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Fiji Islands - FLR Volume 43 - 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

1997

VOLUME 43

This Volume may be cited as “43 FLR”

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

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Published by:  The Institute of Justice and Applied Legal Studies

The University of the South Pacific, 2001

 

ISBN   982-352-031-X

ISSN   1562-4749

 ©

Michael Dishington Scott

2001

Printed by the Government Printer, Suva, Fiji Islands - 2001

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DIGEST AND INDEX	PAGE
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW     Administrative Law – public service – applicability of principles of natural justice to disciplinary proceedings – Public Service Commission (Constitution) Regulations 1990, Regulation 41.     PS for PSC & Anr v. Epeli Lagiloa	303
APPEAL     Appeal – whether a single Judge of Appeal has power to grant appeal to the Supreme Court – Constitution 1990, Section 117 (2) – Supreme Court Decree 47/1991.     Ram Swamy & Adi Narayan v. Padma Wati	80
BANKRUPTCY     Bankruptcy – error in amount of debt specified in bankruptcy notice and petition whether curable by amendment – whether petition a nullity – Bankruptcy Act (Cap. 48) Section 4 & 101     Amrit Prasad v. Lila Wati	107
CONFLICT OF LAWS     Conflict of laws – contractual licences to occupy – contract governed by non Fiji law – whether high court of Fiji has jurisdiction to prevent eviction of licensee.     Shipbuilding (Fiji) Ltd v. Brian Murphy & Anr	83
CONSTITUTION     Constitution – customary law – whether decision of Native Lands Commission subject to judicial review – Constitution (1990) Section 100 (4).     State v. The NLC & Ors ex-parte Ratu Akuila Koroimata	102
CONSTITUTION     Constitution – elections – registration of voters – application for registration out of time refused by Supervisor of Elections – whether discretion properly exercised – Constitution (1990) Sections 41 (2) & 50 – Electoral (Registration) Regulations 1991 Regns 6 (2) & 6 (3).     The State v. The Supervisor of Elections ex-parte Wadan Lal Narsey	197
CONTEMPT OF COURT     Contempt of court – necessity for due process – Penal Code (Cap. 17) Sections 136 (1) (h) & (m).    State v. Dr. Jinadasa Ilangasinghe ex-parte Mehboob Raza & Anr	115
CONTRACT     Contract – employment – summary – dismissal with pay in lieu of notice – whether employer’s mistaken belief relevant to legality of the dismissal. Employment Act (Cap. 92).     Diners Club (NZ) Ltd v. Prem Narayan	299
CONTRACT     Contract – oral agreement for sale and purchase of land – whether deposit refundable by vendor after purchaser’s failure to complete.     Ram Binod & Anr v. Ratu Joseph Ratumaitavuki	220
CRIME: PROCEDURE     Crime Procedure – adjournment for sentence – when permissible – Criminal Procedure Code – (Cap 21) Section 215     CIR v. Atunaisa B. Druavesi	150
CRIME:  PROCEDURE     Crime: procedure – DPP’s power to file further information – assault occasioning actual bodily harm – jurisdiction of the high court to try – Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 21), Section 4 –M Penal Code (Cap 17) Section 245.     The State v. Neori T. Qoli	195
EMPLOYMENT     Employment – Sugar Industry – Sugar Industry Tribunal – whether tribunal has power to order a return to work – Sugar Industry Act (Cap 206) Sections 105, 117 & 123     Fiji Sugar & General Workers’ Union v. The Fiji Sugar Corporation Ltd	179
ESTATE     Estate – policy of life insurance – nominated beneficiary of policy – whether testamentary deposition without notice to insurer effective to revoke previous nomination – whether sum assured part of deceased’s estate – Insurance Act (Cap 217) Section 82.     The CML Assurance Society Ltd v. Prabha Shandil	209
EVIDENCE: Civil     Evidence: Civil – discovery of third party documents held by Defendant Bank – whether subject to privilege – whether documents relevant to Plaintiff’s cause of action – whether “without prejudice” rule applicable – Bankers Books Evidence Act (Cap 45) Section 7 – High Court Rules 1988 O 24 rr 1, 2 &3.     A.B. Annand (Christchurch) Ltd v. ANZ Banking Group Limited	22
EVIDENCE: CIVIL     Evidence: Civil – recognition of foreign decree of divorce – comparison of handwriting by Resident Magistrate – examination of document not properly before the Court.     Baljeet Singh v. Subindar Kaur	269
EVIDENCE: CRIMINAL     Evidence: Criminal – admissibility of post mortem report – whether CWM Hospital a “business” – whether an authority established under the provisions of an Act – whether report compiled in the cause of business – Evidence Act (Cap 41) Sections 2 (1) & 4.     State v. Davendra Singh	257
EXCHANGE CONTROL     Exchange control – issue of shares – whether subscriber resident in Fiji – whether issue totally invalid – whether purchase price recoverable – Immigration Act (Cap 88) Sections 2 & 8 (1) – Exchange Control Act (Cap 211) Sections 10 & 20.     Alessandro Bianco v. Giuseppe Ruggiero & Ors	229
FAMILY LAW Family Law – adoption of infants – whether a regular visitor to Fiji is a “resident” in Fiji – Adoption of Infants Act (Cap 58) Section 6(4).     In the matter of S (An infant)	292
IMMIGRATION     Unlawful immigrant – stay of removal order pending disposal of litigation – Crown Proceedings Act (Cap 24) Section 15; Immigration Act (Cap 88) Sections 11, 14 & 15.     Estrella Trufil & Ors v. The Director of Immigration	1
IMMIGRATION     Immigration – unlawful immigrant – whether stay order available against the State Pending Judicial Review of removal order – Immigration Act (Cap 88) Sections 8, 11, 14 & 18; High Court Rules 1988 O 53 r3 (80 (a).     Francisco Cantila v. The Director of Immigration	6
IMMIGRATION     Immigration – whether a person who enters into a contract of employment subject to a work permit being obtained “engages” in employment – Immigration Act (Cap 88); Section 19 (1).     Vanua Air Charter Ltd v. Vladimir Herman	62
INCOME TAX     Income tax – income earned overseas by resident of Fiji – absence of double taxation agreement – whether balance of income after payment of tax overseas subject to taxation in Fiji – Income Tax Act (Cap 201) Section 102 (b).     CIR v. D.H. Bull	50
JUDICIAL REVIEW     Judicial Review – availability of stay order against the State. High Court Rules 1988 O 53 r 3 (8) (a)     Francisco Cantila v. The Director of Immigration	6
JUDICIAL REVIEW Judicial Review – application for extension of time – principles governing – High Court Rules1988 Order 53.     Eroni Waqaitanoa v. The Commissioner of Prisons & ors	245
JUDICIAL REVIEW     Judicial review – ministerial decision to revoke public broadcasting licence – whether interlocutory injunctive relief available to stay decision – whether serious question to be tried – High Court Rules 1988 Order 53.      Fiji Television Ltd v. Minister for Information , Broadcasting, Television & Telecommunications	164
JUDICIAL REVIEW     Judicial Review – procedure – requirement for particularity in Form 32 Statement – necessity for adequate detailed supporting evidence – High Court Rules 1988 O 53 r 3 (2).     The State v. The Permanent Arbitrator ex-parte FEA	123
JUDICIAL REVIEW     Judicial Review – local government – allocation of bus stand  - whether allocation subject to Fair Trading Decree – whether decision biased – whether in breach of the applicant’s legitimate expectations – Fair Trading Decree 25/1992 – High Court Rules 1988.     The State v. SCC ex-parte Island Buses Limited	129
JUDICIAL REVIEW     Judicial Review – public service – whether a decision to interdict a public servant without pay is a reviewable decision – Public Service Commission (Constitution) Regulations 1990 Regn. 36.     The State v. The P.S. for Education, Women & Culture & The Attorney-General ex-parte Divendra Bijay	91
JUDICIAL REVIEW     Judicial Review – delay in applying for relief – application to file further evidence – application to amend statement – High Court Rules 1988 Order 53 r (4) & 4.     The State v. PSC ex-parte Sevuloni Nasalasala	283
LAND     Land – crop liens – whether lienee acquires interest in the land – whether an encumbrance – Crop Liens Act (Cap 226) Sections 3, 4 & 10 – Land Transfer Act (Cap 131) Section 30 (1)     Jai Wati v. Baswa Nand & Ors	289
MAGISTRATES’ COURT     Magistrates’ Courts – complaints against Resident Magistrate – how properly to be dealt with     State v. Dr. Jinadasa Ilangashinghe ex-parte Mehboob Raza & Anr	115
NATIVE LAND     Native Land – expiry of native lease – dwelling house erected on the land – whether Native Land Trust Board may be compelled to purchase it – Native Land (Lease and Licences) Regulations (Cap 115 – 1967 Edn) – Native Land Trust (Leases & Licences) Regulations (LN 98/1984)     Surji v. NLTB	138
PRACTICE : CIVIL     Practice (Civil) – Magistrates’ Courts – failure to serve notice of intention to defend within time – meaning of “hearing day” and “return day” – how discretion to give special leave to defend is to be exercised – magistrates’ Courts Rules (Cap 14) Order VI Rules 1 to 10.     Parmesh Chand v. A.K. Narayan & Company	33
PRACTICE : CIVIL     Practice: Civil – mareva injunction – writ ne exeat regno – principles governing their grant.        Seng Mi Commercial Co. v. John Singh Co. Ltd & Anr	66
PRACTICE : CIVIL     Practice : Civil : non-service of writ – whether appearance by defendant after expiry of the writ amounts to a waiver of the requirements for due service – High Court Rules 1988 – Order 10.     Mohan Lal v. Nairirileka Land Purchase Co-op. Society Ltd	75
PRACTICE : CIVIL     Practice : Civil – application to dissolve interlocutory ex parte injunction – relevance of and principles to be applied when disclosure alleged.     Shipbuilding (Fiji) Ltd v. Brian Murphy & Anr	83
PRACTICE : CIVIL     Practice : Civil – Magistrates’ Courts – set off or counterclaim exceeding the Court’s jurisdiction – how to be dealt with – Magistrates’ Courts Act (Cap 14) Section 46.     Surji v. NLTB	138
PRACTICE : CIVIL     Practice : Civil – application for extension of time – principles governing.     Eroni Waqaitanoa v. The Commissioner of Prisons & Ors	245
PUBLIC SERVICE     Public Service – applicability of rules of natural justice to disciplinary proceedings – Public Service Commission (Constitution) Regulations 1990, Regulation 41.     PS for PSC & Anr v. Epeli Lagiloa	303
SENTENCE     Sentence – damaging a religious temple – Penal Code (Cap 17) Section 324 (1)     The State v. Iliesa Raiqili	13
SENTENCE     Sentence – income tax – failure to supply information required by the CIR – appropriateness of conditional discharge – Income Tax Act (Cap 201) Penal Code (Cap 17) Section 44.   CIR v. Atunaisa B. Druavesi	150
SENTENCE     Sentence – whether fines may be “concurrent” – Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 21) – Penal Code (Cap 17).     CIR v. Rajesh P. Maharaj	142
SENTENCE     Sentence – domestic violence – Penal Code (Cap 17) Sections 163 & 245.     Davendra Bijay v. The State	144
SENTENCE     Sentence – imprisonment – whether court has power to suspend upon conditions – Penal Code (Cap 17) Section 29.     DPP v. Lisi D. Burelevu	279
SENTENCE     Sentence – shop breaking entry and larceny – relevance of mitigating factors – Penal Code (Cap 17) Section 300 (a).     Penaia Bale Daruna & Anr v. The State	113
SENTENCE     Sentence – domestic violence – penal Code (Cap 17) Section 245.     Prem Chand v. The State	217
STAMP DUTY     Stamp duty – whether sale and purchase agreement relates to several distinct matters – whether made for more than one consideration – Stamp Duties Act (Cap 205) Section 29.     Arula Investment Co. Ltd v. Commissioner of Stamp Duties & A-G	155
TRAFFIC     Traffic – Transport Control Board – grant of road service licence – whether Board must give reasons for decision taken – Traffic Act (Cap 176) Division 3.     The State v. TCB ex parte S. Nair Transport & Ors	191
UNIVERSITY     University of the South Pacific – alleged unfair dismissal – jurisdiction of Visitor – whether decision of Staff Review Committee justiciable – Charter of the University of the South Pacific (Cap 266) Sections 4 (a) & 13.     The State v. USP ex parte David Fowler Burness	17

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