2020 Court of Appeal of Vanuatu Decisions

February 2020

• Newman v George Leung Ah Tong [2020] VUCA 1; Civil Appeal Case 3371 of 2019 (19 February 2020)
• Kanegai v Republic of Vanuatu [2020] VUCA 2; Civil Appeal Case 16 of 2020 (20 February 2020)
• Kunuan v Tamata [2020] VUCA 3; Civil Appeal Case 1600 of 2019 (20 February 2020)
• Kalia v Toara [2020] VUCA 4; Civil Appeal Case 1682 of 2019 (20 February 2020)
• Pacific Autronics Ltd v Lal [2020] VUCA 5; Civil Appeal Case 2291 of 2019 (20 February 2020)
• Kalsakau v Director of Lands [2020] VUCA 6; Civil Appeal Case 2396 of 2019 (20 February 2020)
• VMB Industries Ltd v Republic of Vanuatu [2020] VUCA 7; Civil Appeal Case 2625 of 2019 (20 February 2020)
• Tangraro v Republic of Vanuatu [2020] VUCA 8; Civil Appeal Case 2748 of 2018 (20 February 2020)
• Hilltop Ltd v Minister of Lands [2020] VUCA 9; Civil Appeal Case 2788 of 2019 (20 February 2020)
• Chen Jinqiu v Ly Nu Loung [2020] VUCA 10; Civil Appeal Case 2961 of 2019 (20 February 2020)
• Iata v Tanna Coffee Development Co Ltd - Reasons [2020] VUCA 11; Civil Appeal Case 3155 of 2019 (20 February 2020)
• Iata v Tanna Coffee Development Co Ltd [2020] VUCA 12; Civil Appeal Case 3155 of 2019 (20 February 2020)
• Jonah v Kemuel [2020] VUCA 13; Civil Appeal Case 3206 of 2019 (20 February 2020)
• Shadrack v Speaker of Parliament [2020] VUCA 14; Civil Appeal Case 3360 of 2019 (20 February 2020)
• Republic of Vanuatu v FR8 Logistics Ltd [2020] VUCA 15; Civil Appeal Case 3454 of 2019 (20 February 2020)
• Family Mokono v Orah [2020] VUCA 16; Civil Appeal Case 3461 of 2019 (20 February 2020)
• Family Iaput v Numake [2020] VUCA 17; Civil Appeal Case 3470 of 2019 (20 February 2020)
• Nako v Public Prosecutor [2020] VUCA 18; Criminal Appeal Case 54 of 2020 (20 February 2020)
• Bong v Public Prosecutor [2020] VUCA 19; Criminal Appeal Case 3438 of 2019 (20 February 2020)
• Li Jiang Jun v Public Prosecutor [2020] VUCA 20; Criminal Appeal Case 3440 of 2019 (20 February 2020)

May 2020

• Kalsakau v Director of Lands [2020] VUCA 21; Civil Appeal Case 2396 of 2019 (11 May 2020)
• Thornburgh v Bank South Pacific (Vanuatu) Ltd [2020] VUCA 22; Civil Appeal Case 99 of 2020 (15 May 2020)
• Ngwele v Senior Magistrate Moses [2020] VUCA 23; Civil Appeal Case 208 of 2020 (15 May 2020)
• Kilbride Ltd v Republic of Vanuatu [2020] VUCA 24; Civil Appeal Case 3441 of 2019 (15 May 2020)
• Xu Fengxi v Public Prosecutor [2020] VUCA 25; Criminal Appeal Case 100 of 2020 (15 May 2020)
• Public Prosecutor v Iotil [2020] VUCA 26; Criminal Appeal Case 317 of 2020 (15 May 2020)
• Hocten v Public Prosecutor [2020] VUCA 27; Criminal Appeal Case 536 of 2020 (15 May 2020)
• Lava v Public Prosecutor [2020] VUCA 28; Criminal Appeal Case 940 of 2020 (15 May 2020)
• Morrison v Public Prosecutor [2020] VUCA 29; Criminal Appeal Case 2671 of 2019 (15 May 2020)

July 2020

• Orah v Butlin [2020] VUCA 30; Civil Appeal Case 206 of 2020 (17 July 2020)
• Mataskelekele v Bakokoto [2020] VUCA 31; Civil Appeal Case 870 of 2020 (17 July 2020)
• Tarilongi v Vanuatu National Provident Fund [2020] VUCA 32; Civil Appeal Case 1009 of 2020 (17 July 2020)
• Amos v Alick [2020] VUCA 33; Civil Appeal Case 1100 of 2020 (17 July 2020)
• Komi v Mafe [2020] VUCA 34; Civil Appeal Case 1206 of 2020 (17 July 2020)
• Tumukon v Public Service Commission [2020] VUCA 35; Civil Appeal Case 1293 of 2020 (17 July 2020)
• Ligo v Republic of Vanuatu [2020] VUCA 36; Civil Appeal Case 1406 of 2020 (17 July 2020)
• Li Ya Huang v Russet [2020] VUCA 37; Civil Appeal Case 1570 of 2020 (17 July 2020)
• Melteklesi v Malvirlani [2020] VUCA 38; Civil Appeal Case 3155 of 2019 (17 July 2020)
• Kalo v Public Prosecutor [2020] VUCA 39; Criminal Appeal Case 647 of 2020 (17 July 2020)
• Philip v Public Prosecutor [2020] VUCA 40; Criminal Appeal Case 955 of 2020 (17 July 2020)
• Rory v Public Prosecutor [2020] VUCA 41; Criminal Appeal Case 1862 of 2019 (17 July 2020)
• Republic of Vanuatu v Dali [2020] VUCA 42; Civil Appeal Case 1223 of 2020 (17 July 2020)

November 2020

• Kilman v Hapihapat [2020] VUCA 44; Civil Appeal Case 1287 of 2020 (9 November 2020)
• Erick v Public Prosecutor [2020] VUCA 45; Criminal Appeal Case 2347 of 2020 (9 November 2020)
• Ellie v Teaching Service Commission [2020] VUCA 46; Civil Appeal Case 2564 of 2020 (12 November 2020)
• Ligo v South Sea Shipping (Vanuatu) Ltd [2020] VUCA 43; Civil Appeal Case 2971 of 2020 (20 November 2020)
• Moli v BCD Ltd [2020] VUCA 47; Civil Appeal Case 1447 of 2020 (20 November 2020)
• Tura v Moltanmaute [2020] VUCA 48; Civil Appeal Case 1896 of 2020 (20 November 2020)
• Public Prosecutor v John [2020] VUCA 49; Civil Appeal Case 2348 of 2020 (20 November 2020)
• Cevuard v Warsal [2020] VUCA 50; Civil Appeal Case 2404 of 2020 (20 November 2020)
• Faerua v Lnparus [2020] VUCA 51; Civil Appeal Case 2411 of 2020 (20 November 2020)
• Dinh v Nanan [2020] VUCA 52; Civil Appeal Case 2421 of 2020 (20 November 2020)
• Gouras v NACA Ltd [2020] VUCA 53; Civil Appeal Case 2529 of 2020 (20 November 2020)
• Iarai v Sero [2020] VUCA 54; Civil Appeal Case 2609 of 2020 (20 November 2020)
• Lal v Carillo [2020] VUCA 55; Civil Appeal Case 2947 of 2020 (20 November 2020)
• Union Electrique Du Vanuatu Ltd (trading as Unelco Engie) v Brunet [2020] VUCA 56; Civil Appeal Case 2969 of 2020 (20 November 2020)
• Boe v Telecommunications Radiocommunications Regulator [2020] VUCA 57; Civil Appeal Case 2975 of 2020 (20 November 2020)
• Public Prosecutor v Vemboe [2020] VUCA 58; Criminal Appeal Case 2349 of 2020 (20 November 2020)
• Rovu v Public Prosecutor [2020] VUCA 59; Criminal Appeal Case 2794 of 2020 (20 November 2020)