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Fiji Islands - FLR Volume 41 - 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

1995
VOLUME 41

This Volume may be cited as “41 FLR”

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

PRICE:  $27.50
(V.A.T.  Incl.)

DIGEST AND INDEX	PAGE
CONSTITUTION     Fiji Citizenship – whether lost – whether resumed – Constitution 1990 Chapter III.     The State v. The Registration Officer, Tailevu Fijian Provincial Constituency ex parte Samuela Matawalu	204
CONTRACT     Nadi Airport Duty Free Concession – nature of exclusive rights – power of Civil Aviation Authority to grant – whether subject to Fair Trading Decree 1992.     The Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji v. Motibhai & Co. Ltd	31
CONTRACT     Deed of guarantee-extent of duty of care of a creditor  - whether creditor has any duty to exercise a power of sale.    Fiji Development Bank v. Inoke Moto & Others	236
COURTS     University – whether a claim by a member of a university relating to its internal affairs is justiciable in the Courts.      Dr Patrick Muma v. The University of theSouth Pacific & Ors	101
COURTS     Magistrates Courts – whether Magistrates Courts have a summary jurisdiction akin to that enjoyed by the High Court under RHC O14.     Mahesh Chand & Ravindra Chand v. Carpenters Fiji Ltd	155
CRIME:  DEFENCES     Defilement – defence of reasonable belief – Penal Code Section 156 (1) proviso.     Director of Public Prosecutions v. Seremaia Amato & Others	18
CRIME:  PROCEDURE     Procedure to be followed after guilty plea – CPC Section 206 procedure to be followed when alternative count charges.     Director of Public Prosecutions v. Seremaia Amato & Others	18
CRIME: PROCEDURE     Proceeding to sentence without having formally entered a conviction – whether sentence a nullity – Criminal Procedure Code (Cap.21) Section 206 (2).     Epeli Delai v. The State	168
CRIME:  PROCEDURE     Crime procedure how far there is scope for Judicial Review of interlocutory rulings in criminal proceedings in the Magistrates Courts.     Re. Geoffrey Miles Granger Johnson	181
CRIME:  PROCEDURE       Committal for sentence – matters which must be taken into account – Criminals Procedure Code (Cap 21) Section 222     Jonati  Cama & Isoa Ratuva v. The State	121
CRIME:  PROCEDURE     Committal for trial – Accused unrepresented – no preliminary enquiry held – committal a nullity – Criminal Procedure Code (Cap21) Section 255 proviso.     Kitione Gaunavinaka v. The State	126
CRIME:   PROCEDURE     Whether failure to supply an interpreter amounts to an abuse of the process of the Court sufficient to warrant staying the Proceedings.     The State v. Chew Pui Qi	177
CRIME:   PROCEDURE     Prosecution’s duty of disclosure of witness statements to the defence – DPP’s guidelines approved subject to further observations.     The State v. Jamuna Prasad	223
CRIME:  PROCEDURE     Committal by Magistrates Court for sentence – meaning of “character d antecedents” – Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 21) Section 222 (1).     Timoci Momotu v. The State	50
CRIME:  PROCEDURE     Defilement – proper approach to sentencing where offence committed by adolescents in the course a mutual display of affection.     Livinai Namami  v.  The State	152
CRIME:  PROCEDURE     Larcency by servant improper deferral of sentence to allow repayment – need for consistency in sentencing sentence reduced.     Mukesh Chand Pratap v. The State	142
ELECTIONS     Successful candidate disqualified – whether runner up to be declared returned or whether new election to be held.     Josevata Kamikamica v. The Returning Officer & Ors	254
FAMILY     Appeal against grant of decree nisi of divorce – standard of proof of adultery claim for ancillary relief – whether matrimonial jurisdiction of Magistrates limited by their civil jurisdiction – Magistrates Courts Act (Cap 14) Section 16 – Matrimonial Causes Act (Cap.51) Section 11 (1) (b).     Aisha Bi & Aruf Dean v. Mohammed Fida Hussain	85
FAMILY     Family – maintenance of illegitimate children principles governing aware – Maintenance & Affiliation Act (Cap 52) Section 18 92).     Sarifan Vi v. Saibaj Khan	145
INCOME TAX
Liability of non resident enterprise in respect of profits derived in Fiji – whether having a “permanent establishment” in Fiji – whether activities of a “preparatory or auxiliary character” – Fiji/UK double taxation convention Cap.201 Subs s69.     The Commissioner of Inland Revenue v. Commonwealth Development Corporation	108
JUDICIAL REVIEW     An interim stay order may be granted in cases of especial urgency even before leave to move for judicial review has been obtained.  Rules of the High Court 1988 Order 53.     The State v. Transport Control Board ex parte Shore Buses Ltd	267
LANDLORD & TENANT     Agricultural tenancy – whether S44 of the Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Act (Cap 270) allows parties to contract out of the provisions of Section 37 of the Act.     Venkatamma v. Bryan Charles Ferrier Watson	258
LOCAL GOVERNMENT     Whether native land within municipal boundaries rateable – Native Land Trust Board’s duty of payment – Native Land Trust Act (Cap 134) Section 11 – Local Government Act (Cap 125) Sections 2 and 60.     Labasa Town Council v. Miriama & NLTB	217
MORTGAGE     Mortgagee’s rights and remedies how far only exercisable in a particular order – Property Law Act (Cap.130) Section 75.      National Bank of Fiji v. Abdul Kadeer Hussein	12
NATIVE LAND     Whether native land within municipal boundaries rateable – native Land Trust Board’s duty of payment-Native Land Trust Act (Cap.134) Section 11 – Local Government Act (Cap125) Sections 2 and 60.     Labasa Town Council v. Miriama & NLTB	217
NATIVE LAND     Permission of native owners to lease – claim that proper procedures not followed – whether native owner may sue for infringement of personal rights – Native Land Trust Act (Cap 134) Section 23.     Ratu Malakai Waqatabu v. NLTB & Another	25
NEGLIGENCE     Multiple injuries – assessment of damages.     Nacanieli Moce v. Neori Racule & Durga Prasad	187
NEGLIGENCE     Personal injuries – damages – claim for special damages and interest.     Tacirua Transport company Limited v. Virend Chand	44
PRACTICE: (CIVIL)     Application for leave to appeal against interlocutory order – principles upon which direction to be exercised – Court of Appeal Act (Cap 12) Section 12 (2) (f).     Abdul Kadeer Kuddus Hussein v. National Bank of Fiji	130
PRACTICE: (CIVIL)     Want of prosecution – inordinate and inexcusable delay – prejudice to the holding of a fair trial – status of findings of fact and exercise of discretion.     Merit Timber Products Ltd v. NLTB	247
PRACTICE:  (CIVIL)     Mortgage action – requirements of High Court Rules Order 88     National Bank of Fiji v. Abdul Kadeer Hussein	12
PRACTICE (CIVIL)     Whether relator actions are part of the law of Fiji     Ratu Mosese Banuve Tuisawau v. Suva City Council & The Attorney-General	70
PRACTICE (CIVIL)     Judicial Review – power to grant leave – whether refusal of leave by High Court final or interlocutory.     Suresh Charan v. S.M. Shah & Others	65
PUBLIC SERVICE     Disciplinary proceedings – power to dismiss and procedures to be followed – Police Service Commission Regulations Regn. 22, 23, 24 and 26.     State v. Police Service Commission ex parte Beniamino Naiveli	197
PUBLIC SERVICE     Disciplinary proceedings – circumstances in which PSC must enquire into the truth of denied charges – PSC (Constitution) Regulations 1990 Regn. 41 (6).     The State v. Public Service Commission ex parte Michael Raman	77
PUBLIC SERVICE     Public Service – disciplinary proceedings – whether immoral conducts not adversely affecting the performance of duties amounts to improper conduct – Public Service Commission (Constitution) Regulations 1990 Regn. 36 (t).     State v. PSC ex parte Oveti Laladidi	159
TORTS     Malicious prosecution – false imprisonment – liability of the State for torts committed by servant or agent – judicial immunity.     Litiwai Setevano v. The Attorney-General	135
TRADE DISPUTES     Secret ballot – whether validly conducted – whether employer or Registrar of Trade Unions has power to decide location – Trade Union Regulations (Amendment) Regulations 1991 Regn. 10(1).     State v. Minister for Labour & Industrial Relations	1
TRADE UNIONS     Whether Acting Registrar may be appointed retrospectively – Trade Unions Act (Cap.96) Sections 3 & 4.     State v. Minister for Labour & Industrial Relations	1

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