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Tonga Law Reports - [1996] Tonga LR - Subject Index

TONGA LAW REPORTS

1996

 

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 – basis for

   Touliki Trading v. Fakafanua (No.2)

 

145

 

 

APPEAL

 

Criminal Trial – incompetence of counsel

   Kula v. R.

Criteria – leave to – case stated

  Primary Produce Export v. Masina

 

25

 

234

 

 

BAILMENT

 

 Duties of bailee – damages – breach

     Li v. Katoa

 

195 

 

 

BANKING

 

Duty of care – due diligence – damages

     Bank of Tonga v. Peacock

Guarantees – fiduciary duties – service

     Bank of Tonga v. Pekipaki & ors

Joint liability – borrowers

      Bank of Tonga v. Liava'a

Terms – variations – interest

      Taufaeteau v. Bank of Tonga

 

175

 

81

 

198

 

122

 

 

 COMPANY

 

Director – duties – fraudulent trading

       'Utu'atu v. Afeaki

Shareholder – unpaid calls

        'Utu'atu v. Afeaki

 

92

 

92

 

 

CONTEMPT OF COURT

 

 Caution – unlimited power – proof

         Attorney General v. Moala & anor

Freedom of speech – scandalizing court – interference justice

        Attorney General v. Moala (No. 2)

 

160

 

       164

 

 

CONTRACT

 

Banking – loans – certainty – variation

    Taufaeteau v. Bank of Tonga

Defences – non est factum – misleading – duties – banker

     Bank of Tonga v. Pekipaki & ors

For bearance – consideration

     Bank of Tonga v. Peacock

Land – breach – custom or contract

     Po'uhila v. Veikune

Limitation – when liability incurs

     Tonga Development Bank v. 'Aukamea

Security – bank – privity

     Bank of Tonga v. Liava'a

Uncertainty – enforceability

     Seluini v. Faletau & anor

Unlawful – growing crops – constitution

     Primary Produce Exports v. Masima

Warranty or condition

     B.P.T. Ltd v. Tohi

 

122

 

81

 

175

 

11

 

59

 

198

 

47

 

234

 

63

 

 

 CONSTITUTION

 

Contempt of court – freedom speech – balance

     Attorney General v. Moala (No.2)

Discriminatory law – Land Act – void

     Primary Produce Exports v. Masima

Jurisdiction – property rights

     Primary Produce Exports Ltd v Masima (No. 2)

Parliament – contempt habeas corpus

     Moala & anor v. Min. of Police (No. 1)

     Moala & anor v. Min. of Police (No. 2)

     Moala & anor v. Min. of Police (No. 3)

Privilege – scope – court

     Fotofili v. Siale

 

164

 

234

 

244

 

202

207

211

 

227

 

 

COSTS

 

Defendants – successful – discretion

     Nukuma'anu v. Aholelei

Discretion – no award either party

     B.P.T. Tonga Ltd v. Tohi

 

1

 

63

 

 

CRIMINAL LAW

 

Confession sufficient evidence – rape

     R v. Fa'aoso

     Fa'aoso v. R

Grievous harm – meaning

     R v. Fa'aoso

Incompetence of counsel

     Kula v. R

Judge alone – evidence

    R v. Kula

 Rape - complainant not give evidence – confession

    R v. Fa'aoso

Rape – recent complaint – corroboration

    R v. Kula

Sentence – rape

    Fa'aoso  v. R

 

36

42

 

36

 

25

 

20

 

36

 

20

 

        42

 

 

 DAMAGES

 

Bailee – breach of duties

    Li v. Katoa

Exemplary – police – assault

    Muller v. Manu & ors

Head injuries – nursing – loss earning capacity

    Kilisimasi v. Malani & anor

Trespass – assault – defamation

    Bank of Tonga v. Peacock

 

195

 

73

 

189

 

175

 

 

DEFAMATION

 

Damages – no loss proved

    Bank of Tonga v. Peacock

Privilege – statements in court

    Seluini v. Faletau & anor  

 

175

 

47

 

 

ELECTIONS

 

Petition – bribery & corruption – proof

    Fusitu'a v. Ta'ofi & Aho

 

102

 

 

EMPLOYMENT

 

Dismissal – judicial review – natural justice

    Fifita v. Min. of Police

 

129

    Fifita v. Min. of Police (No.2)

133

 

 

ESTOPPEL

 

Defence – not create an interest – land

    Fasi v. Fifita & ors

 

68

 

 

EVIDENCE

 

Criminal law – inferences – recent complaint – corroboration

    R v. Kula

Criminal law –confession – sufficiency

    R v. Fa'aoso

    Fa'aoso v. R

Election petition – proof – onus – standard

    Fusitu'a v. Taofi & 'Aho

Failure to put case

    Muller v. Manu & ors

Paternity – corroboration

    Vi v. Mahe

 

20

 

36

42

 

102

 

73

 

99

 

 

FRAUD

58

Company director – fraudulent trading – proof

   'Uta'atu v. Afeaki  

 

92

 

 

HABEAS CORPUS

 

Summons – meaning – constitution – contempt of Parliament

    Moala & anor v. Min. of Police (No.1)

Parliament – closure – due process

    Moala & anor v. Min. of Police (No.2)

    Moala & anor v. Min. of Police (No.3)

 

202

 

207

211

 

 

INJUNCTION

 

 Misleading court – discharge interim

    Seluini v Faletau

 

47 

 

 

JUDICIAL REVIEW

 

Dismissal – employment – rules of natural justice

    Fifita v. Min. of Police

    Fifita v. Min. of Police (No.2)

Magistrates Court – appeal – review

    Croci v. Moa & Fifita

 

129

133 

 

118

 

 

LAND

 

 Constitution – discrimination – void

    Primary Produce Exports v. Masima

Estoppel – equity

    Fasi v. Fifita & ors

Limitation – time bar – claim

    Taufa v. Kupu & Min. of Lands

Mistake – set aside grant – equity

    Kilifi v. Heimuli & ors

    Palavi v. Cocker & Min. of Lands

    Taufa v. Kupu & Min. of Lands

Mortgages – growing crops

    Bank of Tonga v. Peacock

Promise – contract or custom

    Po'uhila v. Veikune

Public works – completed – reversion

    Palavi v. Cocker & Min. of Lands

Succession  - ladder of

    Kilifi v. Heimuli & ors

Surrender – grants – cancellation natural justice applicable

    Hakeai v. Min. of Lands & ors

Tonga – non Tongan – right to hold

    Pahulu v. Motlini & anor

 

234 

 

68

 

3

 

31

246

3

 

175

 

11

 

246

 

31

 

142

 

253

 

 

LAW PRACTITIONERS

 

Costs – numerous successful defendants

    Nukuma'anu v. 'Aholelei

 

 

 

LIMITATION

 

Contract – when liability incurs

    Tonga Devt Bank v. 'Aukamea

Land – estate holder – minister

    Taufa v. Kupu & Min. of Lands

 

59

 

3

 

 

MAGISTRATES' COURTS

 

Jurisdiction – split one claim – void

    Croci v. Moa & Fifita

 

118

 

 

NATIONALITY

 

Loss of Tongan – loss of rights

    Croci v. Moa & Fifita

 

118

 

 

NEGLIGENCE

 

Advice – negligent – duty of care – servant

    BPT Tonga Ltd v. Tohi

 

63

Damages  - head injuries – nursing care – loss earning capacity

    Kilisimasi v. Malani & anor

 

189

 

 

PARLIAMENT

71

Contempt – privilege – committal – habeas corpus

    Moala & anor v. Min. of Police (No.1)

    Moala & ors v. Min. of Police (No. 2)

    Moala & ors v. Min. of Police (No. 3)

Privilege – constitution – privilege

    Fotofili v. Siale

 

202

207

211

 

227

 

 

PATERNITY

 

Evidence – corroboration

    Vi v. Mahe

 

99

 

 

PRACTICE & PROCEDURE

 

Adjournment – dismissal – onus of proof

    Attorney General v. Moala & anor

Appeal – leave – case stated – criteria

    Primary Produce Exports v. Masima (No.2)

Claim – Magistrates  - splitting claim – void

    Croci v. Moa & Fifita

Deceased defendant – estate – joinder

    Palavi v. Cocker & Min. of Lands

Judicial review – default judgement – appeal

    Croci v. Moa & Fifita

Serve outside jurisdiction – leave

    Lindsay-Smith v. SPAFH & ors

Supreme court – full court – important issue

    Primary Produce Exports v. Masima

 

160

 

244

 

118

 

246

 

118

 

54

 

234

 

 

SENTENCING

 

Contempt of court – penalties

    Attorney General v. Moala (No.2)

Rape – factors – tariff

    Fa'aoso v. R

 

164

 

42

 

 

SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY

 

Immunity of state – commercial transactions – restrictive theory

    Lindsay-Smith v. S.P.A.F.H. & ors

 

54

 

 

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION

 

Constitution – principles

    Touliki Trading v. Fakafanua (No.2)

 

145

 

 

TORT

 

Negligent advice – servant – duty of care

    BPT Tonga Ltd v. Tohi

Negligence – head injuries – damages

    Kilisimasi v. Malani & anor

Trespass to goods – to person – assault – damages

    Bank of Tonga v. Peacock

Trespass to goods – detinue – conversion – damages

    Li v. Katoa

Wrongful arrest – assault – false imprisonment – police

    Muller v. Manu & ors

 

63

 

189

 

175

 

195

 

73

 


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