW REPORTS

2008

 

EDITOR:

Ms Janine Ford LLB

A publication of the Ministry of Justice,
Nuku'alofa, Kingdom of Tonga

INDEX OF SUBJECT MATTER	PAGE
APPEAL
against calculation of wharfage fees – no new evidence      Walter Trading Company Ltd v Ports Authority (CA)	196
against conviction and sentence – conviction stood – sentence excessive     Tafolo v R (CA)	200
against refusal of adjournment – new medical evidence     Parrish v Rush anors (CA)	179
against sentence – Magistrate did not explain reasoning     Kilikiti anor v Police (SC)	150
grounds based on findings of fact     Kapeli v Piukala (CA)	193
Magistrate erred in law or fact and breached his duty – unmeritorious appeal     EM Jones Industries Ltd v Tofoa (SC)	146
Magistrate ordered penalties for failure to appear – medical report produced     Pohiva v R (SC)	242
trial judge had all the evidence     Walter Trading Company Ltd v Ports Authority (CA)	207
CIVIL LAW
appeal – no basis for interfering with findings of lower court     Wang v Fund Management Ltd anor (CA)	204
assault and false imprisonment by the police – damages sought     Malafu v Hausia anor (SC)	136
claim of fraud – insufficient evidence     Wang v Fund Management Ltd anor (LC)	90
contract disagreement – interim injunction sought – defendant required to vacate     Mafi v Ramsay (SC)	245
damages sought – police assault and unlawful imprisonment claim     Hurrell v Naufahu anors (SC)	282
false imprisonment – damages sought – exemplary damages not sought     Tavake v Kingdom of Tonga (SC)	304
COSTS
appeal to vary costs order – unique constitutional matter previously undecided     Veikune v Kingdom of Tonga	60
COURT OF MARINE INQUIRY
defendant challenged findings and claimed bias and failure of natural justice     Walter Trading Company Ltd v Ports Authority	7
CRIMINAL LAW
fraudulent conversion – fraudulent equal to dishonesty     R v Nusi (SC)	154
housebreaking charge – all elements proved     R v Lolohea (SC)	1
indecent assault on 3 year old – early complaint     R v Kakala (SC)	127
manslaughter by negligence – not sufficient evidence     R v Finefeuiaki (SC)	210
self-defence – bodily harm – not reasonable reaction     R v Anau (SC)	248
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
appeal against order allowing amendment of indictment     Pohiva anors v R (CA)	266
no case to answer submission – guiding observations made by court     R v Anau (SC)	248
DAMAGES
assault by police officer – whether provocation should impact amount     Kolo v Leone anors (CA)	188
DEFAMATION
publication in newspaper – test for defamation     R v Pohiva (SC)	260
EMPLOYMENT LAW
wrongful dismissal – damages confirmed     Fonua v Tonga Communications Corporation Ltd (CA)	167
FAMILY LAW
custody of 4-year-old girl – custody to mother for two years     Taufa v Afu (SC)	132
LAND LAW
challenge to legitimacy –court could not order adult person to have DNA test     Veikune v Ha'ateiho (LC)	295
construction of agreements – vague and uncertain     Zuvva Co Ltd v Tafolo anor	15
no deed of grant to plaintiff therefore incomplete registration – no standing     Havili v Tonga Development Bank anors (LC)	279
Royal grant of occupation of land to charity – valid grant     Langa Fonua 'A Fefine Tonga anors v Manuofetoa anor (LC)	215
status of grant of allotment – fairness and justice most important     Paane v Mone anors (LC)	232
status of lease – still valid – Minister ordered to revoke cancellation     Fakafanua anors v Fakafanua anors (LC)	120
MATRIMONIAL PROPERTY
decree nisi had been granted – ownership of business in question     Vance v Guerra (SC)	161
NEGLIGENCE
damages for loss of vessel – no negligence of defendant     Walter Trading Company Ltd v Ports Authority	7
each party claims negligence of the other     Wolfgram v Lakulu anor (SC)	114
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
appeal against granting of strike out application     Mangisi v Minister of Lands anor (CA)	173
appeal against judgment by default     Tonga Water Board v Likiliki (CA)	185
application for leave to withdraw claim against deceased second defendant     Sevele v Pohiva anor	37
application for stay – overseas counsel needed for representation     R v Sosefo (SC)	108
application to file statement of defence out of time –not sufficient justification     Sevele v Pohiva anors (SC)	276
application to set aside default judgment     Sevele v Pohiva anor	37
counsel made choice instead of appellant     Latu v Police (SC)	228
defendants sought various orders – applications opposed     Lanumata v Gardiner anor (SC)	118
question of jurisdiction – did not involve land – involved movable property     Tu'ipulotu v Rosic anors (SC)	273
strike out application – arguable case     Latu anor v Tohi (SC)	34
strike out application – concerned title to land – should file in Land Court     Havili v Tonga Development Bank Anors	5
PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION
wrongful intermeddling with estate by parties     Fakafanua anors v Fakafanua anors (LC)	120
SENTENCING
abetment of theft – guilty plea – young, first-time offender     R v Patelesio	62
bodily harm and housebreaking – guilty plea – three accused     R v Tomasi anors	47
carnal knowledge of girl under 12 – early guilty plea     R v Hu'akau	64
counterfeit offences – two accused – guilty pleas – one was first offender     R v Ali anor (SC)	257
firearms offences – little need for personal deterrence     R v Kohinoa	41
fish licencing offences – found guilty at trial – naive amateur operator     R v Finau (SC)	106
grievous bodily harm – guilty plea – prior conviction     R v Mohokoi (SC)	111
housebreaking and theft – 13 year-old accused pleaded guilty     R v Valu	44
housebreaking and theft – early guilty plea – habitual offender     R v Takai (SC)	86
housebreaking and theft – guilty plea – young, first-time offender     R v Launga	54
manslaughter by negligence – drinking and driving – early guilty plea     R v Vunipola	57
riot cases – considerations – seven accused     R v Tafolo anors (SC)	23
riot offences – three accused found guilty     R v Letisi (SC)	223
TAX ASSESSMENT
bonus deducted – tax deduction claimed – arrangement analysed     Jones Industries Ltd anors v Commissioner of Revenue (TT)	77
TORT LAW
damage to growing crops – trespass to land not trespass to goods     Fuimaono anor v Vaingalo (SC)	68