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Fiji Islands - FLR Volume 39 - 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

1993
VOLUME 39

This Volume may be cited as “39 FLR”

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 – fraudulent preference – relevance of debtor’s motive – Companies Act (Cap.247) Section 111.     The Official Receiver v. Sibluk Transport Co. Ltd.	141
CONSTITUTION     Constitution – elections – roll of voters who are “Fijian” – effect of registration on Vola Ni Kawa Bula – Constitution (1990) Section 156 (a) Native Lands Act (Cap.133) Section 21.     James Michael Ah Koy v. The Registration Officer	191
CONSTITUTION     Constitution – Parliament – whether subject to scrutiny by the High Court – whether internal proceedings subject to fundamental rights and freedoms contained in the Constitution – whether suspension of member from Parliament a violation of constitutional rights – whether Standing Orders unconstitutional – Constitution 1990, Chapter II; Sections 63 (1), 63 (3), 67 (1) – Parliamentary Powers & Privileges Act (Cap 5) Section 28.     Sakeasi Butakroka v. The Attorney-General	115
CONTRACT     Contract – insurance – whether “forcible and violent” entry upon the insured premises – whether entry “a riot”. Stinson Pearce Ltd. v. Queensland Insurance (Fiji) Ltd	282
CRIME:  OFFENCES     Crime – Offences – official corruption – ingredients establishing – Penal Code (Cap.17) Section 106 (a).     The State v. Seruveveli Aisake	68
CRIME:  PROCEDURE     Crime – Procedure – imprisonment – activation of suspended sentence – Penal Code (Cap. 17) Section 29(1).     Alipate Kaka v. The State	91
CRIME:  PROCEDURE     Crime – Procedure – bail pending trial – conditions of – driving ban and surrender of licence – whether the Court has power to impose – Traffic Act (Cap.176) Section 48.     Edward O’Connor v. The State	1
CRIME:  PROCEDURE     Crime – Procedure – plea of guilty – whether equivocal – whether conviction entered – Criminal Procedure Code (Cap.21) Sections 155 (2), 206 (2), 309.     Manu Taunolo v. The State	264
CRIME:  PROCEDURE     Crime – Procedure – compensation order – principles governing – Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 21) Section 161 (1) (b).     The State v. Birendra Narayan	336
CRIME:  PROCEDURE     Crime – Procedure – submission of no case to answer – principles governing – Criminal Procedure Code (Cap.21) Section 211.     The State v. Seruveveli Aisake	68
CRIME PROCEDURE      Crime – Procedure – imprisonment – activation of suspended sentence – entitlement of accused to be heard – Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 21) Section 30.     Viliame Matai v. The State	268
CRIME:  SENTENCE     Crime – sentence – suspended of imprisonment – limit of Penal Code (Cap. 17) Section 29 (1).     Alipate Kaka v. The State	91
CROWN LAND     Land State (Crown) Land – whether the granting of a mortgage over by a lessee is a “dealing” within the Act – State (Crown) Lands Act (Cap.132) Section 13.     Director of Lands v. Abdul Razak	292
DAMAGES     Damages – personal injuries – serious multiple injuries to 39 year old man     Anitra Kumar Singh v. Rentokil Laboratories Ltd	220
DAMAGES     Damages – libel and slander assessment.     Apisalome Namoumou v. Kolinio Lule & Ors	102
DAMAGES     Damages – death of young man – assessment.     Osea Gata v. Filipe Baba & Anr	170
DAMAGES     Damages – personal injuries – 20 year old man-loss of leg following medical negligence.     Paul Praveen Sharma v. The Attorney-General & Anr	228
EVIDENCE     Evidence – legal professional privilege – nature of the privilege – whether attaching to memoranda of business agreements.     CIR v. Franz Georg Keil	255
EXTRADITION     Extradition – writ of habeas corpus – whether a criminal proceeding – whether right of appeal against refusal by High Court – Extradition Act (Cap 23) Section 10 – Court of Appeal Act (Cap 12) Sections 12 & 21.     Paul K. Rutten v. The State	205
FAMILY LAW     Family Law – illegitimate child – limited rights of putative fathers – Maintenance and Affiliation Act (Cap.52) – Magistrates Courts (Civil Jurisdiction) Decree 35/88.     Elenoa Ravula v. Richard Clifford Evanson	40
IMMIGRATION     Immigration – revocation of residency permit – applicability of rules of natural justice – requirement for giving of reasons – Immigration Act (Cap.88) Sections 8 (1), 8(2), 13, 14, 18(1).     The State v. The Director of Immigration ex parte Frank Albert Thomas	34
INCOME TAX     Income tax – allowable deductions – whether repayment from firm’s income of money stolen by a partner was wholly and exclusively expended for the purpose of the business – Income Tax Act (Cap. 120) Section 19 (b).     Barrie N. Sweetman v. CIR	74
INCOME TAX     Income tax – sale of land – whether vendor “normally resident” in Fiji – whether vendor “engaging in” sale – Income Tax Act (Cap.201) Section 11(e).     Ramesh Samji v. CIR	82
LAND     Land option to purchase contrasted with contract to purchase – whether mere option granted to non – resident breaches the provisions of Land Sales Act (Cap.137) Section 6.     Dhanpal Mudaliar & Anr v. Investment Corporation of Fiji Ltd	175
LEGAL PRACTITIONERS     Legal Practitioners – pre-admission residency requirement – whether appropriate to waive – Legal Practitioners Act (Cap 254) Section 4 (d).     Re: Alfred Martin Daubney	250
LOCAL GOVERNMENT     Local Government – Rabi Island Council of Leaders – whether validly dissolved – Dissolution of the Rabi Island Council of Leaders Decree 16/1992.     Tekaie Tabuariki & Ors v. Attorney-General & Ors	51
NATIVE LAND     Native Land – mortgage of – validity of mortgage documents executed in escrow prior to consent by the NLTB – whether a dealing in the land – Native Land Trust Act (Cap.134) Section 12.     Chandra Kant Pala v. ANZ Savings Bank Ltd & Anr	342
NATIVE LAND     Native Land – whether a customary right to occupy and use amounts to ownership or to a mere right to reside on the land – whether the occupiers have a right to extract gravel from the land – Native Lands Act (Cap.133) Section 18 – Native Lands Trust Act (Cap.134) Sections 4, 5, 8, 9, 14.     NLTB & Anr v. Maikeli Nagata	148
NEGLIGENCE     Negligence – occupiers liability – extent of duty of care – contributory negligence – personal injuries – loss of eye and disfigurement – assessment of damages – Factories Act (Cap 99) – Occupiers Liability Act (Cap.33).     Jamuna Prasad v. Raghwa Nand Maharaj	4
PRACTICE:  CIVIL     Practice (Civil) – injunctive relief – extent of duty of disclosure – Mareva injunction – nature or writ ne exeat civitate – purpose of.     Merchant Bank of Fiji Ltd v. Girdhar Lal Raniga & Anr	181
PRACTICE:  CIVILL     Practice (Civil) – interlocutory applications in the Magistrates Court – duty of Resident Magistrate to record the proceedings and to deliver an adequate ruling – Magistrates Courts Act (Cap.14).      Comptroller of Customs v. Little Italy (Fiji) Ltd	47
PROCEDURE:  CIVIL     Procedure (Civil) – Judicial Review – whether the High Court has an inherent power to strike out a motion for judicial review on the grounds of delay.    Dharam Lingam Reddy  v. Veliama & Ors	109
PUBLIC SERVICE     Public Service – judicial review – disciplinary proceedings – failure to reply to charges within time failure to hear plaintiff – whether breach of natural justice – Public Service Regulations 1987 (Public Service Decree 10/87 Schedule 2).     David Dhiraj v. The Attorney-General of Fiji	60
PUBLIC SERVICE     Public Service – compulsory retirement on grounds of ill-health – medical board – requirements of natural justice governing procedure – Public Service Commission Regulation 1987 (Decree 10/87) Regulation 31.     Ghanshyam Prasad v. The Attorney-General	273
PUBLIC SERVICE     Public Service whether Regulations made under the 1970 Constitution survived its abrogation – Constitution 1970 and 1990 Interpretation Act (Cap.7) Section 19 – Judicial Review Police Service Commission Regulations 1970 – interdiction – extent of right of hearing prior to – meaning of ‘pending trial”  - Police Act (Cap.85) Section 28(1).     The State v. The Police Service Commission ex parte Romanu Tikotokoca & Ors	12
PUBLIC SERVICE     Public Service – statutory office whether terminable at will – whether subject to judicial review – contract of service – whether termination subject to judicial review – Traffic Act (Cap.176) Section 5 – Interpretation Act (Cap.7) Section 44.     The State v. PSC ex parte Manunivavalagi Korovulavula	315
TRADE DISPUTES     Trade disputes meaning of “trade disputes” – Trade Disputes Act (Amendment) Decree 27/1992.     The State v. The Acting P.S. for LABOUR & Industrial Relations ex parte SCC	246
TRADE DISPUTES     Trade Disputes – whether Arbitration Tribunal functus following expiry of date for delivery of award – whether any procedural impropriety disclosed – Trade Disputes Act (Cap.97) Section 23 – Interpretation Act (Cap.7) Section 53.     The State v. The Arbitration Tribunal ex parte Air Pacific Senior Staff Association	93
TRADE UNIONS     Trade Unions – members meetings power to call – Trade Unions Act (Cap.96) Sections 14, 17, 37, 54.     Public Employees Union v. Semisi Lasike & Anr	143
TRAFFIC     Traffic  - Transport Control Board – meaning of “new service” – meaning of  “public interest” – need for written applications – whether Board may act of its own volition to grant temporary licences – Traffic Act (Cap 176) Section 74 (1).     Sunbeam Transport Ltd v. Transport Control Board & Ors	296

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