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Itinnaibo v Marakei Island Council [2022] KIHC 10; Miscellaneous Application 87 of 2021 (4 March 2022)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KIRIBATI 2022

Miscellaneous Application No. 87 of 2021
Arising from High Court Civil Case No. 21 of 2021

[TOKINA RUI ITINNAIBO & OTHERS APPLICANTS
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BETWEEN [AND
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[MARAKEI ISLAND COUNCIL FIRST RESPONDENT
[SERGEANT MAROTITA RAATU SECOND RESPONDENT
[THE ATTORNEY GENERAL iro KIRIBATI POLICE THIRD RESPONDENT
[SERVICES

Before: The Hon Chief Justice

03 March 2022

Mr Banuera Berina for the Applicants
Mr Monoo Mweretaka for the Respondents

ORDER ON DIRECTIONS

THE PARTIES having agreed to treat the application herein as an application for Directions and with the consent of the parties I HEREBY make the following directions:

1. That discovery between the parties be made within 4 weeks of the date hereof.
2. That affidavit evidence be filed and served within 8 weeks of the date hereof. The plaintiff has indicated calling 6 witnesses and the Defendant 3 witnesses.
3. That unless otherwise ordered witnesses shall present themselves on the date of the trial for cross examination.
4. That issues be settled within 10 weeks of the date hereof.
5. That the Plaintiff shall apply for the hearing date to be fixed for the trial of this case within 60 days after the settlement of issues between the parties.
   

Dated the 4^th day of March, 2022

HON. WILLIAM KENNETH HASTINGS
CHIEF JUSTICE