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Solomon Islands - Index of Solomon Islands Law Reports - 1990

SOLOMON ISLANDS LAW REPORTS
1990

Published by Authority of the High Court of Solomon Islands

CASES REPORTED

Alfred, Beverly v Silas Brandy

20

Allardyce Lumber Company Limited v Laore

174

Ataban Tropa v Regina

212

Attorney-General and the Chairman of the Public Service Commission v Kenneth George Wheeler

137

Batuna Enterprises v Ratu

55

Buto, Funifaka, Manata, Tekulu, Tion, Tozaka and Hiele v The Attorney-General

244

Cox, WF v Fielder Industries (SI) Limited

77, 123

Cross v Attorney-General

126

Duke Pacific Finance Ltd v The Owner of the Ship "Tiki"

104

Gavin v Gavin

160

Gouwadi v Reginam

118

Gua v Reginam

129

Harvest Pacific Limited v The Attorney-General (representing Ministry of Works and Public Utilities) and Elaine Eddie

207

Hou, Peter v The Attorney-General

88

Hyundai Timber Company Limited v Charles Qatu and Others

1

Iro v Reginam

194

Kaliuae, John Maetia v Reginam

23

Kera, Maxwell Simi v The Attorney-General, Ragoso, Viuru, Tona, Alu, Boso

45

Kimisi v Director of Public Prosecutions

82

Kulagoe, Celestine v Francis Durai

49

Kwaita, Charles v Reginam

71

Leong v Leong and Iro

66

Liliau, Michael v The Attorney-General

35

O'Brien, Ta'asi v Solomon Islands National Teachers Association

14

Olomane v Director of Public Prosecutions

114

Philip, Danny v The Speaker of the National Parliament

227

Qatu v Registrar of Titles and Attorney-General

92

Regina v Customary Land Appeal Court (Western) Ex parte Ulekesa

197

Regina v Asuana

201

Regina v Fakatonu

97

Regina v John Teo'ohu

265

Rojumana v Reginam

132

Roko, Peter v Reginam

270

Saetikera v Lalapitu

204

Silvania Products (Australasia) Ltd v John William Storey

41

Solomon Islands National Union of Workers v Attorney-General

7

Solomon Islands National Union of Workers v Solomon Kitano Mendana Hotel Limited

167

Solomon Islands National Union of Workers v Star Harbour Timber Co Ltd

217

Sunking Enterprises Ltd v SI Engineering and Machinery Limited

63

Taika, Jeffrey v Premier of Central Province and John Tay private

30

Tierney v Hastings Deering (SI) Limited

171

Tong, Sunny Wunsan v Kayuken Pacific Limited and Khoo

4, 188

Waiwori, Clement v The Attorney-General

274

INDEX

A

Admission

Withdrawal of admission in civil case
See Civil Procedure

Appeal

Against sentence

132-36

Burden of Proof

118-22

Customary Land Appeal Court, from

200

Extension of time for
See Civil Procedure

High Court, from

72-76

Magistrate's comments on witnesses

118-22

Magistrate's Court, from

50-54

New evidence

72-76

Notice of Appeal

Allegation of off the record remarks must be expressly pleaded

118

Weight of evidence

114-17

Area Council
See Provincial Government

Arrest

Wrongful

91

C

Certiorari
See Civil Procedure

Civil Procedure

Appeal from Magistrate's Court
See Appeal: Magistrate's Court, from

Appeal, extension of time for

123-25

Attachment of earnings

206

Certiorari

198-200, 261

Costs
See Costs

High Court

Power to revise Magistrate's Court decision
See High Court

Interrogatories

55-62

Judgment Summons

55-62

Mandamus

262

Non-compliance with rules

Step in proceedings after discovery of

41-44

Oral Examination, application to set aside order for

193

Originating Summons

41-44

Pleading

Allegation of off the record remarks

118

Prohibition

86

Registrar, appeal from

171-73

Stay

137-59

Stay pending appeal

188-93

Withdrawal of admission

126-28

Collective Agreement
See Trade Dispute

Commission of Inquiry

93

Common Law

181

Constitutional Law

Constitution

supreme law

234

Public Servants, right to retire

259

Speaker, duties and powers of

243

Standing Orders of parliament

227-43

Contract

Claim for money due

169

illegality

165

Costs

Security for costs

171-73

Taxation of costs

1-3

Criminal Law

Abusive words

195

Assault

122

Common assault

213

Defilement

114-17

Drunk and disorderly

195

Embezzlement

129-31

Going armed in public

213

Incest

270-73

Malice aforethought

269

Malicious damage

195

Manslaughter

265-69

Murder

265-69

Self-defence

265-69

Rape

Corroboration

76

Custom compensation

76

Resisting arrest

195

Unlawful assembly

213

Appeal against acquittal

23-29

Criminal Procedure

Duty of Magistrate on guilty plea

129-31

Trial

Absence of accused
See Trial

Warrant of arrest

88-91

Custom

Compensation, as a factor in sentencing

202

Customary Land

Customary Land Appeal Court

198-200

Ownership of foreshore

174-87

Ownership of reef

174-87

Customary Law

Proof and pleading of

180

D

Damages

Wrongful arrest, for
See Arrest

Wrongful dismissal
See Wrongful dismissal

E

Evidence

Affidavit

131

Ambiguity

114-17

Burden of proof

Quantum meruit claim
See Quantum Meruit

F

Family Law

Affiliation

20-22

Maintenance

Factors in awarding

66-70

Factors to be taken into account in awarding

206

Maintenance agreement

160-66

Separation agreement

160-66

Fish processing licence
See Fisheries: Licensing regulations

Fisheries

Licensing regulations

35-40

G

Guilty plea
See Criminal Procedure

H

High Court

Appeal from
See Appeal

Inferior court proceedings not automatically stayed

137-59

Issue of Directions to Magistrate's Court

21

Jurisdiction over proceedings in parliament

239

Jurisdiction to enforce collective agreement

167-70

Jurisdiction to interpret the Constitution

234

Power to revise after sentence served

97-103

Power to revise Magistrate's Court decision

55-62

Transfer of case from Magistrate's Court

21

Honiara Town Council

274-91

Human rights

Right to be tried within a reasonable time
See Trial

I

Incest
See Criminal Law

International Law

Sovereignty

183

J

Judgment Summons
See Civil Procedure

M

Magistrate's Court

Jurisdiction

Validity of marriage

20-22

Transfer of case to High Court by

21

Maintenance
See Family Law: Maintenance

O

Originating Summons
See Civil Procedure

P

Parliament

Privilege

234

Speaker, duties and powers of

227-43

Standing Order

227-43

Prime Minister

Motion of no confidence in

229

Provincial Government

Area Council

Validity of lection of President

30-34

Honiara Town Council

Cancellation of warrant establishing

274-91

Public Service Commission

Jurisdiction where High Court proceedings pending

137-59

Power to terminate employment of Permanent Secretary

244-64

Right to terminate employment

45-48

Q

Quantum Meruit

Burden of proof

63-65

R

Registered land

Rectification of Register

92-96

S

Self-defence
See Criminal Law

Sentence

Custom compensation

203

Exemplary

97-103

Factors to be taken into account

132-136

Ill health

Evidence must be clear

136

Incest

270-73

Mitigation

202

Residence Order

194-96

Ship

Definition of appurtenances

104-13

T

Tort

Negligent driving

207-11

Rylands v Fletcher

186

Vicarious liability

207-11

Trade Dispute

Collective Agreement

Right to sue in High Court

170

Infringement of Constitution

Threat of termination

7-13

Referral to Panel, duties of parties after

217-26

Trade Union

Appeal from decision of

19

Suspension of membership

14-19

Trial

Absence of accused, right to proceed in

212-16

Right to be tried within a reasonable time

83-87

U

Unfair Dismissal

Compensation for

224

Unlawful Assembly
See Criminal Law

W

Wrongful dismissal

Damages for

78-81

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Alfred, Beverly v Silas Brandy	20
Allardyce Lumber Company Limited v Laore	174
Ataban Tropa v Regina	212
Attorney-General and the Chairman of the Public Service Commission v Kenneth George Wheeler	137
Batuna Enterprises v Ratu	55
Buto, Funifaka, Manata, Tekulu, Tion, Tozaka and Hiele v The Attorney-General	244
Cox, WF v Fielder Industries (SI) Limited	77, 123
Cross v Attorney-General	126
Duke Pacific Finance Ltd v The Owner of the Ship "Tiki"	104
Gavin v Gavin	160
Gouwadi v Reginam	118
Gua v Reginam	129
Harvest Pacific Limited v The Attorney-General (representing Ministry of Works and Public Utilities) and Elaine Eddie	207
Hou, Peter v The Attorney-General	88
Hyundai Timber Company Limited v Charles Qatu and Others	1
Iro v Reginam	194
Kaliuae, John Maetia v Reginam	23
Kera, Maxwell Simi v The Attorney-General, Ragoso, Viuru, Tona, Alu, Boso	45
Kimisi v Director of Public Prosecutions	82
Kulagoe, Celestine v Francis Durai	49
Kwaita, Charles v Reginam	71
Leong v Leong and Iro	66
Liliau, Michael v The Attorney-General	35
O'Brien, Ta'asi v Solomon Islands National Teachers Association	14
Olomane v Director of Public Prosecutions	114
Philip, Danny v The Speaker of the National Parliament	227
Qatu v Registrar of Titles and Attorney-General	92
Regina v Customary Land Appeal Court (Western) Ex parte Ulekesa	197
Regina v Asuana	201
Regina v Fakatonu	97
Regina v John Teo'ohu	265
Rojumana v Reginam	132
Roko, Peter v Reginam	270
Saetikera v Lalapitu	204
Silvania Products (Australasia) Ltd v John William Storey	41
Solomon Islands National Union of Workers v Attorney-General	7
Solomon Islands National Union of Workers v Solomon Kitano Mendana Hotel Limited	167
Solomon Islands National Union of Workers v Star Harbour Timber Co Ltd	217
Sunking Enterprises Ltd v SI Engineering and Machinery Limited	63
Taika, Jeffrey v Premier of Central Province and John Tay private	30
Tierney v Hastings Deering (SI) Limited	171
Tong, Sunny Wunsan v Kayuken Pacific Limited and Khoo	4, 188
Waiwori, Clement v The Attorney-General	274

A
Admission
Withdrawal of admission in civil case See Civil Procedure
Appeal
Against sentence	132-36
Burden of Proof	118-22
Customary Land Appeal Court, from	200
Extension of time for See Civil Procedure
High Court, from	72-76
Magistrate's comments on witnesses	118-22
Magistrate's Court, from	50-54
New evidence	72-76
Notice of Appeal
Allegation of off the record remarks must be expressly pleaded	118
Weight of evidence	114-17
Area Council See Provincial Government
Arrest
Wrongful	91
C
Certiorari See Civil Procedure
Civil Procedure
Appeal from Magistrate's Court See Appeal: Magistrate's Court, from
Appeal, extension of time for	123-25
Attachment of earnings	206
Certiorari	198-200, 261
Costs See Costs
High Court
Power to revise Magistrate's Court decision See High Court
Interrogatories	55-62
Judgment Summons	55-62
Mandamus	262
Non-compliance with rules
Step in proceedings after discovery of	41-44
Oral Examination, application to set aside order for	193
Originating Summons	41-44
Pleading
Allegation of off the record remarks	118
Prohibition	86
Registrar, appeal from	171-73
Stay	137-59
Stay pending appeal	188-93
Withdrawal of admission	126-28
Collective Agreement See Trade Dispute
Commission of Inquiry	93
Common Law	181
Constitutional Law
Constitution
supreme law	234
Public Servants, right to retire	259
Speaker, duties and powers of	243
Standing Orders of parliament	227-43
Contract
Claim for money due	169
illegality	165
Costs
Security for costs	171-73
Taxation of costs	1-3
Criminal Law
Abusive words	195
Assault	122
Common assault	213
Defilement	114-17
Drunk and disorderly	195
Embezzlement	129-31
Going armed in public	213
Incest	270-73
Malice aforethought	269
Malicious damage	195
Manslaughter	265-69
Murder	265-69
Self-defence	265-69
Rape
Corroboration	76
Custom compensation	76
Resisting arrest	195
Unlawful assembly	213
Appeal against acquittal	23-29
Criminal Procedure
Duty of Magistrate on guilty plea	129-31
Trial
Absence of accused See Trial
Warrant of arrest	88-91
Custom
Compensation, as a factor in sentencing	202
Customary Land
Customary Land Appeal Court	198-200
Ownership of foreshore	174-87
Ownership of reef	174-87
Customary Law
Proof and pleading of	180
D
Damages
Wrongful arrest, for See Arrest
Wrongful dismissal See Wrongful dismissal
E
Evidence
Affidavit	131
Ambiguity	114-17
Burden of proof
Quantum meruit claim See Quantum Meruit
F
Family Law
Affiliation	20-22
Maintenance
Factors in awarding	66-70
Factors to be taken into account in awarding	206
Maintenance agreement	160-66
Separation agreement	160-66
Fish processing licence See Fisheries: Licensing regulations
Fisheries
Licensing regulations	35-40
G
Guilty plea See Criminal Procedure
H
High Court
Appeal from See Appeal
Inferior court proceedings not automatically stayed		137-59
Issue of Directions to Magistrate's Court		21
Jurisdiction over proceedings in parliament		239
Jurisdiction to enforce collective agreement		167-70
Jurisdiction to interpret the Constitution		234
Power to revise after sentence served		97-103
Power to revise Magistrate's Court decision		55-62
Transfer of case from Magistrate's Court		21
Honiara Town Council		274-91
Human rights
Right to be tried within a reasonable time See Trial
I
Incest See Criminal Law
International Law
Sovereignty		183
J
Judgment Summons See Civil Procedure
M
Magistrate's Court
Jurisdiction
Validity of marriage		20-22
Transfer of case to High Court by		21
Maintenance See Family Law: Maintenance
O
Originating Summons See Civil Procedure
P
Parliament
Privilege		234
Speaker, duties and powers of		227-43
Standing Order		227-43
Prime Minister
Motion of no confidence in		229
Provincial Government
Area Council
Validity of lection of President		30-34
Honiara Town Council
Cancellation of warrant establishing		274-91
Public Service Commission
Jurisdiction where High Court proceedings pending		137-59
Power to terminate employment of Permanent Secretary		244-64
Right to terminate employment		45-48
Q
Quantum Meruit
Burden of proof		63-65
R
Registered land
Rectification of Register		92-96
S
Self-defence See Criminal Law
Sentence
Custom compensation		203
Exemplary		97-103
Factors to be taken into account		132-136
Ill health
Evidence must be clear		136
Incest		270-73
Mitigation		202
Residence Order		194-96
Ship
Definition of appurtenances		104-13
T
Tort
Negligent driving		207-11
Rylands v Fletcher		186
Vicarious liability		207-11
Trade Dispute
Collective Agreement
Right to sue in High Court		170
Infringement of Constitution
Threat of termination		7-13
Referral to Panel, duties of parties after		217-26
Trade Union
Appeal from decision of		19
Suspension of membership		14-19
Trial
Absence of accused, right to proceed in		212-16
Right to be tried within a reasonable time		83-87
U
Unfair Dismissal
Compensation for		224
Unlawful Assembly See Criminal Law
W
Wrongful dismissal
Damages for		78-81