Quinto v Republic of Vanuatu

Court Supreme Court

Case type Constitutional

Case number 622 of 2020

Hearing date 30 Nov -0001

Decision date 14 Apr 2020

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Judge(s) Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek

Respondent(s) Republic of Vanuatu

Applicant(s) Stephen Quinto and Nicola Juliet Quinto

Counsel Mrs MNF Patterson and Ms Lamiana Raikatalau for the Applicants; Mr. Sammy Aron for the Respondent

ORDERS

1. The Constitutional Application No. 622 of 2020 is struck out as there is no cause of action found in the Constitution relating to the breach of the fundamental rights of the applicants against the Republic;

2. The costs are granted in favour of the Respondent against the applicants in VT10,000 and such costs shall be paid by the applicants within 14 days from the date of this decision.

DATED at Port Vila this 14th day of April, 2020.

BY THE COURT

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Vincent Lunabek
Chief Justice