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Fiji Islands - FLR Volume 36 - Digest & Index

THE FIJI LAW REPORTS

of the cases decided in
THE SUPREME COURT OF FIJI
in
THE FIJI COURT OF APPEAL
and in
THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI

1990
VOLUME 36

This Volume may be cited as “36 F.L.R.”

EDITOR:
MICHAEL DISHINGTON SCOTT B.A. (Lond.)
of Gray’s Inn, Judge of the High Court of Fiji  

DIGEST AND INDEX	PAGE
APPEAL     Appeal – petition of appeal – skeleton argument – need for particularity.     Anthony Frederick Stephens v. Reginam	217
APPEAL     Appeal – bail pending appeal – relevance of delay in preparing record of the proceedings in the lower Court – Criminal Procedure Code (Cap.21) Section 312.     Bob Sarup v. The State	99
COMPANIES     Companies – petition to wind up company unable to pay its debts – substitution of creditor following withdrawal of petitioner – Companies Act (Cap.247) Sections 220 (e), 221 (a) – Companies (Winding Up) Rules Rule 32.     President Hotel Limited v. Lami Town Council	162
CRIME: OFFENCES     Crime:  Offences – dangerous drugs – “extract of Indian hemp” – Dangerous Drugs Act (Cap. 114) Sections 4 (2), 8(b), 15 (1) (b).     Franciscus Helena Borremans & Lody Walburg v. The State	103
CRIME: PROCEDURE     Crime:  procedure – the role of a Judge in a trial     Anthony Frederick Stephens v. Reginam	217
CRIME:  PROCEDURE     Crime: procedure – dangerous drugs – requirement for analyst’s certificate – effect of guilty plea to defective charge – value of acceptance by accused of facts beyond their knowledge – dangerous Drugs Act (Cap.114) Sections 16 and 22.     Franciscus Helena Borremans & Lody Walburg v. The State	103
CRIME:  PROCEDURE     Crime: procedure – bail pending appeal – when appropriate – Criminal Procedure Code (Cap.21) Section 315.     Sefanaia Marau v. The State	242
CROWN PROCEEDINGS     Crown (State) proceedings – whether the Permanent Arbitrator is an officer of the Crown (State) – Crown (State) Proceedings Act (Cap.24) Section 3.     James R. Raman v. The Permanent Arbitrator, A-G & the Fiji Broadcasting Commission	51
CUSTOMARY LAW     Customary law – Rotuma – whether the removal of a District Chief is governed by customary law or by statute – Rotuma Act (Cap.122) Section 18.     Gagaj Kausiriaf v. Gagaj Sautiak, Aisea Atalifo & Emotama Misau Fesaitu	205
DAMAGES     Damages – wrongful dismissal – measure of     Lepani Delai v. The Minister of Communications, Transport and Works & A-G.	85
DAMAGES     Damages – personal injuries – measure of – whether circumstances justified an award of exemplary damages.     Narendra Kumar v. Sairusi Drawe, The Minister for Home Affairs & Auxiliary Army Services & A-G.	90
DAMAGES     Damages – negligence causing death – assessment of dependency – Compensation to Relatives Act (Cap.29) – Fiji National Provident Fund Act (Cap.219) Sections 36 (1) & 36 (3).     Parbati v. A-G & Pita Lesi	110
DAMAGES     Damages – personal injuries – contributory negligence     Waisea Nakorovou Lutu & A-G v. Osea Vakalalabure	236
EMPLOYMENT     Employment – action for wrongful dismissal – availability of reinstatement – measure of damages.     Lepani Delai v. The Minister of Communications Transport and Works & A-G	85
EMPLOYMENT     Employment – Judicial Review – award of Permanent Arbitrator – whether award exceeded the Arbitrator’s terms of reference – Trade Disputes Act (Cap. 97) – High Court Rules 1988 o.53.     The State v. SCC ex parte: SCC Staff Association	1
EMPLOYMENT     Employment – Trade Union – whether a union previously recognised by a Government Department is entitled to recognition by its privatised successor – whether successor’s refusal to recognise the union is justifiable – Trade Union (Recognition) Act (Cap.96 A) Section 4 (1).     Fiji Public Service Assn. v. Fiji Posts & Telecom. Ltd.	143
EMPLOYMENT     Employment – providing a safe place of employment – duties of occupiers – Factories Act (Cap 99) Section 24 (3).     Raghwan Construction v. Ministry of Employment & Industrial Relations	73
ESTATE     Estate – estate and gift duty – valuation of real estate – now effected – Estate and Gift Duties Act (Cap 203) Section 62.     Burns Philp Trustee Co. Ltd v. The Commissioner of Estate & Gift Duties	148
EXCHANGE CONTROL     Exchange Control – registration of foreign judgment – whether registration prohibited by failure to comply with the provisions of the Exchange Control Act (Cap.211) Section 11 (2).     Peter Ernest Jones & Algar Keith Tozer v. Marwick George Mathieson	116
EXCHANGE CONTROL     Exchange Control – refusal of request to retain proceeds of insurance claim overseas – purpose of exchange control legislation – construction of penal legislation – powers of governor of Reserve Bank – whether refusal unreasonable – Exchange Control Act (Cap.211) Sections 2, 4, 9, 26, 33 & 39 – Reserve Bank of Fiji Act (Cap 210) Sections 4, 10, 15, 48 & 52.     The State v. The Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji ex parte Reddy’s Enterprises Limited	168
IMMIGRATION     Immigration – Entitlement to passport – whether retention of confiscated passport justified – Passports Act (Cap.89) Sections 3, 6, 7, 15.     The Principal Immigration Officer & The A-G v. Zhan Hong Chen	12
INCOME TAX     Income Tax – whether a transaction was one of a series – whether in the nature of trade or business – set-off of losses – whether losses must first be set off against non-taxable profits-Income Tax Act (Cap 201) Section 11 (1) (a), 22 (1) (a) & 22 (1) (b).     CIR v. Pacific Mercantile Ltd.	209
JUDICIAL REVIEW     Judicial Review – whether decisions of Registrar of Trade Unions are subject to judicial review.     The State  v. Registrar of Trade Unions ex parte Fiji Public Service Association	60
NEGLIGENCE     Negligence – contributory negligence – effect on damages for personal injuries.     Waisea Nakorovou Lutu & A-G v. Osea Vakalalabure	236
PRACTICE: CIVIL     Practice: Civil – effect of unconditional acceptance of Judgment debt on right of appeal.     Ambika Nand alias Babu Ram v. Brij Mohan	227
PRACTICE:CIVIL     Practice (Civil) – application for summary Judgment – relevance of improper conduct by counsel – High Court Rules 1988 O.86.     Chauhan Investments Ltd. v. Bank of Baroda	54
PRACTICE: CIVIL     Practice (Civil) – application to strike out Defence – whether Defence to action for damages for malicious prosecution sufficiently pleaded – whether Plaintiff’s acquittal in related criminal proceedings gives rise to an estoppel against the Defendant.     Dharm Bir Singh v. Commissioner of Police & The Attorney-General	45
PRACTICE:CIVIL     Practice (Civil) – Legal Practitioners – duties in relation to applications for an adjournment.     Sayed Ahmad Hussain v. Resort Management Ltd	8
PRACTICE: CIVIL     Practice (Civil) – award of costs on withdrawal of action – entitlement to damages when ex parte interim injunction obtained without full disclosure.     The State v. TCB ex parte Vatukoula Express Bus Service	155
PRACTICE: CIVIL     Practice (Civil) – execution – whether sheriff of Fiji a private individual or an officer of the state – whether the sheriff is liable for actions taken as an agent of the High Court Crown (State) Proceedings Act (Cap.24).     Timoci Naco & Mereani Naco v. Sheriff of The Republic of Fiji	139
PRACTICE: CIVIL     Public Service – appeals to Public Service Appeals Board – whether preserved or abolished – whether alternative remedies available – Fiji Service Commissions and Public Service Decree 5/1987 Section 9; Fiji Service Commissions (Amendment) Decree 10/1987 Section 2 (e), Public Service Order 1987.     Namani Bautani Naisole & FPSA v. A-G	106
SENTENCE     Sentence – possession of dangerous drugs – whether the mandatory sentencing provisions allow for a sentence of imprisonment to be suspended – Dangerous Drugs Act (Cap.144) Dangerous Act (Amendment) Decree 4/1990 Section 8.     Andrew Ian Carter v. The State	125
SENTENCE     Sentence – imprisonment – suspended term – whether may be imposed subject to additional conditions – whether may be activated for an offence committed outside the operational period – Penal Code (Cap17) Section 29, 30 and 31.     Imanueli Tuni v. The State	23
SENTENCE     Sentence – imprisonment – activation of suspended sentence of imprisonment – When mandatory – Penal Code (Cap. 17) Section 28     Jolame Saukuru & Ors v. The State	160
SENTENCE     Sentence – whether a sentence of imprisonment imposed on a prisoner already serving a sentence of life imprisonment should be concurrent with that life sentence or consecutive.     Josua Ralulu v. The State	240
SENTENCE     Sentence – rape – young first offenders – Penal Code (Cap. 17) Sections 149 and 150.     Jovesa Turagasau, Semi Kedrawaca Sauleca & Apisai Baria v. The State	81
SENTENCE     Sentence – incest – guidelines – aggravating and mitigating factors – Penal Code (Cap.17) Section 178 (1).     Peniasi Serukalou v. The State	201
SENTENCE     Sentence – causing death by dangerous driving – guidelines – aggravating and mitigating factors – Penal Code (Cap.17) Section 238.     Sefanaia Marau v. The State	242
SENTENCE     Sentence – rape – young first offender – mitigatory effect of customary reconciliation – Penal Code (Cap.17) Section 149 and 150.     The State v. Alipate Tanoa Mocevakaca	19
SENTENCE     Sentence – rape – relevance of customary reconciliation – Penal Code (Cap. 17) Sections 149 and 150.     Viliame Saga v. The State	42
SUGAR INDUSTRY     Sugar Industry – whether Master Award susceptible to judicial review – nature and extent of Tribunal’s duty to consult – Sugar Industry Act (Cap.206) Sections 64 (3), 67 (1) and 67 (2).     The State v. Sugar Industry Tribunal ex parte The Sugar Cane Growers Council	29
TRADE UNION     Trade Unions – whether actions of the Registrar of Trade Unions are justifiable – whether organising a union on racial lines is prohibited – whether the Registrar abused his discretion – Trade Unions Act (Cap 96) Sections 2, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 & 16.     The State v. Registrar of Trade Unions ex parte Fiji Public Service Association	60

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