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Tonga Law Reports - [1994] Tonga LR - Subject Index

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Tonga Law Reports - [1994] Tonga LR - Subject Index

TONGA LAW REPORTS

1994

 

EDITOR:

HON. MR JUSTICE NIGEL HAMPTON O.B.E.
(Chief Justice of Tonga)

A publication of the Ministry of Justice,
Nuku’alofa, Tonga

 

INDEX OF SUBJECT MATTER

PAGE

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

 

Judicial review

    Fotofili v. Free Wesleyan Church

Judicial or appellate review

    Leone v. Palu & others

 

        111

 

          88

 

 

APPEAL

 

Conviction – credibility issues – intervention by magistrate

    Halalupe v. Police

Conviction – transcript – inaccuracy – later reasons

    Taufa v. Ma'u

 

122

 

97

 

 

BAILMENT

 

Duties of bailee – liability

    Mataele v. Havili

 

73

 

 

CEMETRIES

 

Burial – right to

    Hola v. Tuilakepa

 

28

 

 

COMPANY LAW

 

Administration of – ownership of assets – directors – accounts

    Pekipaki v. OK Toutai Ltd

Directors – qualifications

    Pekipaki v. OK Toutai Ltd   

 

40

 

40

 

 

CONSTITUTION

 

Nationality – Tongan subject

    Edwards v. Kingdom of Tonga

Retrospective legislation

 

10

 

   Edwards v. Kingdom of Tonga

 10

 

CONTRACT

 

Agreement to settle – breach – interest

    Fathom Fisheries Co. Ltd v. Hon. Fakafanua

Shipping – undisclosed principle

    'Ahoia v. NZ Pacific Container Lines Ltd

Shipping contracts – insurance

    WR Carpenter v. Jewett Cameron

 

129

 

54

 

5

 

 

COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES

 

Executive committee – gratuitous services

    Taumoepeau v. Pohiva

 

12

 

 

COSTS

 

Solicitor acting for himself – taxation

    Edwards v. Kingdom of Tonga

 

62

 

 

CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE

 

Appeal – intervention – by magistrate

    Halalupe v. Police

Burden of proof – customs – shifting burden

    Makihele v. Police

Jurisdiction – sentencing – bodily harm

    Hu'ahulu & another v. Police

Self defence – onus

    Taufa v. Ma'u

Sentencing – disparity – apology

    Ta'ani v. Police

Sentencing – housebreaking & theft

    'Eukaliti v. Police

 

122

 

107

 

93

 

97

 

84

 

80

 

 

CUSTOMS

 

Uncustomed goods – burden of proof

    Makihele v. Police

 

107

 

 

DAMAGES

 

Defamation – apology – award of

    Hafoka v. Mafile'o

Mitigation – duty to mitigate

    Taumoepeau v. Pohiva

Proof – duty to mitigate

    'Ahoia v. NZ Container Lines Ltd

Valuation – independent evidence – Constitution

  Mataele v. Havili

 

103

 

12

 

54

 

73

DEFAMATION

 

Damages – apology and reconciliation

    Hafoka v. Mafile'o

Damages – mitigation

    Taumoepeau v. Pohiva

Defences – truth – fair comment – onus

    Taumoepeau v. Pohiva

Proof article refer to plaintiff

    Pohiva v. Kingdom of Tonga

 

103

 

12

 

12

 

115

 

 

ESTOPPEL

 

Who can plead – claim

    Pekipaki v. OK Toutai Ltd

 

40

 

 

EVIDENCE

 

Inadmissibility – sexual past

    Hafoka v. Mafile'o

 

103

 

 

EXECUTION OF JUDGEMENT

 

Distress – motel not a house – moveable property

    Bank of Tonga v. Vaka'uta

 

25

 

 

INSURANCE

 

Shipping contract – responsibility

    WR Carpenter v. Jewett Cameron

 

5

 

 

JUDICIAL REVIEW

 

Abuse of process – striking out

    Fotofili v. Free Wesleyan Church

Striking out – appeal on merits

    Leone v. Palu & others

 

111

 

88

 

 

LAND

 

Alien – entitlement to hold – permit

    Ma'malanga v. Tupou

Cemetery – burial – determination of right to

    Hola v. Tu'ilakepa

Land court – jurisdiction

    Tu'ipulotu v. Ma'afu

Lease – permit – alien

    Ma'umalanga v. Tupou

Lease – valid – commencement

    Manu v. Royco Algamated Co. Ltd

 

30

 

28

 

125

 

30

 

34

 

 

LEASEHOLD

 

Lease – commencement

   Manu v. Royco Amalgamated Co. Ltd

Lease – permit – alien

    Ma'umalanga v. Tupou

 

34

 

30

 

 

MAGISTRATES

 

Costs – taxation – Magistrates’ Courts

    Practice Direction Note 2/94

Role in trial – intervention

    Halalupe v. Police

Sentencing – prosecutor’s opinion

    Lui v. Police

Sentencing – magistrates – jurisdiction

    Hu'ahulu & another v. Police

 

2

 

122

 

100

 

93

 

 

NATIONALITY

 

Tongan subject

    Edwards v. Kingdom of Tonga

 

62

 

 

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

 

Adjournments – reasons – need to keep records – discretion

    Mataele v. Havili

Amendment of claim

    Pohiva v. Kingdom of Tonga

Commissioners of Oaths

    Practice Direction 3/94

Costs – Taxation in Magistrates’ Court

    Practice Direction 2/94

Defamation proved – damages follow

    Hafoka v. Mafile’o

Identification of Law Practitioner – documents

    Practice Direction 4/94

Judge – response to appeal

    Pekipaki v. OK Toutai Ltd

Judgment in default of defence   

    Practice Direction 5/94

Judicial review – abuse of process

    Fotofili v. Free Wesleyan Church

Magistrates – record kept by Clerk – judgment – later reason

    Taufa v. Ma'u

Non appearance – struck out – reinstatement

    Tonga v. Langifisi

Pleadings – amendment – principles

    Taumoepeau & others v. Pohiva

Senior Counsel

    Practice Direction 1/94

Sentencing – prosecutor’s duty – opinion

    Lui v. Police

Strike out – judicial review or appellate review

    Leone v. Palu & others

Strike out writ

    Fotofili v. Free Wesleyan Church

    Kauhala v. Min. of Police

    Tu'ipulotu v. Ma'afu

Summary trial – bodily harm – preliminary enquiry – jurisdiction

    Hu'ahulu & another v. Police

 

73

 

115

 

3

 

2

 

103

 

71

 

40

 

72

 

111

 

97

 

77

 

12

 

1

 

100

 

88

 

111

119

125

 

93

 

 

PRISONS & PRISONERS

 

Remand prisoners – work duties

    Paea v. Police

          52

 

 

PRIVILEGES

 

Legislative Assembly - members

    Taumoepeau & others v. Pohiva

          12

 

 

SENTENCING

 

Apology & reconciliation – disparity

    Ta'ani v. Police

Causing bodily harm – injuries – weapons

    Hu'ahulu & another v. Police

Prosecutor’s opinion

    Lui v. Police

Suspension of imprisonment – first property offences

    'Eukaliti v. Police

         

         84

 

          93

 

        100

 

          80

 

 

SHIPPING

 

Shipping contract – when loaded on board

    'Ahoia v. NZ Pacific Container Lines Ltd

C & F Contract – insurance

    WR Carpenter v. Jewett Cameron

         

         54

 

           5

 

 

SUPREME COURT

 

Jurisdiction

    Tu'ipuloto v. Ma'afu

 

        125

 

 

TORT

 

Defamation – identity referred to

    Pohiva v. Kingdom of Tonga

Defamation – damages

     Hafoka v. Mafile'o

Negligence – breach of duty of care

    Kauhala v. Minister of Police

        

        115

 

        103

 

        119

 

 

TRUSTS

 

Obligations – presumptions – when arise

    Cunninghan v. Jacobsen

Undue influence – trustee

    Cunninghan v. Jacobsen

   

         47

 

         47

 

 

UNDUE INFLUENCE

 

Trust – obligations and presumptions – trustee

    Cunningham v. Jacobsen

        47

 

 

WORDS AND PHRASES

 

Alien

    Ma'umalangi v. Tupou

Forthwith & Immediately

    Fathom Fisheries Co. Ltd v. Hon Fakafanua

House

    Bank of Tonga v. Vaka'uta

Tongan subject

    Edwards v. Kingdom of Tonga

 

         30

 

        129

 

         25

 

         62


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