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Fiji Islands - Tonga Law Reports - Subject Index

TONGA LAW REPORTS

 1990

 

EDITORS:

Hon. Mr Justice Geoffrey W. Martin
(Chief Justice of Tonga)

Professor Don Paterson
Director, Pacific Law Unit, University of the South Pacific

INDEX OF SUBJECT MATTER	PAGE
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Judicial review – procedure to be adopted     Adau’ola & Kingdom of Tonga v. Pohiva	159
Judicial review – standing of applicant     Adau’ola & Kingdom of Tonga v. Pohiva	159
Natural justice – applicability of principles to dismissal from office or employment     Palu v. Commodities Board of Tonga     Commodities Board of Tonga     Tu’itupou v. Tonga Water Board     Uikelotu v. Tonga Water Board	28 92 99 121
APPEAL
Decisions as to assessment of damages – principles applicable     Kaufusi v. Lasa, Kepu, Minister of Police     Kingdom of Tonga v. Mokofisi	139 58
Decisions as to matters of fact – principles applicable     Brown, Kali, Minister of Lands v. Ofa	136
Grounds of appeal -       failure of counsel to conduct case in accordance with Client’s             instructions not ground for appeal       Gilplin v. Fua & Lawton Construction Ltd -     failure of court to deal with issues raised by pleadings ground for appeal       Tauelangi v. Fukofuka -     must be raised in court below or notice of appeal       Makoni v. Koloamatangi & Filipe	55     53   50
Leave to appeal out of time – principles applicable – conditions     Bank of Tonga v. Alatini	153
Remission of case to lower court – not appropriate     Commissioner of Inland Revenue v. To’ofohe	181
BILLS OF EXCHANGE AND PROMISSORY NOTES
Contract Act not applicable     Finau v. Intractor Trading Co. Ltd.	145
BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION
Cancellation of registration – principles applicable     Lapa v. Kingdom of Tonga	124
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Interim injunction – principles applicable     Commodities Board of Tonga v. Alain Herbreteau SA     Sanft & Fuko v. Aho & Kingdom of Tonga	170 35
Judgment – enforcement by charging order     Intractor Trading Co. Ltd. v. Finau	133
Judgment – enforcement by distress     Alatini v. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints & Muti	1
Stay of execution of Judgment pending appeal     Vaikona v. Fuko (No.3)	114
Particulars to be included in claim for unpaid income     Commissioner of Inland Revenue v. To’ofohe	181
Striking out – sufficiency of pleading     Akau’ola & Kingdom of Tonga v. Pohiva	159
Summary judgment under Order 14 RSC England     Free Church of Tonga v. Constitutional Free Church of Tonga	143
CONSTITUTION
Clause 50 – disqualification from election     Vaikona v. Fuko (No.2)     Fuko v. Vaikona	68 148
Interpretation – principles for interpretation     Vaikona v. Fuko (No.2)     Fuko v. Vaikona	68 148
Texts – conflict between English and Tongan texts     Vaikona v. Fuko (No.2)     Fuko v. Vaikona	68 148
CONTRACT
Breach of contract     Ackerman v. Muti	23
Conflicting agreements – former in time prevails     Makoni v. Koloamatangi & Filipe	50
Creation of contract – necessary elements     Storage and Export Trading Co. Ltd. v. Tu’ipulotu     Vaioleti v. Cross & Commodities Board of Tonga	174 108
Employment – contract of employment – dismissal     Tu’itupou v. Tonga Water Board     Paul v. Commodities Board of Tonga     Masiwawa v. Tupouniua	99 28 15
Enforceability of contract – Contract Act     Ackerman v. Muti     Storage & Export Trading Co. Ltd v. Tu’ipulotu	23 174
Fundamental Breach     Masiwawa v. Tupouniua	15
Pledge – contract of pledge – elements and effect     Alatini v. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints & Muti	1
Specific performance     Vaioleti v. Cross & Commodities Board of Tonga	108
Terms – Implication of terms     Vaioleti v. Cross & Commodities Board of Tonga	108
CRIMINAL LAW
Manslaughter by negligence     R v. Kitekel’aho & Tonga	201
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Interview of suspect     R. v. Kitekei’aho & Tonga	201
Judges Rules – not applicable in Tonga     R. v. Vaiangina	118
DAMAGES
Adultery – principles for award and assessment     Afa v. Tall & Sika	184
Assessment – customary gifts to be taken into account     Kaufusi v. Lasa, Kepu, Minister of Police	39, 139
Appeals from assessments of damages – principles applicable     Kaufusi v. Lasa, Kepu, Minister of Police	139
Defamation     Manu v. Haidas & Editor of Tonga Chronicle	17
Exemplary damages – whether appropriate     Tu’itupou v. Tonga Water Board	99
Exemplary damages – principles applicable     Kingdom  of Tonga v. Mokofisi	58
General damages – whether appropriate     Tu’itupou v. Tonga Water Board	99
DEFAMATION
Damages – principles of assessment     Manu v. Haidas & Editor of Tonga Chronicle	7
Elements of Liability    Manu v. Haidas & Editor of Tonga Chronicle	7
DIVORCE
Damages for adultery     Afa v. Tall and Sika	184
ELECTION
Disqualification from election     Fuko v. Vaikona     Vaikona v. Fuko (No.2)	148 68
Election offences – making a false declaration not an offence     Vaikona v. Fuko	64
Election offences – bribery, corrupt and illegal practices     Fasi v. Pohiva	79
Election petition – burden of proof     Fasi v. Pohiva	79
Election petition – stay of execution pending appeal     Vaikona v. Fuko (No.3)	114
Supervisor of elections – no power to disqualify candidates     Sanft & Fuko v. ‘Aho & Kingdom of Tonga	35
EMPLOYMENT
Dismissal with notice     Palu v. Commodities Board of Tonga	28
Dismissal without notice     Tu’itupou v. Tonga Water Board	99
Dismissal from public office – principles of natural justice applicable     Commodities Board of Tonga v. ‘Uta’atu     Tu’itupou v. Tonga Water Board	92 99
Suspension without pay     Masiwawa v. Tupouiua	15
ESTOPPEL
Defence to claim for possession of land     Motuliki v. Namoa, Motuliki & Minister of Lands	61
Defence to claim only, not cause of action     Motuliki v. Namoa, Motuliki & Minister of Lands	61
EVIDENCE
Criminal proceedings – record of interview not signed     R v. Kitekei’aho & Tonga	201
Confession – not unfair     R v. Kitekei’aho & Tonga	201
Election petition – burden and standard of proof     Fasi v. Pohiva	79
Income tax claims – who should give evidence     Commissioner of Inland Revenue v. To’ofohe	181
INCOME TAX
Claims – S.76 Magistrates’ Court not applicable - Particulars to be included in claim for unpaid tax     Commissioner of Inland Revenue v. To’ofohe	181
LAND
Contracts – two conflicting contracts – former in time prevails     Makoni v. Koloamtangi & Filipe	50
Enforcement of judgment by charging order over land     Intracor Trading Co. (NZ) Ltd. v. Finau	133
Estoppel as defence to claim for possession     Motuliki v. Namoa, Motuliki & Minister of Lands	61
Limitation of action     Motuliki v. Namoa, Motuliki & Minister of Lands	61
Registration – cancellation – principles applicable     Moa v. Faka’osita, Afu Ha’alaufuli, Deputy Minister of Lands	195
Surrender of allotment – limitation of action     Motuliki v. Namoa, Motuliki & Minister of Lands	195
LIMITATION OF ACTIONS
Infant – accrual of cause of action     Motuliki v. Namoa, Motuliki & Minister of Lands	195
MORTGAGE
Equitable mortgage – subject description of subject matter     ‘Alatini v. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints & Muti	1
Equitable mortgage – subject to enforcement of court judgment     ‘Alatini v. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints & Muti	1
NATURAL JUSTICE
Applicability of principles to dismissal of officer or employee of public body     Commodities Board of Tonga v. ‘Uta’atu     Palu v. Commodities Board of Tonga     Tu’itupou v. Tonga Water Board     Uikelotu v. Tonga Water Board	92 28 99 121
PARTNERSHIP
Creation – intentions of parties     Murti v. Afeaki & Kaltapu	188
Duties of partners – utmost good faith     Murti v. Afeaki & Kaltapu	188
Termination – any partner may terminate without notice     Murti v. Afeaki & Kaltapu	188
Termination – assets to be disposed of in accordance with     Murti v. Afeaki & Kaltapu	188
PRACTICE
Engagement of overseas counsel – taxation of costs     ‘Uta’atu v. Commodities Board of Tonga (No.2)	48
PROPERTY
Joint ownership – proof     ‘Alatini v. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints & Muti	1
QUANTUM MERUIT
Storage and Export Trading Co. Ltd. v. Tu’ipolotu	174
REGISTRATION OF LAND
Cancellation of registration – principles applicable     Moa v. Faka’osita, Afu Ha’alaufuli, Deputy Minister of Lands	195
STATUTES
English statutes – applicability in Tonga - Charging Orders Act 1979 UK –     Intracor Trading Co. (NZ) Ltd v. Finau	133
Order 53, RSC Eng –     ‘Akau’ola & Kingdom of Tonga v. Pohiva	159
Partnership Act 1890 UK –     Murti v. Afeaki & Kaitapu	188
Representation of People Act 1983 UK –     Fasi v. Pohiva	79
TORTS
Deceit – elements of liability     Ackerman v. Muti	23
Defamation – elements of liability     Manu v. Haidas and Editor of Tonga Chronicle	7
Unlawful arrest and detention     Kaufusi v. Lasa	39`

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