Ioniuia v Kaetfa

Court Court of Appeal

Case type Civil Appeal

Case number 3528 of 2020

Hearing date 15 Feb 2021

Decision date 15 Feb 2021

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Judge(s) Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Justice John Mansfield; Justice John William Hansen; Justice Oliver Saksak; Justice Gustaaf Andrée Wiltens; Justice Viran Molisa Trief

Appellant(s) Family Kiel Ioniuia

Respondent(s) Family Lavah Kaetfa - First Respondent; Family Lesare - Second Respondent; Family Irapia - Third Respondent; Family Tafan - Fourth Respondent; Family Lavah Kewievi - Fifth Respondent; Family Nalpini Kath - Sixth Respondent; Family Iolin - Seventh Respondent; Family Iolu - Eighth Respondent; Family Kauh - Ninth Respondent; Family Iaris - Tenth Respondent

Counsel Mr J. Tari for the Appellant; Mr W. Kapalu for the Second Respondent; Mr A.K. Loughman for the Fifth Respondent; Mr C. Leo for the Sixth and Seventh Respondents; Mr L.J. Napuati for the Ninth Respondent

ORDERS

1. On the oral application for leave to appeal an interlocutory order, the application is refused.

2. The appeal is therefore dismissed.

3. The Appellant’s counsel is to personally pay to the Second Respondent the costs of the appeal fixed at VT10,000.

4. The Appellant’s counsel is to personally pay to the Sixth and Seventh Respondents the costs of the appeal fixed at VT10,000.

DATED at Port Vila this 15th day of February 2021

BY THE COURT

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Hon. Chief Justice
Vincent Lunabek