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Fiji Islands - Tonga Law Reports - Subject Index

TONGA LAW REPORTS

1996

 

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 – basis for    Touliki Trading v. Fakafanua (No.2)	145
APPEAL
Criminal Trial – incompetence of counsel    Kula v. R. Criteria – leave to – case stated     Primary Produce Export v. Masina	25   234
BAILMENT
Duties of bailee – damages – breach      Li v. Katoa	195
BANKING
Duty of care – due diligence – damages      Bank of Tonga v. Peacock Guarantees – fiduciary duties – service      Bank of Tonga v. Pekipaki & ors Joint liability – borrowers       Bank of Tonga v. Liava’a Terms – variations – interest       Taufaeteau v. Bank of Tonga	175   81   198   122
COMPANY
Director – duties – fraudulent trading        ’Utu’atu v. Afeaki Shareholder – unpaid calls         ’Utu’atu v. Afeaki	92   92
CONTEMPT OF COURT
Caution – unlimited power – proof          Attorney General v. Moala & anor Freedom of speech – scandalizing court – interference justice     Attorney General v. Moala (No.2)	160          164
CONTRACT
Banking – loans – certainty – variation     Taufaeteau v. Bank of Tonga Defences – non est factum – misleading – duties – banker      Bank of Tonga v. Pekipaki & ors For bearance – consideration      Bank of Tonga v. Peacock Land – breach – custom or contract      Po’uhila v. Veikune Limitation – when liability incurs      Tonga Development Bank v. ’Aukamea Security – bank – privity      Bank of Tonga v. Liava’a Uncertainty – enforceability      Seluini v. Faletau & anor Unlawful – growing crops – constitution      Primary Produce Exports v. Masima Warranty or condition      B.P.T. Ltd v. Tohi	122   81   175   11   59   198   47   234   63
CONSTITUTION
Contempt of court – freedom speech – balance      Attorney General v. Moala (No.2) Discriminatory law – Land Act – void      Primary Produce Exports v. Masima Jurisdiction – property rights      Touliki Trading v. Fakafanua (No.2) Parliament – contempt habeas corpus      Moala & anor v. Min. of Police (No.1)      Moala & anor v. Min. of Police (No.2)      Moala & anor v. Min. of Police (No.3) Privilege – scope – court      Fotofili v. Siale	164   234   244   202 207 211   227
COSTS
Defendants – successful – discretion      Nukuma’anu v. Aholelei Discretion – no award either party      B.P.T. Tonga Ltd v. Tohi	1   63
CRIMINAL LAW
Confession sufficient evidence – rape      R v. Fa’aoso      Fa’aoso v. R Grievous harm – meaning      R v. Fa’aoso Incompetence of counsel      Kula v. R Judge alone – evidence     R v. Kula  Rape - complainant not give evidence – confession     R v. Fa’aoso Rape – recent complaint – corroboration     R v. Kula Sentence – rape     Fa’aoso  v. R	36 42   36   25   20   36   20           42
DAMAGES
Bailee – breach of duties     Li v. Katoa Exemplary – police – assault     Muller v. Manu & ors Head injuries – nursing – loss earning capacity     Kilisimasi v. Malani & anor Trespass – assault – defamation     Bank of Tonga v. Peacock	195   73   189   175
DEFAMATION
Damages – no loss proved     Bank of Tonga v. Peacock Privilege – statements in court     Seluini v. Faletau & anor	175   47
ELECTIONS
Petition – bribery & corruption – proof     Fusitu’a v. Ta’ofi & Aho	102
EMPLOYMENT
Dismissal – judicial review – natural justice     Fifita v. Min. of Police	129
Fifita v. Min. of Police (No.2)	133
ESTOPPEL
Defence – not create an interest – land     Fasi v. Fifita & ors	68
EVIDENCE
Criminal law – inferences – recent complaint – corroboration     R v. Kula Criminal law –confession – sufficiency     R v. Fa’aoso     Fa’aoso v. R Election petition – proof – onus – standard     Fusitu’a v. Taofi & ’Aho Failure to put case     Muller v. Manu & ors Paternity – corroboration     Vi v. Mahe	20   36 42   102   73   99
FRAUD	58
Company director – fraudulent trading – proof    ’Uta’atu v. Afeaki	92
HABEAS CORPUS
Summons – meaning – constitution – contempt of Parliament     Moala & anor v. Min. of Police (No.1) Parliament – closure – due process     Moala & anor v. Min. of Police (No.2)     Moala & anor v. Min. of Police (No.3)	202   207 211
INJUNCTION
Misleading court – discharge interim     Seluini v Faletau	47
JUDICIAL REVIEW
Dismissal – employment – rules of natural justice     Fifita v. Min. of Police     Fifita v. Min. of Police (No.2) Magistrates Court – appeal – review     Croci v. Moa & Fifita	129 133    118
LAND
Constitution – discrimination – void     Primary Produce Exports v. Masima Estoppel – equity     Fasi v. Fifita & ors Limitation – time bar – claim     Taufa v. Kupu & Min. of Lands Mistake – set aside grant – equity     Kilifi v. Heimuli & ors     Palavi v. Cocker & Min. of Lands     Taufa v. Kupu & Min. of Lands Mortgages – growing crops     Bank of Tonga v. Peacock Promise – contract or custom     Po’uhila v. Veikune Public works – completed – reversion     Palavi v. Cocker & Min. of Lands Succession  - ladder of     Kilivi v. Heimuli & ors Surrender – grants – cancellation natural justice applicable     Hakeai v. Min. of Lands & ors Tonga – non Tongan – right to hold     Pahulu v. Motlini & anor	234    68   3   31 246 3   175   11   246   31   142   253
LAW PRACTITIONERS
Costs – numerous successful defendants     Nukuma’anu v. ’Aholelei	1
LIMITATION
Contract – when liability incurs     Tonga Devpt Bank v. ’Aukamea Land – estate holder – minister     Taufa v. Kupu & Min. of Lands	59   3
MAGISTRATES’ COURTS
Jurisdiction – split one claim – void     Croci v. Moa & Fifita	118
NATIONALITY
Loss of Tongan – loss of rights     Croci v. Moa & Fifita	118
NEGLIGENCE
Advice – negligent – duty of care – servant     BPT Tonga Ltd v. Tohi	63
Damages  - head injuries – nursing care – loss earning capacity     Kilisimasi v. Malani & anor	189
PARLIAMENT	71
Contempt – privilege – committal – habeas corpus     Moala & anor v. Min. of Police (No.1)     Moala & ors v. Min. of Police (No.2)     Moala & ors v. Min. of Police (No.3) Privilege – constitution – privilege     Fotofili v. Siale	202 207 211   227
PATERNITY
Evidence – corroboration     Vi v. Mahe	99
PRACTICE & PROCEDURE
Adjournment – dismissal – onus of proof     Attorney General v. Moala & anor Appeal – leave – case stated – criteria     Primary Produce Exports v. Masima (No.2) Claim – Magistrates  - splitting claim – void     Croci v. Moa & Fifita Deceased defendant – estate – joinder     Palavi v. Cocker & Min. of Lands Judicial review – default judgement – appeal     Croci v. Moa & Fifita Serve outside jurisdiction – leave     Lindsay-Smith v. SPAFH & ors Supreme court – full court – important issue     Primary Produce Exports v. Masima	160   244   118   246   118   54   234
SENTENCING
Contempt of court – penalties     Attorney General v. Moala (No.2) Rape – factors – tariff     Fa’aoso v. R	164   42
SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY
Immunity of state – commercial transactions – restrictive theory     Lindsay-Smith v. S.P.A.F.H. & ors	54
STATUTORY INTERPRETATION
Constitution – principles     Touliki Trading v. Fakafanua (No.2)	145
TORT
Negligent advice – servant – duty of care     BPT Tonga Ltd v. Tohi Negligence – head injuries – damages     Kilisimasi v. Malani & anor Trespass to goods – to person – assault – damages     Bank of Tonga v. Peacock Trespass to goods – detinue – conversion – damages     Li v. Katoa Wrongful arrest – assault – false imprisonment – police     Muller v. Manu & ors	63   189   175   195   73

 

 

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