2021 Court of Appeal of Vanuatu Decisions

February 2021

• Walvilo v Public Prosecutor [2021] VUCA 1; Criminal Appeal Case 3447 of 2020 (9 February 2021)
• Ioniuia v Kaetfa [2021] VUCA 2; Civil Appeal Case 3528 of 2020 (15 February 2021)
• ACN 052 469 164 Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) (formerly known as Custom Security Services Pty Ltd) v Newham [2021] VUCA 3; Civil Appeal Case 77 of 2021 (19 February 2021)
• Sugden v Vanuatu Law Council Disciplinary Committee [2021] VUCA 4; Civil Appeal Case 115 of 2021 (19 February 2021)
• Fisher v Wylie [2021] VUCA 5; Civil Appeal Case 2553 of 2019 (19 February 2021)
• James v Republic of Vanuatu [2021] VUCA 6; Civil Appeal Case 3017 of 2020 (19 February 2021)
• Bred (Vanuatu) Ltd v Ngwele [2021] VUCA 7; Civil Appeal Case 3144 of 2020 (19 February 2021)
• Li Jianjun v ANZ Bank (Vanuatu) Ltd [2021] VUCA 8; Civil Appeal Case 3193 of 2020 (19 February 2021)
• Boar v National Bank of Vanuatu Ltd [2021] VUCA 9; Civil Appeal Case 3320 of 2020 (19 February 2021)
• Ken v Republic of Vanuatu [2021] VUCA 10; Civil Appeal Case 3446 of 2020 (19 February 2021)
• Saltukro v Teaching Service Commission [2021] VUCA 11; Civil Appeal Case 3449 of 2020 (19 February 2021)
• Oska v Toa [2021] VUCA 12; Civil Appeal Case 3482 of 2020 (19 February 2021)
• Mahina v Minister of Internal Affairs [2021] VUCA 13; Civil Appeal Case 3525 of 2020 (19 February 2021)
• Public Prosecutor v Tabimasmas [2021] VUCA 14; Criminal Appeal Case 3532 of 2020 (19 February 2021)
• Tabimasmas v Parliament of the Republic of Vanuatu [2021] VUCA 16; Constitutional Appeal Case 60 of 2021 (19 February 2021)
• Kersten v Ifira Land Corporation Ltd [2021] VUCA 19; Civil Appeal Case 3279 of 2020 (19 February 2021)
• Songoriki Family v Director of Lands [2021] VUCA 15; Civil Appeal Case 3101 of 2020 (25 February 2021)

March 2021

• Songoriki v Director of Lands - Corrigendum [2021] VUCA 17; Civil Appeal Case 3101 of 2020 (3 March 2021)
• Songoriki v Director of Lands [2021] VUCA 18; Civil Appeal Case 3101 of 2020 (3 March 2021)

May 2021

• Kalsakau v ANZ Bank (Vanuatu) Ltd [2021] VUCA 39; Civil Appeal Case 914 of 2021 (11 May 2021)
• Manu v Public Prosecutor [2021] VUCA 20; Criminal Appeal Case 855 of 2021 (14 May 2021)
• Shing v Public Prosecutor [2021] VUCA 21; Criminal Appeal Case 496 of 2021 (14 May 2021)
• Tabimasmas v Public Prosecutor [2021] VUCA 22; Criminal Appeal Case 418 of 2021 (14 May 2021)
• Public Prosecutor v Usamoli [2021] VUCA 23; Criminal Appeal Case 311 of 2021 (14 May 2021)
• Pakoa v Kai [2021] VUCA 24; Civil Appeal Case 3605 of 2020 (14 May 2021)
• Migale Ltd v Republic of Vanuatu [2021] VUCA 25; Civil Appeal Case 3285 of 2020 (14 May 2021)
• Mataskelekele v Kalsale Family [2021] VUCA 26; Civil Appeal Case 3018 of 2020 (14 May 2021)
• Kalsakau v ANZ Bank (Vanuatu) Ltd [2021] VUCA 27; Civil Appeal Case 914 of 2021 (14 May 2021)
• Jive Holdings Ltd v Reid [2021] VUCA 28; Civil Appeal Case 872 of 2021 (14 May 2021)
• Alatoa v Koko [2021] VUCA 29; Civil Appeal Case 805 of 2021 (14 May 2021)
• FR8 Logistics Ltd v Tarosa [2021] VUCA 30; Civil Appeal Case 745 of 2021 (14 May 2021)
• Republic of Vanuatu v Iaus [2021] VUCA 31; Civil Appeal Case 697 of 2021 (14 May 2021)
• Mass (trading as Raw For Beauty) v Western Pacific Cattle Co Ltd [2021] VUCA 32; Civil Appeal Case 693 of 2021 (14 May 2021)
• Jiang Su Provincial Contruction Group (Vanuatu) Ltd v Zhinjian Pang [2021] VUCA 33; Civil Appeal Case 655 of 2021 (14 May 2021)
• Ala v Vanuatu National Provident Fund [2021] VUCA 34; Civil Appeal Case 516 of 2021 (14 May 2021)
• Tefeke v Vanuatu Project Management Unit [2021] VUCA 35; Civil Appeal Case 362 of 2021 (14 May 2021)
• Kanegai v Telecom Vanuatu Ltd [2021] VUCA 36; Civil Appeal Case 316 of 2021 (14 May 2021)
• FR8 Logistics Ltd v Ifira Port Development and Services Co Ltd [2021] VUCA 37; Civil Appeal Case 78 of 2021 (14 May 2021)
• FR8 Logistics Ltd v Ifira Port Development and Services Co Ltd - Minute [2021] VUCA 38; Civil Appeal Case 78 of 2021 (14 May 2021)

July 2021

• Weibur v The Republic of Vanuatu [2021] VUCA 40; Civil Appeal Case 2085 of 2021 (16 July 2021)
• Lui v Nasse [2021] VUCA 41; Civil Appeal Case 441 of 2021 (16 July 2021)
• Essau v Boblang [2021] VUCA 42; Civil Appeal Case 629 and 2213 of 2021 (16 July 2021)
• Sul v Molsakel [2021] VUCA 43; Civil Appeal Case 1454 of 2021 (16 July 2021)
• Vatoko v Tamata [2021] VUCA 44; Civil Appeal Case 1715 of 2021 (16 July 2021)
• Ngwele v Bred (Vanuatu) Ltd [2021] VUCA 45; Civil Appeal Case 1993 of 2021 (16 July 2021)
• Public Prosecutor v Luganville Municipality [2021] VUCA 46; Criminal Appeal Case 1455 of 2021 (16 July 2021)
• Public Prosecutor v Mahe [2021] VUCA 47; Criminal Appeal Case 1632 of 2021 (16 July 2021)
• Malau v Public Prosecutor [2021] VUCA 48; Criminal Appeal Case 1839 of 2021 (16 July 2021)

September 2021

• Tabi v Bule [2021] VUCA 65; Civil Appeal 2285 of 2021 (17 September 2021)

November 2021

• Toa v Oska [2021] VUCA 49; Civil Appeal 2999 of 2021 (19 November 2021)
• Daniel v Voilala [2021] VUCA 50; Civil Appeal 3054 of 2021 (19 November 2021)
• Republic of Vanuatu v Jong Phil Shin [2021] VUCA 51; Civil Appeal 3058 of 2021 (19 November 2021)
• Mandavah v Republic of Vanuatu [2021] VUCA 52; Civil Appeal 3319 of 2021 (19 November 2021)
• Hocten v Jin Ming Wang [2021] VUCA 53; Civil Appeal 3431 of 2021 (19 November 2021)
• Barnabas v Iohnamu [2021] VUCA 54; Civil Appeal Case 2519 of 2021 (19 November 2021)
• Airports Vanuatu Ltd v Toara [2021] VUCA 55; Civil Appeal Case 2734 of 2021 (19 November 2021)
• Taso v Bellevue Estates Ltd [2021] VUCA 56; Civil Appeal Case 2777 of 2021 (19 November 2021)
• John v Reserve Bank of Vanuatu [2021] VUCA 57; Civil Appeal Case 3209 of 2021 (19 November 2021)
• New Hebrides Mercantile Services Ltd (trading as Moorings Hotel) v Grand Isle Holdings Ltd (trading as Pacific Advisory) [2021] VUCA 58; Civil Appeal Case 3240 of 2021 (19 November 2021)
• August v Ombudsman of the Republic of Vanuatu [2021] VUCA 59; Civil Appeal Case 3241 of 2021 (19 November 2021)
• Morris v Attorney General [2021] VUCA 60; Civil Appeal Case 3281 of 2021 (19 November 2021)
• Lauto v Kaltack [2021] VUCA 61; Civil Appeal Case 3344 of 2021 (19 November 2021)
• Gamma v Public Prosecutor [2021] VUCA 62; Criminal Appeal Case 2559 of 2021 (19 November 2021)
• Public Prosecutor v Bune [2021] VUCA 63; Criminal Appeal Case 2936 of 2021 (19 November 2021)
• Tanga v Bani [2021] VUCA 64; Civil Appeal 3242 of 2021 (19 November 2021)