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Fiji Islands - Tonga Law Reports - Subject Index

TONGA LAW REPORTS

1991

 

Editors:

Hon. Mr Justice Nigel Hampton O.B.E.
(Chief Justice of Tonga)

A publication of the Ministry of Justice
Nuku’alofa, Tonga

INDEX OF SUBJECT MATTER	PAGE
ADOPTION
Separated adoptive parents – competing claims for custody     Fonua v. Fonua	57
ASSAULT
Damages – exemplary – Police Officers     ‘Akau’ola v. Fungalei & Ors	22
CHILDREN
Custody – paramountcy of their welfare – general principles     Samita v. Samita     Fonua v. Fonua	4 57
CONSTITUTION
Duty to put defence not pleaded     Coleman v. Kolo	35
CONTRACT
Equitable mortgage or equitable charge – rights to enforce     Bank of Tonga v. Alatini & Muti	39
Extrinsic evidence – receivable     Sun Islands v. Fewtrell	8
Fraud – voidable – rescission     Hafoka v. Soakai	17
Oral agreement – evidence     Moala v. Valu	60
COSTS
Taxation – principles     Sanft & Sons v. Johnson	1
Discretion – no award     Sun Islands v. Fewtrell	8
Reliance on per incuriam judgment     Niu v. Cable & Wireless	12
CRIMINAL LAW
Causing grievous harm – mens rea-states of knowledge & mind     Onedera v. R	28
Causing grievous harm – defence of another     R v. Misa	69
Inferences – proper basis for drawing     Onedera v. R.	28
Manslaughter by negligence – duty of care must exist     Kitekel’aho & Tonga v. R	46
Sentence     Kitekei’aho & Tonga v. R.     Lausi’i & Tauki’uvea v. R.     Mafi & Latu v. R.     Sailosi v. R.	46 55 53 51
Standard of Proof – how to direct joy     Onedera v. R.	28
Theft as servant – breach of trust – repeated offending     Lausi’i & Tauki’uvea v. R.	55
CUSTODY OF CHILDREN
Basic Principles – paramount consideration welfare of child     Samita v. Samita     Fonua v. Fonua	4 57
Guiding Principle on charge of country of residence     Samita v. Samita	4
DAMAGES
Adultery – principles for assessment     Lamatau v. Mau & Sole	19
Assault by employee in course of employment     Hsu & Hsu v. Latu	25
Chattels – breach of warranty     Tu’ivai v. Fifita & J.S.P. Auto Trading Ltd.	63
Economic loss – severe injuries     Coleman v. Kolo	35
Exemplary – Police Officers – assault     ‘Akau’ola v. Fungalei & Ors	22
Quantum – higher than appellate judges would have awarded – when set aside Hsu & Hsu v. Latu	25
Special damages – distress     Tu’ivai v. Fifita & J.S.P. auto Trading Ltd.	63
DIVORCE
Damages for adultery – compensation not punishment     Lamatau v. Mau & Sole	19
EMPLOYMENT
Liability of employer for assault of employee – scope of authority     Hsu & Hsu v. Latu	25
Never commenced – no breach of contract     Sun Islands v. Fewtrell	8
ENFORCEMENT
Distress when goods subject to equitable charge     Bank of Tonga v. ‘Alatini & Muti	39
EVIDENCE
Civil proceedings – use in criminal proceedings     R. v. Misa	69
Confession discretion to admit     Kitekei’aho & Tonga v. R.	46
Unfairness – lack of objection     Onedera v. R.	28
Extrinsic evidence of contract     Sun Islands v. Fewtrell	8
JUDGMENT
Enforcement by distress – goods subject to equitable charge     Bank of Tonga v. ‘Alatini & Muti	39
LAND
Registration – principles for Minister to exercise in his wide discretion – residency     Moa v. Faka’osita, Ha’alaufuli & Minister of Lands	32
MANSLAUGHTER
Negligence – duty of care must exist     Kitekei’aho & Tonga v. R.	46
PRACTICE PROCEDURE
Taxation of costs     Sanft & Sons v. Johnson	1
Appeal – argument not pleaded in lower Court     Coleman v. Kolo	35
REGISTRATION OF LAND
Applicant not resident on estate or in Tonga – effect of     Moa v. Faka’osita, Ha’alaufuli & Minister of Lands	32
RESTITUTION
Unfair advantage     Niu v. Cable & Wireless	12
SALE OF GOODS
Breach of warranty & damages     Tu’ivai v. Fifita & J.S.P. auto Trading Ltd.	63
SENTENCE
First offender – repeat offender     Mafi & Latu v. R.	53
Housebreaking     Sailosi v. R.	51
Infanticide & concealing birth         Kitekei’aho & Tonga v. R.	46
Manslaughter – secondary offender     Kitekei’aho & Tonga v. R.	46
Theft as a servant – first offender but repeat offending     Lausi’i & Tauki’uvea v. R.	55
TORT
Assault – damages – exemplary – police     ‘Akau’ola v. Fungalei & Ors	22
Negligence – contributory – damages     Coleman v. Kolo	35

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