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Fiji Islands - FLR Volume 42 - 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 FIJI1996
VOLUME 42This Volume may be cited as “42 FLR”
EDITOR:
MICHAEL DISHINGTON SCOTT B.A. (Lond.)
Of Gray’s Inn, Judge of the High Court of FijiPRICE: $27.50
(V.A.T. incl.)
DIGEST AND INDEX
PAGE
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Administrative law- Fijian Affairs- dismissal of Roko- whether judicial review exclusively available- whether procedurally flawed-whether plaintiff entitled to relief. Fijian Affairs Act (Cap. 120)- Fijian Affairs Board Standing Orders 24, 25 & 26. SELESITINO LUBA v. FAB 8 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Administrative Law- Judicial Review-whether the High Court has jurisdiction to grant a stay against a government minister or other officer of the State- High Court Rules 1988 Order 53 (8). THE STATE v. MINISTER OF IMMIGRATION ex parte VIKTAR JAN KAISIEPO 26 CONSTITUTION Constitution - fundamental rights and freedoms - provisions to secure protection of law - right to fair hearing within a reasonable time - right to beail pending trial. Constitution (1990) Sections 11(1) and 6(5). - Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 21) Section 244. HENRY INGIVALD v. THE STATE 187 CONSTITUTION Constitution- fundamental rights- provisions to secure protection of law- right of an accused person to be given adequate time to prepare a defence- Constitution (1990) Section 11 (2) (c). 232 CONSTITUTION Constitution- bill of rights- right to personal liberty- wrongful detention- whether tortious-Constitution (I990) Section 6 (b) and 19 (i). THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL v. DHARMENDRA PRASAD 81 COURTS Courts- foreign judgment- whether Canada a Commonwealth country- Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act-Cap 40 Sections 6 (1) (a) (iii); 9 (1). SIMON NARAYAN v. DARRELL THEODORE WONG 106 CRIME: EVIDENCE Crime: evidence and proof- indecently annoying a female- relevance of complainant's state of mind- need for corroboration. Penal Code (Cap. 17) Section 154(4). BIR CHAND v. THE STATE 131 CRIME: EVIDENCE
Crime: evidence and proof- rape- necessity for corroboration- availability of proviso. Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 21) Section 319(l). KALIOVA RAGE v. THE STATE 176 CRIME: EVIDENCE
Crime- evidence and proof- submission of no case to answer- whether evidence of identification albeit unsatisfactory precludes acquittal. Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 21) Section 293 (i).
THE STATE v. VIJAY KAPOOR 58 CRIME: PRACTICE
Crime: practice and procedure- Magistrates' Courts- contents of judgment- Criminal Procedure Code Cap. 21) Section 155. KALIOVA RAGE v. THE STATE 176 CRIME: PROCEDURE
Crime: procedure- Magistrates' Courts-request by prosecution for adjournment of, trial- need for merits of application to be considered- consequences of refusal. Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 21) Sections 198, 203 & 210 DPP v. NEUMI KALOU 126 CRIME: PROCEDURE
Crime: procedure- failure of complainant to appear on date of trial- whether proper to acquit the accused when an adjournment is refused. Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 21) Sections 198 (1), 210 and 211 (2). STATE v. KELEMEDI LAGI 71 CRIME: PROCEDURE
Crime: procedure- disputed confession statement- inadvertent disclosure to assessors without prior trial within a trial- retrial ordered STATE v. WAISALE ROKOTUIWA 252 CRIME: PROCEDURE Crime: procedure- Magistrates' Courts-basic elements of judgment where accused found guilty-effect of omission-Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 21) Sections 155 (1) & (2): Section 206 (2) WAISALE SERU v. THE STATE 123 DEFAMATION
Defamation- libel- principles governing grant of interim injunction to restrain further publication RATU OVINI BOKINI & ANR v. ASSOCIATED MEDIA LTD & ORS 1 EMPLOYMENT Employment- trade unions- whether a recognised trade union's right to represent a member in dispute with the employer is fettered by the lack of a collective agreement extending to the member. Trade Disputes Act (Cap. 97) as amended by Trade Disputes Act (Am) Decree 27/92 THE STATE v. THE ACTING PS FOR LABOUR & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ex parte CARPENTERS FIJI LTD 245 EQUITY Equity- breach of confidence- publication of allegation of improper conduct by officers of credit union- whether to be restrained by injunction- defence of public interest. FPSCU v. FIJI TIMES LTD 148 FAMILY LAW Family law- variation of maintenance order-no change of circumstances since original order- Magistrate's power to vary where original order based on mistake of fact. Maintenance and Affiliation Act (Cap. 52) Section 8 (1 ). KIRAN DEVI v. HIRA SAMI 20 IMMIGRATION Immigration- refusal of work permit-unsuccessful appeal to the minister- whether minister must give reasons- whether decision justiciable- Immigration Act (Cap 88) Section 18(l). VIKTAR JAN KAISIEPO v. MINISTER OF IMMIGRATION 206 INCOME TAX Income Tax- reimbursement by partners of misappropriated funds- whether an allowable deduction from the partnership's taxable income- Income Tax Act (Cap. 201) Section 19 (b)- Partnership Act (Cap 248) Sections 12 & 13 BARRIE NELSON SWEETMAN & ANR v. CIR 221 INSURANCE Insurance- whether failure to pay a premium results in the lapse of the policy- Marine Insurance Act (Cap. 218) Sections 22 & 23. WESTPAC & ANR t/aDAYDREAM CRUISES LTD v. DOMINION INSURANCE LTD 193 JUDICIAL REVIEW
Judicial review- delay in filing originating notice of motion following grant of leave-dismissal for want of prosecution- principles applicable. High Court Rules 1988 Order 53 rule 5 (4). SHORE BUSES LTD v. MINISTER FOR LABOUR & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS 236 LAND Land- mortgage- summary proceedings for possession of land- whether a mortgagee is a "registered proprietor". Land Transfer Act (Cap. 13 I) Section 169, BANK OF BARODA v. JOSEPH NAINIMA 261 LAND Land- tenants in common- action for sale of land- whether "for the benefit of the parties interested". Property Law Act (Cap. 130) Section 119 (2). EMMA THOMAS v. THE ESTATE OF ELIZA MILLER 268 LANDLORD &TENANT
Landlord and tenant- whether Registrar of Titles entitled to cancel a lease- whether exercise of power by Registrar subject to challenge in Court- breach of covenant-whether right of re-entry or forfeiture restricted where only a part of the demised premises are sublet. Land Transfer Act (Cap. 131) Sections 57 and 168; Property Law Act (Cap. 130) Section 105 (8) (a) CENTRAL RENTALS LTD v. PATTON & STOCK LTD 137 LANDLORD & TENANT Landlord and tenant- summary proceedings for possession of land- whether Fair Rents Act available as a defence- state land- effect of failure to obtain consent to letting. Land Transfer Act (Cap. 131) Section 269; Fair Rents Act (Cap. 269) Sections 4. 5. 7 and 19; State Lands Act (Cap. 132) Section 13. HAMID KHAN v, SIMON PRASAD 276 LANDLORD & TENANT Landlord and tenant-native land-agricultural tenancy- whether a declaration of an ALTA tenancy by an agricultural tribunal is subject to the consent of the NLTB- central agricultural tribunal-declaration that tenancy null and void- whether valid. Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Act (Cap. 270) Sections 4, 5, 18(3) and 59; Native Land Trust Act (Cap. 134) Section 12 (1). PONSAMI v. DHARAM L. REDDY 160 MAGISTRATES' COURTS Magistrates' Courts- jurisdiction to make a supression order. Magistrates' Courts Act (Cap 14) Section 46. THE STATE v. JOSEFA NATA 64 PRACTICE: CIVIL Practice: civil- interlocutory relief- whether permissible to make fresh application on grounds previously refused- High Court Rules 1988 Order 29 AJIMAT ALl v. MEREWAI RANIGA 182 PRACTICE: CIVIL Practice: civil- whether a third party notice may be issued by a defendant to summary proceedings for possession of land. Land Transfer Act (Cap. 131) Section 169; High Court Rules 1988 Order 16 r t (I) (c) ENELEMA'AFUv.OSEA TUQOVU 259 PRACTICE: CIVIL Practice: Civil- enforcement of compromise-whether fresh action necessary- High Court Act (Cap. 13) Section 22 (2). KRISHNA PRASAD v. VISHNU PRASAD 90 PRACTICE: CIVIL Practice: Civil- Magistrates' Courts third party proceedings- procedure governing-relationship between plaintiff and third party. Magistrates' Courts Rules (Cap. 14) Order III rule 8 THE LABOUR OFFICER v. VUNIMOLI SAWMILL LTD 114 TRAFFIC
Traffic- refusing to supply specimen of breath-absence of liability when requesting officer not qualified to make the request. Traffic Act (Cap. 176) Section 48 M.K.D. SAHU KHAN v. THE STATE 47 SENTENCE Sentence- imprisonment- indecent conduct with a young person- whether suspended sentence appropriate- Penal Code (Cap 17) Section 29 DPP v. SAVIRIANO RADOVU 76 SENTENCE Sentence- several offences constituting one course of criminal conduct- principles of aggregation- Penal Code (Cap. 17) Section 28(4) RAJIV KUMAR v. THE STATE 118 SENTENCE Crime-sentence-committal for sentence to the High Court- principles governing. Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 21) Section 222. RARAWA TAQA v. THE STATE 38 SENTENCE Crime- sentence- activation of suspended sentence- opportunity for mitigation-reason for sentence imposed- criminal damage-. appropriate scale. Penal Code (Cap. 17) Section 324 (1).
SAIMONI TUCILA v. THE STATE 42 TORT Tort- assault- quantum of damages- relevance of provocation by plaintiff to plaintiffs entitlement AMI CHAND v. LAL BAHADUR 170
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