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Fiji Islands - FLR Volume 37 - 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

1991
VOLUME 37

This Volume may be cited as “37 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
COMPANY LAW     Company law – whether repayment of bank overdraft by insolvent company a fraudulent preference – Bankruptcy Act (Cap.48) Section 46 (1).     The Official Receiver v. National Bank of Fiji	137
CONFLICT OF LAWS     Conflict of laws – admiralty action – whether Fiji or the Wallis Islands the forum convenience.     Translink Shipping Ltd v. Compagnie Wallisienne de Navigation Sarl & Anr.	46
COURTS      Courts – contempt of Court – whether publication in the media in the fact of the Court – whether proof of intent an ingredient of the offence.     Re Vijendra Kumar and Nemani Delaibatiki	90
CRIME: OFFENCE     Crime – offence – sedition – effect of failure to consider statutory defences – whether proof of sedition requires proof of incitement to violence.     Afasio Mua & Ors v. The State	27
CRIME OFFENCES     Crime – offences – sedition and unlawful assembly – whether serious enough to warrant committal to the High Court for trial.     Anirudh Singh & Others v. The State	130
CRIME PROCEDURE     Crime – procedure – non electable offences – whether option of High Court trial affected by Electable Offences Decree 1988.     Anirudh Singh & Others v. The State	130
CRIME PROCEDURE     Crime - Procedure – accused’s right to adequate time and facilities for the preparation of the defence – Judgment – duty of the Court to give reasons – Criminal Procedure Code (Cap.21) Sections 120, 155, 188, 211.     Kepueli Jitoko v. The State	14
EMPLOYMENT     Employment – Trade Unions – whether existing Trade Union adequately representative – whether discretion of Registrar of Trade Unions properly exercised – Trade Unions Act (Cap.96) Section 13(1) (e), 16, 67 (a).      The State v. Registrar of Trade Unions ex parte Fiji Public Service Association	55
EVIDENCE:  CRIMINAL     Evidence – Criminal – accused to given opportunity to present the defence – evidence of juveniles – necessity for enquiry before admitting – need for corroboration – Juveniles Act (Cap56) Section 10.     Kepueli Jitoko v. The State	14
IMMIGRATION     Immigration – whether Minister obliged to give reasons for refusing to renew a work – permit.     The State v. Minister of Immigration ex parte Sydney Wright	113
JUDICIAL REVIEW     Judicial Review – whether stay or injunctive relief are available against the State – State (Crown) Proceedings Act (Cap. 24) Section 15.     The State v. Minister of Immigration ex parte Sydney Wright	113
LIMITATION     Limitation – whether cause of action accrued beyond the limitation period – whether Official Receiver guilty of laches – Limitation Act (Cap 35) Sections 4 (1), 15, 26.     The Official Receiver v. National Bank of Fiji	137
NATIVE LAND     Native Land – whether customary grant of right to use and occupy land in common subject to a reversionary interest confers on the occupiers all rights of ownership subject only to the reversion – Native Lands Act (Cap. 133; Native Land Trust Act (Cap.134).     Maikeli Nagata v. NLC & Ors	97
NATIVE LAND     Native Land – nature and rights of customary ownership – limited powers of the Native Lands Trust Board – duty to consult native owners-rights and legal status of individuals and land holding units – whether representative action available – Native Lands Act (Cap.133) Section 3, 18 – Native Land Trust Act (Cap.134) Sections 4, 8, 9, & 12.  High Court Rules 1988 o 15 r 14.     Waisake Ratu No.2 & Anr v. NLDC & NLTB	146
PRACTICE:  CIVIL     Practice: Civil – stay pending appeal – principles governing.     Reddy’s Enterprises Limited v. The Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji	73
PROCEDURE: CIVIL     Procedure: Civil – calculation of appeal period following judgment or ruling in the High Court – High Court Rules 1988 O 46 r6; Court of appeal rules (Cap.12 – Subs) Rule 16.     Dr Patrick Muma v. The USP & Ors	109
SENTENCE     Sentence – fraudulent marriage ceremony – false statement to procure a passport – Penal Code (Cap.17) Sections 186 & 312.     Antolo Yung v. The State	5
SENTENCE     Sentence – failing to provide information as required by the CIR – consideration of adequacy of sentence – need for sentencing consistency.  Income Tax Act (Cap.201) Section 50(1) and 96 (1).     CIR v. Malcolm Stuart Macaskill	134
SENTENCE     Sentence – fraudulent conversion     DPP v. Raojibhai Patel	107
SENTENCE     Sentence – driving whilst uninsured – duty of sentences considering disqualification to alert the accused – “special reasons” - relevance of master and servant relationship.     Tevita Waqavakatoga v. The State	1
SENTENCE     Sentence – circumstances in which the sentencing magistrate has power to vary a sentence recently imposed.     Waisake Tukana v. The State	8
SENTENCE     Sentence – causing death by dangerous driving – whether immediate imprisonment appropriate.     Viliame Kasanawaqa v. The State	70

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