Barnabas v Iohnamu

Court Court of Appeal

Case type Civil Appeal

Case number 2519 of 2021

Hearing date 10 Nov 2021

Decision date 19 Nov 2021

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Judge(s) Justice John von Doussa; Justice Oliver Saksak; Justice Raynor Asher; Justice Dudley Aru; Justice Gustaaf Andrée Wiltens

Appellant(s) Family Narueang Barnabas

Respondent(s) Family Sam Iohnamu - First Respondents; Family Nokamaha - Second Respondents; Family Joseph Faniku - Third Respondents; Family Iata Pikpik; Fourth Respondents; Family Poida - Fifth Respondents; Family Niplei - Sixth Respondents; Natuan Johnson, Solomon Johnson, Noel Resu, Albert Iokai and Iata Luata Amson - Seventh Respondents

Counsel Mr A. Bal for the Appellant; Mr G. Takau for the Respondents

ORDERS

1. By consent,

a) The Appeal is allowed.

b) The Judgment of the Court below dated 27 July 2021 is set aside.

c) No orders as to costs in the Court below and in respect of the appeal.

DATED at Port Vila this 19th day of November 2021

BY THE COURT

………………………………………….

Hon. Vincent Lunabek

Chief Justice