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Fiji Islands - Tonga Law Reports - Subject Index

TONGA LAW REPORTS

1994

 

EDITOR:

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
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Judicial review     Fotofili v. Free Wesleyan Church Judicial or appellate review     Leone v. Palu & others	111             88
APPEAL
Conviction – credibility issues – intervention by magistrate     Halalupe v. Police Conviction – transcript – inaccuracy – later reasons     Taufa v. Ma’u	122   97
BAILMENT
Duties of bailee – liability     Mataele v. Havili	73
CEMETRIES
Burial – right to     Hola v. Tuilakepa	28
COMPANY LAW
Administration of – ownership of assets – directors – accounts     Pekipaki v. OK Toutai Ltd Directors – qualifications     Pekipaki v. OK Toutai Ltd	40   40
CONSTITUTION
Nationality – Tongan subject     Edwards v. Kingdom of Tonga Retrospective legislation	10
Edwards v. Kingdom of Tonga	10
CONTRACT
Agreement to settle – breach – interest     Fathom Fisheries co. Ltd v. Hon. Fakafanua Shipping – undisclosed principle     ’Ahoia v. NZ Pacific Container Lines Ltd Shipping contracts – insurance     Carpenter v. Jewett Cameron	129   54   5
COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
Executive committee – gratuitous services     Taumoepeau v. Pohiva	12
COSTS
Solicitor acting for himself – taxation     Edwards v. Kingdom of Tonga	62
CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE
Appeal – intervention – by magistrate     Halalupe v. Police Burden of proof – customs – shifting burden     Makihele v. Police Jurisdiction – sentencing – bodily harm     Hu’ahulu & another v. Police Self defence – onus     Taufa v. Ma’u Sentencing – disparity – apology     Taani v. Police Sentencing – housebreaking & theft     ’Eukaliti v. Police	122   107   93   97   84   80
CUSTOMS
Uncustomed goods – burden of proof     Makihele v. Police	107
DAMAGES
Defamation – apology – award of     Hafoka v. Mafile’o Mitigation – duty to mitigate     Taumoepeau v. Pohiva Proof – duty to mitigate     ’Ahoia v. NZ Container Lines Ltd Valuation – independent evidence – Constitution   Mataele v. Havili	103   12   54   73
DEFAMATION
Damages – apology and reconciliation     Hafoka v. Mafile’o Damages – mitigation     Taumoepeau v. Pohiva Defences – truth – fair comment – onus     Taumoepeau v. Pohiva Proof article refer to plaintiff     Pohiva v. Kingdom of Tonga	103   12   12   115
ESTOPPEL
Who can plead – claim     Pekipaki v. OK Toutai Ltd	40
EVIDENCE
Inadmissibility – sexual past     Hafoka v. Mafile’o	103
EXECUTION OF JUDGEMENT
Distress – motel not a house – moveable property     Bank of Tonga v. Vaka’uta	25
INSURANCE
Shipping contract – responsibility     Carpenter v. Jewett Cameron	5
JUDICIAL REVIEW
Abuse of process – striking out     Fotofili v. Free Wesleyan Church Striking out – appeal on merits     Leone v. Palu & others	111   88
LAND
Alien – entitlement to hold – permit     Ma’malanga v. Tupou Cemetery – burial – determination of right to     Hola v. Tu’ilakepa Land court – jurisdiction     Tu’ipulotu v. Ma’afu Lease – permit – alien     Ma’umalanga v. Tupou Lease – valid – commencement     Manu v. Royco Algamated Co. Ltd	30   28   125   30   34
LEASEHOLD
Lease – commencement    Manu v. Royco Amalgamated Co. Ltd Lease – permit – alien     Ma’umalanga v. Tupou	34   30
MAGISTRATES
Costs – taxation – Magistrates’ Courts     Practice Direction Note 2/94 Role in trial – intervention     Halalupe v. Police Sentencing – prosecutor’s opinion     Lui v. Police Sentencing – magistrates – jurisdiction     Hu’ahulu & another v. Police	2   122   100   93
NATIONALITY
Tongan subject     Edwards v. Kingdom of Tonga	62
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Adjournments – reasons – need to keep records – discretion     Mataele v. Havili Amendment of claim     Pohiva v. Kingdom of Tonga Commissioners of Oaths     Practice Direction 3/94 Costs – Taxation in Magistrates’ Court     Practice Direction 2/94 Defamation proved – damages follow     Hafoka v. Mafile’o Identification of Law Practitioner – documents     Practice Direction 4/94 Judge – response to appeal     Pekipaki v. OK Toutai Ltd Judgment in default of defence        Practice Direction 5/94 Judicial review – abuse of process     Fotofili v. Free Wesleyan Church Magistrates – record kept by Clerk – judgment – later reason     Taufa v, Ma’u Non appearance – struck out – reinstatement     Tonga v. Langi Pleadings – amendment – principles     Taumoepeau & others v. Pohiva Senior Counsel     Practice Direction 1/94 Sentencing – prosecutor’s duty – opinion     Lui v. Police Strike out – judicial review or appellate review     Leone v. Palu & others Strike out writ     Fotofili v. Free Wesleyan Church     Kauhala v. Min. of Police     Tu’ipulotu v. Ma’afu Summary trial – bodily harm – preliminary enquiry – jurisdiction     Hu’ahulu & another v. Police	73   115   3   2   103   71   40   72   111   97   77   12   1   100   88   111 119 125   93
PRISONS & PRISONERS
Remand prisoners – work duties     Paea v. Police	52
PRIVILEGES
Legislative Assembly - members     Taumoepeau & others v. Pohiva	12
SENTENCING
Apology & reconciliation – disparity     Ta’ani v. Police Causing bodily harm – injuries – weapons     Hu’ahulu & another v. Police Prosecutor’s opinion     Lui v. Police Suspension of imprisonment – first property offences     ’Eukaliti v. Police	84             93           100             80
SHIPPING
Shipping contract – when loaded on board     ’Ahoia v. NZ Pacific Container Lines Ltd C & F Contract – insurance     Carpenter v. Jewett Cameron	54              5
SUPREME COURT
Jurisdiction     Tu’ipuloto v. Ma’afu	125
TORT
Defamation – identity referred to     Pohiva v. Kingdom of Tonga Defamation – damages      Hafoka v. Mafile’o Negligence – breach of duty of care     Kauhala v. Minister of Police	115           103           119
TRUSTS
Obligations – presumptions – when arise     Cunninghan v. Jacobsen Undue influence – trustee     Cunninghan v. Jacobsen	47            47
UNDUE INFLUENCE
Trust – obligations and presumptions – trustee     Cunningham v. Jacobsen	47
WORDS AND PHRASES
Alien     Ma’umalangi v. Tupou Forthwith & Immediately     Fathom Fisheries Co. Ltd v. Hon Fakafanua House     Bank of Tonga v. Vaka’uta Tongan subject     Edwards v. Kingdom of Tonga	30           129            25            62

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