2018 Court of Appeal of Vanuatu Decisions

February 2018

• Ati v National Bank of Vanuatu [2018] VUCA 1; Civil Appeal Case 3043 of 2017 (16 February 2018)
• Ranbel v Republic of Vanuatu [2018] VUCA 2; Civil Appeal Case 776 of 2017 (23 February 2018)
• Leona v Huhu Gaituvwa Association Committee [2018] VUCA 3; Civil Appeal Case 1946 of 2017 (23 February 2018)
• Tete v Republic of Vanuatu [2018] VUCA 4; Civil Appeal Case 2429 of 2017 (23 February 2018)
• Remy v Kyong Sik Jang [2018] VUCA 5; Civil Appeal Case 2461 of 2017 (23 February 2018)
• Venter v National Bank of Vanuatu [2018] VUCA 6; Civil Appeal Case 2845 of 2017 (23 February 2018)
• Public Prosecutor v Manap [2018] VUCA 7; Criminal Appeal Case 2167 of 2017 (23 February 2018)

April 2018

• Tabigerian v Public Prosecutor [2018] VUCA 8; Criminal Appeal Case 1658 of 2017 (16 April 2018)
• Morkro v Public Prosecutor [2018] VUCA 9; Criminal Appeal Case 1668 of 2017 (16 April 2018)
• Pierre v Public Service Commission [2018] VUCA 10; Civil Appeal Case 28 of 2018 (27 April 2018)
• Mass v Government of the Republic of Vanuatu [2018] VUCA 11; Civil Appeal Case 373 of 2018 (27 April 2018)
• Ligo v Republic of Vanuatu [2018] VUCA 12; Civil Appeal Case 580 of 2018 (27 April 2018)
• Boetara Family v Molsakel [2018] VUCA 13; Civil Appeal Case 598 of 2018 (27 April 2018)
• Vanuatu National Tourism Office v Kalpoi [2018] VUCA 14; Civil Appeal Case 764 of 2018 (27 April 2018)
• Kwirinavanua v Toumata Tetrau Family [2018] VUCA 15; Civil Appeal Case 771 of 2018 (27 April 2018)
• Ahelmhalahlah v Republic of Vanuatu [2018] VUCA 16; Civil Appeal Case 989 of 2018 (27 April 2018)
• Nelson v Public Prosecutor [2018] VUCA 17; Civil Appeal Case 1321 of 2017 (27 April 2018)
• Peter v Public Prosecutor [2018] VUCA 18; Civil Appeal Case 1322 of 2017 (27 April 2018)
• Air Vanuatu (Operations) Limited v Virelala [2018] VUCA 19; Civil Appeal Case 3171 of 2017 (27 April 2018)
• Rocroc v Rocos [2018] VUCA 20; Civil Appeal Case 3328 of 2017 (27 April 2018)
• Willie v Path [2018] VUCA 21; Civil Appeal Case 3501 of 2017 (27 April 2018)
• Kalnpel v African Pacific (Singapore) Ltd [2018] VUCA 22; Civil Appeal Case 3626 of 2017 (27 April 2018)
• Public Prosecutor v Suaki [2018] VUCA 23; Criminal Appeal Case 391 of 2018 (27 April 2018)
• Sesil v Public Prosecutor [2018] VUCA 24; Criminal Appeal Case 562 of 2018 (27 April 2018)
• Yatipu v Public Prosecutor [2018] VUCA 25; Criminal Appeal Case 976 of 2018 (27 April 2018)
• RL v Public Prosecutor [2018] VUCA 26; Criminal Appeal Case 3607 of 2017 (27 April 2018)

July 2018

• Boar v Public Prosecutor [2018] VUCA 27; Civil Appeal 1561 of 2018 (20 July 2018)
• Family Boetara v Molsakel [2018] VUCA 28; Civil Appeal Case 598 of 2018 (20 July 2018)
• Kramer Ausenco (Vanuatu) Ltd v Supercool Vila Ltd [2018] VUCA 29; Civil Appeal Case 857 of 2018 (20 July 2018)
• Newham v Newham [2018] VUCA 30; Civil Appeal Case 1004 of 2018 (20 July 2018)
• Pakoa v Republic of Vanuatu [2018] VUCA 31; Civil Appeal Case 1026 of 2018 (20 July 2018)
• Maltauriki Ifira Development Co Ltd v Republic of Vanuatu [2018] VUCA 32; Civil Appeal Case 1193 of 2018 (20 July 2018)
• Sugden v Republic of Vanuatu [2018] VUCA 33; Civil Appeal Case 1255 of 2018 (20 July 2018)
• Natuman v Saemon [2018] VUCA 34; Civil Appeal Case 1550 of 2018 (20 July 2018)
• Sacksack v Vanuatu Investment Promotion Authority [2018] VUCA 35; Civil Appeal Case 1690 of 2018 (20 July 2018)
• Prime Minister v Telecommunications and Radio Communication Regulator [2018] VUCA 36; Civil Appeal Case 1726 of 2018 (20 July 2018)
• Telecom Vanuatu Ltd v Tari [2018] VUCA 37; Civil Appeal Case 1745 of 2018 (20 July 2018)
• Kasaura v Public Prosecutor [2018] VUCA 38; Criminal Appeal Case 927 of 2018 (20 July 2018)
• Torsen v Public Prosecutor [2018] VUCA 39; Criminal Appeal Case 1646 of 2018 (20 July 2018)
• Morkro v Public Prosecutor [2018] VUCA 40; Criminal Appeal Case 1668 of 2017 (20 July 2018)
• Uyor v Public Prosecutor [2018] VUCA 41; Criminal Appeal Case 1721 of 2018 (20 July 2018)
• Public Prosecutor v Tolak [2018] VUCA 42; Criminal Appeal Case 1758 of 2018 (20 July 2018)
• Nampo v Public Prosecutor [2018] VUCA 43; Criminal Appeal Case 3321 of 2017 (20 July 2018)
• Public Prosecutor v James [2018] VUCA 44; Criminal Appeal Case 3531 of 2017 (20 July 2018)

November 2018

• Republic of Vanuatu v Kabini [2018] VUCA 60; Civil Appeal Case 2133 of 2018 (12 November 2018)
• Trustees International Ltd v Potts [2018] VUCA 45; Civil Appeal Case 888 of 2018 (16 November 2018)
• Bongnaim v Welwel [2018] VUCA 46; Civil Appeal Case 2008 of 2018 (16 November 2018)
• Vanuamedia Digitalmedia Ltd v Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation [2018] VUCA 47; Civil Appeal Case 2268 of 2018 (16 November 2018)
• Louis v National Bank of Vanuatu Ltd [2018] VUCA 48; Civil Appeal Case 2397 of 2018 (16 November 2018)
• Misev v Elsiem [2018] VUCA 49; Civil Appeal Case 2618 of 2018 (16 November 2018)
• Iapatu v Noam [2018] VUCA 50; Civil Appeal Case 2621 of 2018 (16 November 2018)
• Manaon v Pakoa [2018] VUCA 51; Civil Appeal Case 2665 of 2018 (16 November 2018)
• Namri v Public Prosecutor [2018] VUCA 52; Criminal Appeal Case 1634 and 2507 of 2018 (16 November 2018)
• Pipite v Public Prosecutor [2018] VUCA 53; Criminal Appeal Case 1652 and 2222 of 2018 (16 November 2018)
• Public Prosecutor v Ulas [2018] VUCA 54; Criminal Appeal Case 1822 of 2018 (16 November 2018)
• Tabeva v Public Prosecutor [2018] VUCA 55; Criminal Appeal Case 1926 of 2018 (16 November 2018)
• Sumbe v Public Prosecutor [2018] VUCA 56; Criminal Appeal Case 2112 of 2018 (16 November 2018)
• Public Prosecutor v Sewere [2018] VUCA 57; Criminal Appeal Case 2149 of 2018 (16 November 2018)
• Public Prosecutor v Taserei [2018] VUCA 58; Criminal Appeal Case 2470 of 2018 (16 November 2018)
• Vuduy v Public Prosecutor [2018] VUCA 59; Criminal Appeal Case 2587 of 2018 (16 November 2018)