2017 Court of Appeal of Vanuatu Decisions

April 2017

• Kamji v Namry [2017] VUCA 17; Civil Appeal Case 3818 of 2016 (3 April 2017)
• Toara v Vanuatu Project Management Unit [2017] VUCA 1; Civil Appeal Case 26 of 2017 (7 April 2017)
• Yakeula v Ake [2017] VUCA 2; Civil Appeal Case 30 of 2017 (7 April 2017)
• Boetara v Societe Civile Immobiliere du Canal [2017] VUCA 3; Civil Appeal Case 157 of 2017 (7 April 2017)
• Department of Lands Staff v Transparency Vanuatu Committee [2017] VUCA 4; Civil Appeal Case 167 of 2017 (7 April 2017)
• Apia v Republic of Vanuatu [2017] VUCA 5; Civil Appeal Case 222 of 2017 (7 April 2017)
• Stephens v Credit Corporation (Vanuatu) Ltd [2017] VUCA 6; Civil Appeal Case 241 of 2017 (7 April 2017)
• Bamboo Family v Hilton [2017] VUCA 7; Civil Appeal Case 3684 of 2016 (7 April 2017)
• Tariliu v Plantation Ltd [2017] VUCA 8; Civil Appeal Case 3745 of 2016 (7 April 2017)
• Kalosil v Republic of Vanuatu [2017] VUCA 9; Civil Appeal Case 3797 of 2016 (7 April 2017)
• Republic of Vanuatu v Bong [2017] VUCA 10; Civil Appeal Case 4035 of 2016 (7 April 2017)
• Public Prosecutor v Tavdey [2017] VUCA 11; Criminal Appeal Case 07 of 2017 (7 April 2017)
• Keimit v Public Prosecutor [2017] VUCA 12; Criminal Appeal Case 496 of 2017 (7 April 2017)
• Pipite v Public Prosecutor [2017] VUCA 13; Criminal Appeal Case 583 of 2017 (7 April 2017)
• Vuti v Public Prosecutor [2017] VUCA 14; Criminal Appeal Case 644 of 2017 (7 April 2017)
• Gigina v Public Prosecutor [2017] VUCA 15; Criminal Appeal Case 779 of 2017 (7 April 2017)
• Public Prosecutor v Morkro [2017] VUCA 16; Criminal Appeal Case 3681 of 2016 (7 April 2017)
• Public Prosecutor v Pattinson [2017] VUCA 18; Criminal Appeal Case 4026 of 2016 (7 April 2017)

July 2017

• Ez Company Ltd v Republic of Vanuatu [2017] VUCA 19; Civil Appeal Case 1500 of 2017 (21 July 2017)
• Family Kalmet v Kalmet [2017] VUCA 20; Civil Appeal Case 3627 of 2016 (21 July 2017)
• Public Prosecutor v Garae [2017] VUCA 21; Criminal Appeal Case 849 of 2017 (21 July 2017)
• Public Prosecutor v Ure [2017] VUCA 22; Criminal Appeal Case 856 of 2017 (21 July 2017)
• Rony v Public Prosecutor [2017] VUCA 23; Criminal Appeal Case 1382 of 2017 (21 July 2017)
• Public Prosecutor v Aru [2017] VUCA 24; Criminal Appeal Case 1389 of 2017 (21 July 2017)
• Mahit v Ifira Land Corporation Ltd [2017] VUCA 25; Civil Appeal Case 333 of 2017 (21 July 2017)
• Natuman v Iawha [2017] VUCA 26; Civil Appeal Case 642 of 2017 (21 July 2017)
• Fogarty v Air Vanuatu (Operations) Ltd [2017] VUCA 27; Civil Appeal Case 739 of 2017 (21 July 2017)
• Vari v Varisipiti [2017] VUCA 28; Civil Appeal Case 740 of 2017 (21 July 2017)
• Zheng Yupeng v Jang Ying [2017] VUCA 29; Civil Appeal Case 763 of 2017 (21 July 2017)
• Kolou v Trinh [2017] VUCA 30; Civil Appeal Case 916 of 2017 (21 July 2017)
• Vanuatu Utilities and Infrastructure Ltd v Union Electrique du Vanuatu Ltd [2017] VUCA 31; Civil Appeal Case 976 of 2017 (21 July 2017)
• Cort v Savenkov [2017] VUCA 32; Civil Appeal Case 997 of 2017 (21 July 2017)
• Wong Jok Keong v Tru Thi Hue [2017] VUCA 33; Civil Appeal Case 1045 of 2017 (21 July 2017)
• National Bank of Vanuatu v Savuai [2017] VUCA 34; Civil Appeal Case 1060 of 2017 (21 July 2017)
• AND Property Ltd v Vuduy [2017] VUCA 35; Civil Appeal Case 1124 of 2017 (21 July 2017)
• Port Vila Municipality v Lukai [2017] VUCA 36; Civil Appeal Case 1328 of 2017 (21 July 2017)
• Lahva v Republic of Vanuatu [2017] VUCA 37; Civil Appeal Case 1396 of 2017 (21 July 2017)
• Public Prosecutor v Leo [2017] VUCA 38; Criminal Appeal Case 1482 of 2017 (21 July 2017)

November 2017

• Republic of Vanuatu v Mele [2017] VUCA 39; Civil Appeal Case 2482 of 2017 (17 November 2017)
• Iaus v Noam [2017] VUCA 40; Civil Appeal Case 2629 of 2017 (17 November 2017)
• Joseph v Republic of Vanuatu [2017] VUCA 41; Civil Appeal Case 2720 of 2017 (17 November 2017)
• Mass v Western Pacific Cattle Company [2017] VUCA 42; Civil Appeal Case 2722 of 2017 (17 November 2017)
• Apostolic Church (Vanuatu) Committee v Andrews [2017] VUCA 43; Civil Appeal Case 2783 of 2017 (17 November 2017)
• Winslett v Public Prosecutor [2017] VUCA 44; Criminal Appeal Case 1082 of 2017 (17 November 2017)
• Tore v Public Prosecutor [2017] VUCA 45; Criminal Appeal Case 2137 of 2017 (17 November 2017)
• Kelep v Public Prosecutor [2017] VUCA 46; Criminal Appeal Case 2185 of 2017 (17 November 2017)
• Lal v Ati [2017] VUCA 47; Civil Appeal Case 1769 of 2017 (17 November 2017)
• Molitaekwae v Crowby [2017] VUCA 48; Civil Appeal Case 1928 of 2017 (17 November 2017)
• Wikeley v Trustees International Ltd [2017] VUCA 49; Civil Appeal Case 2008 of 2017 (17 November 2017)
• Ahelmhalahlah v Republic of Vanuatu [2017] VUCA 50; Civil Appeal Case 2195 of 2017 (17 November 2017)
• Erceg v Saratoga Ltd [2017] VUCA 51; Civil Appeal Case 2321 of 2017 (17 November 2017)
• Port Vila Municipality v Lukai [2017] VUCA 52; Civil Appeal Case 2336 of 2017 (17 November 2017)
• Iririki Island Holding Ltd v Sugden [2017] VUCA 53; Civil Appeal Case 2466 of 2017 (17 November 2017)