2007 Supreme Court of Vanuatu Decisions

January 2007

• Korikalo v Wotarua Development Company Ltd [2007] VUSC 8; Civil Case 152 of 2006 (24 January 2007)

February 2007

• Colmar v Valele Trust [2007] VUSC 90; Civil Case No 20 of 2005 (12 February 2007)
• Timatasomat v Family Kalpoi [2007] VUSC 23; Land Appeal Case 71 of 2006 (13 February 2007)
• Family Kalsarap v Natnaur [2007] VUSC 1; Civil Case 170 of 2005 (22 February 2007)

March 2007

• Malas v Republic [2007] VUSC 2; Constitutional Case 02 of 2005 (7 March 2007)
• Solomon v Turquoise Ltd [2007] VUSC 9; Civil Case 163 of 2006 (9 March 2007)
• Berry v Soalo [2007] VUSC 10; Civil Case 71 of 2000 (12 March 2007)
• Kalsakau v Kalpoi [2007] VUSC 11; Civil Case 110 of 2000 (12 March 2007)
• Songi v White Sands Resort Ltd [2007] VUSC 3; Civil Case 197 of 2004 (13 March 2007)
• Hamilton v Kalmet [2007] VUSC 4; Civil Case 232 of 2006 (16 March 2007)
• Ndai v Sese [2007] VUSC 100; Civil Case 52 of 2005 (19 March 2007)
• Tonge v Republic of Vanuatu [2007] VUSC 5; Constitutional Case 05 of 2006 (20 March 2007)
• Vatu v Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu [2007] VUSC 101; Civil Case 42 of 2006 (20 March 2007)
• Inter-Pacific Investments Ltd v Sulis [2007] VUSC 6; Civil Case 72 of 2005 (22 March 2007)
• Cyclamen Ltd v Port Vila Municipal Council & Minister of Lands [2007] VUSC 7; Civil Case 043 of 2004 (22 March 2007)
• Bani v Government of the Republic of Vanuatu [2007] VUSC 12; Civil Case 214 of 2005 (27 March 2007)
• Maison du Vanuatu v Vanuatu Commodities Marketing Board [2007] VUSC 22; Civil Case 216 of 2006 (29 March 2007)
• Nalau v Mariango [2007] VUSC 64; Civil Case No 106 of 2005 (29 March 2007)

April 2007

• Public Prosecutor v Bob [2007] VUSC 13; Criminal Case 78 of 2005 (13 April 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Beau [2007] VUSC 14; Criminal Case 26 of 2007 (13 April 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Isaiah [2007] VUSC 15; Criminal Case 06 of 2007 (13 April 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Tokoro [2007] VUSC 16; Criminal Case 05 of 2004 (13 April 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Maluk [2007] VUSC 17; Criminal Case 03 of 2007 (13 April 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Napu [2007] VUSC 18; Criminal Case 02 of 2007 (13 April 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Capten [2007] VUSC 19; Criminal Case 02 of 2006 (13 April 2007)
• Chichirua v Kalo [2007] VUSC 99; Civil Case No 69 of 2005 (17 April 2007)
• Temakon v Vanuatu Commodities Marketing Board [2007] VUSC 20; Civil Case 26 of 2004 (20 April 2007)
• National Bank of Vanuatu v Wilson [2007] VUSC 24; Civil Case 78 of 2006 (20 April 2007)
• Inter-Pacific Investments Ltd v Sulis [2007] VUSC 21; Civil Case 08 of 2006 (23 April 2007)
• In re the Estate of Beverly and Donald Naviti [2007] VUSC 60; Probate Case 37 of 2006 (28 April 2007)

May 2007

• Vatarul v Livo [2007] VUSC 81; Civil Case No 137 of 2005 (4 May 2007)
• Vatarul v Livo - Strike out notice [2007] VUSC 120; Civil Case 137 of 2005 (4 May 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Massing [2007] VUSC 26; Criminal Case 94 of 2006 (6 May 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Pais [2007] VUSC 27; Criminal Case 96 of 2006 (6 May 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Jerry [2007] VUSC 28; Criminal Case 98 of 2006 (6 May 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Sandy [2007] VUSC 29; Criminal Case 84 of 2006 (7 May 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Aelul [2007] VUSC 30; Criminal Case 91 of 2006 (7 May 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Dais [2007] VUSC 31; Criminal Case 90 of 2006 (7 May 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Ailul [2007] VUSC 32; Criminal Case 89 of 2006 (7 May 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Bice [2007] VUSC 33; Criminal Case 88 of 2006 (7 May 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Bice [2007] VUSC 34; Criminal Case 87 of 2006 (7 May 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Ailul [2007] VUSC 35; Criminal Case 93 of 2006 (7 May 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Bice [2007] VUSC 36; Criminal Case 85 of 2006 (7 May 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Deo [2007] VUSC 37; Criminal Case 95 of 2006 (7 May 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Amboas [2007] VUSC 38; Criminal Case 83 of 2006 (7 May 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Ali [2007] VUSC 39; Criminal Case 53 of 2006 (7 May 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Alick [2007] VUSC 40; Criminal Case 86 of 2006 (7 May 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Willie [2007] VUSC 41; Criminal Case 97 of 2006 (7 May 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Bice [2007] VUSC 42; Criminal Case 99 of 2006 (7 May 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Bice [2007] VUSC 43; Criminal Case 100 of 2006 (7 May 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Bice [2007] VUSC 44; Criminal Case 101 of 2006 (7 May 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Edward [2007] VUSC 45; Criminal Case 102 of 2006 (7 May 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Bice [2007] VUSC 46; Criminal Case 92 of 2006 (7 May 2007)
• Ake v Vanuatu Livestock Development Company Ltd [2007] VUSC 47; Civil Case 20 of 2007 (9 May 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Kalsal [2007] VUSC 48; Criminal Case 54 of 2006 (11 May 2007)
• Inter-Pacific Investment Ltd v Sulis [2007] VUSC 49; Civil Case 08 of 2006 (15 May 2007)
• Family Kalon v Thomas [2007] VUSC 116; Civil Case 184 of 2005 (16 May 2007)
• Rolland v Kele-Malapa [2007] VUSC 50; Civil Case 16 of 1997 (22 May 2007)
• Cyclamen Ltd v Minister of Lands [2007] VUSC 51; Civil Case 119 of 2005 (22 May 2007)
• Duffy v Joli [2007] VUSC 52; Civil Case 08 of 2007 (23 May 2007)
• Baltor v Vanuatu Commodities Marketing Board - Santo [2007] VUSC 53; Civil Case 84 of 2003 (24 May 2007)
• Alphonse v Tasso [2007] VUSC 54; Civil Case 21 of 2005 (29 May 2007)
• Nalau v Mariango [2007] VUSC 55; Civil Case 106 of 2005 (29 May 2007)
• Melsul v Public Service Commission [2007] VUSC 56; Civil Case 156 of 2005 (29 May 2007)
• Iririki Island Holdings Ltd v Ascension Ltd [2007] VUSC 57; Civil Case 70 of 2007 (30 May 2007)
• Iririki Island Holdings Ltd v Ascension Ltd [2007] VUSC 74; Civil Case No 70 of 2007 (31 May 2007)

June 2007

• Polar Holdings Ltd v Dinh [2007] VUSC 76; Civil Case No 226 of 2004 (5 June 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Walker [2007] VUSC 61; Criminal Case 20 of 2007 (12 June 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Naylor [2007] VUSC 62; Criminal Case 02 of 2007 (13 June 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Walker [2007] VUSC 63; Criminal Case 20 of 2007 (14 June 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Ali [2007] VUSC 59; Criminal Case 53 & 83 to 102 of 2006 (15 June 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Malsokley [2007] VUSC 98; Criminal Case ... of 2007 (29 June 2007)

July 2007

• Iauko v Vanuaroroa [2007] VUSC 66; Civil Case 98 of 2007 (2 July 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Walker [2007] VUSC 73; Criminal Case 20 of 2007 (6 July 2007)
• Kaltabang v Director of Lands [2007] VUSC 67; Civil Case 36 of 2007 (25 July 2007)
• Benard v Republic of Vanuatu [2007] VUSC 68; Constitutional Case 01 of 2007 (26 July 2007)
• Iririki Island Holdings v Ascension Ltd [2007] VUSC 69; Civil Case 70 of 2007 (31 July 2007)

August 2007

• Iauko v Vanuaroroa [2007] VUSC 70; Civil Case 98 of 2007 (3 August 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Whitford [2007] VUSC 82; Criminal Case 42 of 2005 (3 August 2007)
• Beckenburg Lim Boon Kee trading as SPI Sandalwood Vanuatu v Director of Forests [2007] VUSC 80; Civil Case 36 of 2006 (6 August 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Mogeror [2007] VUSC 83; Criminal Case 33 of 2007 (8 August 2007)
• Benard v Citizenship Commission [2007] VUSC 71; Civil Case 230 of 2006 (10 August 2007)
• Republic of Vanuatu v Kilman [2007] VUSC 72; Civil Case 130 of 2007 (10 August 2007)
• Boblang v Epuen Trust [2007] VUSC 58; Civil Case 29 of 2004 (21 August 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Malsokley [2007] VUSC 91; Criminal Case ... of 2007 (22 August 2007)

September 2007

• Public Prosecutor v Kalsaru [2007] VUSC 84; Criminal Case 28 of 2004 (3 September 2007)
• Family Vanuapuru v Supernatvuitano Island Tribunal [2007] VUSC 110; Civil Case 20 of 2007 (5 September 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Atuary - Ruling 2 [2007] VUSC 85; Criminal Case 26 of 2007 (11 September 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Atuary - Ruling 1 [2007] VUSC 86; Criminal Case 26 of 2007 (11 September 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Atuary - Judgment [2007] VUSC 87; Criminal Case 26 of 2007 (11 September 2007)
• Asset Management Unit v Ngwele [2007] VUSC 77 (12 September 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Niurie [2007] VUSC 88; Criminal Case 68 of 2006 (12 September 2007)
• Shing v Tapangararua [2007] VUSC 75; Civil Case 74 of 2007 (17 September 2007)
• Nipo v Vanuatu Football Federation [2007] VUSC 65; Civil Case 7 of 2007 (18 September 2007)
• Regona v Director of Lands Records [2007] VUSC 114; Civil Case 109 of 2007 (18 September 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Naline [2007] VUSC 78; Criminal Case 08 of 2007 (19 September 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Naline - Order [2007] VUSC 79; Criminal Case 08 of 2007 (19 September 2007)

October 2007

• Havanah Bay Enterprise Limited v Russet [2007] VUSC 111; Civil Case 27 of 2007 (11 October 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Pala [2007] VUSC 89; Criminal Case 25 & 47 of 2007 (12 October 2007)
• Lolos v Republic of Vanuatu [2007] VUSC 92; Civil Case 26 of 2007 (30 October 2007)
• Island Property v Mahit [2007] VUSC 107; Civil Case 198 of 2003 (30 October 2007)

November 2007

• Public Prosecutor v Atuary - Sentence [2007] VUSC 93; Criminal Case 26 of 2007 (2 November 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Kalotiti [2007] VUSC 94; Criminal Case 12 of 2007 (2 November 2007)
• Iaukas v Republic of Vanuatu [2007] VUSC 95; Civil Case 09 of 2005 (12 November 2007)
• Newman v Ah Tong [2007] VUSC 102; Civil Case 41 of 2007 (13 November 2007)
• Wokon v Government of the Republic of Vanuatu [2007] VUSC 115; Civil Case No 165 of 2002 (13 November 2007)
• Ifira Trustees Ltd v Kalsakau [2007] VUSC 119; Civil Case 183-06 (14 November 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Kamiti [2007] VUSC 96; Criminal Case 63 of 2007 (16 November 2007)
• In re Estate of Kalsakau [2007] VUSC 103; Probate Case 01 of 2007 (16 November 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Yonna [2007] VUSC 108; Criminal Case 71 & 75 of 2006 (20 November 2007)

December 2007

• Public Prosecutor v Taribiti [2007] VUSC 112; Criminal Case 15 of 2007 (3 December 2007)
• Cyclamen Ltd v Port Vila Municipal Council [2007] VUSC 97; Civil Case 43 of 2004 (7 December 2007)
• Claymore Ltd v Director of Land Record [2007] VUSC 104; Civil Case 59 of 2007 (12 December 2007)
• Taftumol Family v Lin [2007] VUSC 117; Land Appeal Case 04 of 1995 (12 December 2007)
• Taho v Wokon [2007] VUSC 113; Civil Case 133 of 2007 (13 December 2007)
• Public Prosecutor v Noppert [2007] VUSC 118; Criminal Case 56 of 2007 (13 December 2007)
• National Bank of Vanuatu v Tambe [2007] VUSC 105; Civil Case 237 of 2006 (14 December 2007)
• Tambe v Diocese of Vanuatu [2007] VUSC 106; Civil Case 29 of 2005 (14 December 2007)
• Poilapa v Masai [2007] VUSC 109; Civil Case 21 of 2006 (18 December 2007)