2019 Court of Appeal of Vanuatu Decisions

February 2019

• Tosu v Republic of Vanuatu [2019] VUCA 21; Civil Appeal Case 2094 of 2018 (13 February 2019)
• Paraliyu v Parkulwo [2019] VUCA 1; Civil Appeal Case 2028 of 2018 (14 February 2019)
• Sohe Family v Malo Island Land Tribunal [2019] VUCA 2; Civil Appeal Case 1675 of 2018 (22 February 2019)
• Karie v Director of Customs [2019] VUCA 3; Civil Appeal Case 1693 of 2018 (22 February 2019)
• Joel v Director of Lands [2019] VUCA 4; Civil Appeal Case 1803 of 2018 (22 February 2019)
• Family Kaven v Nalipus [2019] VUCA 5; Civil Appeal Case 1845 of 2018 (22 February 2019)
• Monvoisin v Mormor [2019] VUCA 6; Civil Appeal Case 1935 of 2018 (22 February 2019)
• Philip v Philip [2019] VUCA 7; Civil Appeal Case 2092 of 2018 (22 February 2019)
• Bebe v Republic of Vanuatu [2019] VUCA 8; Civil Appeal Case 2128 of 2018 (22 February 2019)
• Leiper v Kalsev [2019] VUCA 9; Civil Appeal Case 2177 of 2018 (22 February 2019)
• Rizwan v Government of the Republic of Vanuatu [2019] VUCA 10; Civil Appeal Case 2234 of 2018 (22 February 2019)
• Wass v Republic of Vanuatu [2019] VUCA 11; Civil Appeal Case 2618 of 2018 (22 February 2019)
• Hoctene v Hoctene [2019] VUCA 12; Civil Appeal Case 2666 of 2018 (22 February 2019)
• Chen Jinqui v Ly Nu Loung [2019] VUCA 13; Civil Appeal Case 2690 of 2018 (22 February 2019)
• Harry v Tulili [2019] VUCA 14; Civil Appeal Case 2700 of 2018 (22 February 2019)
• Rad v Colmar [2019] VUCA 15; Civil Appeal Case 3490 of 2017 (22 February 2019)
• Public Prosecutor v Tevi [2019] VUCA 16; Criminal Appeal Case 2089 of 2018 (22 February 2019)
• Vahirua v Public Prosecutor [2019] VUCA 17; Criminal Appeal Case 2114 of 2018 (22 February 2019)
• Luen v Public Prosecutor [2019] VUCA 18; Criminal Appeal Case 2275 of 2018 (22 February 2019)
• Korthy v Public Prosecutor [2019] VUCA 19; Criminal Appeal Case 2284 of 2018 (22 February 2019)
• Public Prosecutor v Loli [2019] VUCA 20; Criminal Appeal Case 2800 of 2018 (22 February 2019)

April 2019

• Collen v James [2019] VUCA 22; Civil Appeal Case 1842 of 2018 (29 April 2019)
• Republic of Vanuatu v Silver Holdings Ltd [2019] VUCA 23; Civil Appeal Case 2880 of 2018 (29 April 2019)
• Tariwer v National Coordinator of the Land Dispute Management [2019] VUCA 24; Civil Appeal Case 2913 of 2018 (29 April 2019)

May 2019

• Ritsinias v Covo [2019] VUCA 25; Civil Appeal Case 08 of 2019 (10 May 2019)
• Western Pacific Cattle Co Ltd v Mass (trading as Raw for Beauty) [2019] VUCA 26; Civil Appeal Case 81 of 2019 (10 May 2019)
• Dominique v Molbarav [2019] VUCA 27; Civil Appeal Case 225 of 2019 (10 May 2019)
• Mass v Minister of Internal Affairs [2019] VUCA 28; Civil Appeal Case 367 of 2019 (10 May 2019)
• Police Service Commission v Avock [2019] VUCA 29; Civil Appeal Case 400 of 2019 (10 May 2019)
• Iririki Island Holdings Ltd v Oakdayle Pty Ltd [2019] VUCA 30; Civil Appeal Case 545 of 2019 (10 May 2019)
• Malsungai v Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation [2019] VUCA 31; Civil Appeal Case 586 of 2019 (10 May 2019)
• Tariliu v Plantations Ltd [2019] VUCA 32; Civil Appeal Case 678 of 2019 (10 May 2019)
• Kalsakau v Director of Lands [2019] VUCA 33; Civil Appeal Case 808 of 2019 (10 May 2019)
• Steven v Director of Vanuatu Quarantine and Inspection Service [2019] VUCA 34; Civil Appeal Case 835 of 2019 (10 May 2019)
• Paraliyu v Parkulwo [2019] VUCA 35; Civil Appeal Case 2028 of 2018 (10 May 2019)
• Air Vanuatu (Operations) Ltd v Isleno Leasing Co Ltd [2019] VUCA 36; Civil Appeal Case 2371 of 2018 (10 May 2019)
• Monthouel v Republic of Vanuatu [2019] VUCA 37; Civil Appeal Case 3368 of 2018 (10 May 2019)
• Buletare v Public Prosecutor [2019] VUCA 38; Criminal Appeal Case 597 of 2019 (10 May 2019)
• Hinge v Public Prosecutor [2019] VUCA 39; Criminal Appeal Case 2842 of 2018 (10 May 2019)
• Public Prosecutor v Bong [2019] VUCA 40; Criminal Appeal Case 2938 of 2018 (10 May 2019)
• Pakoro v Public Prosecutor [2019] VUCA 41; Criminal Appeal Case 3299 of 2018 (10 May 2019)
• Obed v Public Prosecutor [2019] VUCA 42; Criminal Appeal Case 2969 of 2018 (10 May 2019)

July 2019

• Malsungai v Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation [2019] VUCA 53; Civil Appeal Case 586 of 2019 (12 July 2019)
• Republic of Vanuatu v Siltei [2019] VUCA 43; Civil Appeal Case 1265 of 2019 (19 July 2019)
• Saemon v Tallis [2019] VUCA 44; Civil Appeal Case 1388 of 2019 (19 July 2019)
• Kalsakau v Republic of Vanuatu [2019] VUCA 45; Civil Appeal Case 1409 of 2019 (19 July 2019)
• Sosue v Horizon Development Ltd [2019] VUCA 46; Civil Appeal Case 1568 of 2019 (19 July 2019)
• Teaching Service Commission v Saltukro [2019] VUCA 47; Civil Appeal Case 1857 of 2019 (19 July 2019)
• Donald v Sugden [2019] VUCA 48; Civil Appeal Case 2595 of 2018 (19 July 2019)
• Republic of Vanuatu v Ken [2019] VUCA 49; Civil Appeal Case 3176 of 2018 (19 July 2019)
• Leo v Public Prosecutor [2019] VUCA 50; Criminal Appeal Case 895 of 2019 (19 July 2019)
• Pakoa v Public Prosecutor [2019] VUCA 51; Criminal Appeal Case 1715 of 2018 (19 July 2019)
• Hinge v Public Prosecutor [2019] VUCA 52; Criminal Appeal Case 2842 of 2018 (19 July 2019)
• The Melanesian v Teveri [2019] VUCA 54; Civil Appeal Case 895 of 2019 (19 July 2019)
• Tarave Junior v Government of the Republic of Vanuatu [2019] VUCA 55; Civil Appeal Case 967 of 2019 (19 July 2019)
• Pakoa v Republic of Vanuatu [2019] VUCA 56; Civil Appeal Case 1018 of 2018 (19 July 2019)
• Pacific Passion Ltd v Debay [2019] VUCA 57; Civil Appeal Case 1073 of 2019 (19 July 2019)
• Maslea v Republic of Vanuatu [2019] VUCA 58; Civil Appeal Case 1135 of 2019 (19 July 2019)
• Numania v Numanien [2019] VUCA 59; Civil Appeal Case 1163 of 2019 (19 July 2019)
• Numake v Iopil [2019] VUCA 60; Civil Appeal Case 1225 of 2019 (19 July 2019)
• Simon v Yakeula [2019] VUCA 61; Civil Appeal Case 1260 of 2019 (19 July 2019)

November 2019

• Morrison v Public Prosecutor [2019] VUCA 82; Criminal Appeal Case 2671 of 2019 (14 November 2019)
• Huhu Gaituvhwa Association Committee v Spriggs [2019] VUCA 62; Civil Appeal Case 1668 of 2019 (15 November 2019)
• Quinto v George [2019] VUCA 63; Civil Appeal Case 1705 and 2544 of 2019 (15 November 2019)
• Mocha Ltd v ANZ Bank (Vanuatu) Ltd [2019] VUCA 64; Civil Appeal Case 1802 of 2019 (15 November 2019)
• Malasikoto v Vatoko [2019] VUCA 65; Civil Appeal Case 1860 of 2019 (15 November 2019)
• Joseph v Republic of Vanuatu [2019] VUCA 66; Civil Appeal Case 1923 of 2019 (15 November 2019)
• Kalmet v Thomas [2019] VUCA 67; Civil Appeal Case 2172 of 2019 (15 November 2019)
• Nalpini v President of the Republic of Vanuatu [2019] VUCA 68; Civil Appeal Case 2185 of 2019 (15 November 2019)
• Dinh Van Than v Robert [2019] VUCA 69; Civil Appeal Case 2265 of 2019 (15 November 2019)
• Kalsakau v Director of Lands [2019] VUCA 70; Civil Appeal Case 2396 of 2019 (15 November 2019)
• Island Air Ltd (trading as Air Safaris) v Saratoga Ltd [2019] VUCA 71; Civil Appeal Case 2406 of 2019 (15 November 2019)
• IMPI Ltd v Central Tender Board [2019] VUCA 72; Civil Appeal Case 2558 of 2019 (15 November 2019)
• Tangraro v Republic of Vanuatu [2019] VUCA 73; Civil Appeal Case 2748 of 2018 (15 November 2019)
• Wikeley v Trustees International Ltd [2019] VUCA 74; Civil Appeal Case 2774 of 2019 (15 November 2019)
• Robert v Public Prosector [2019] VUCA 75; Criminal Appeal Case 993 of 2019 (15 November 2019)
• Public Prosecutor v Samuel [2019] VUCA 76; Criminal Appeal Case 1543 of 2019 (15 November 2019)
• Giltrap v Public Prosecutor - Order [2019] VUCA 77; Criminal Appeal Case 1811 of 2019 (15 November 2019)
• Giltrap v Public Prosecutor [2019] VUCA 78; Criminal Appeal Case 1811 of 2019 (15 November 2019)
• Noel v Public Prosecutor [2019] VUCA 79; Criminal Appeal Case 2174 of 2019 (15 November 2019)
• Tari v Public Prosecutor [2019] VUCA 80; Criminal Appeal Case 2247 of 2019 (15 November 2019)
• Masanga v Public Prosecutor [2019] VUCA 81; Criminal Appeal Case 2487 of 2019 (15 November 2019)