IN THE HIGH COURT OF KIRIBATI
LAND JURISDICTION
HELD AT BETIO
REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI

HIGH COURT LAND APPEAL 84 OF 1997

BETWEEN:

BETERO KAITANGARE & AUKITINO
APPELLANTS

AND:

INATIO TEANAKO
BUREBO MATARO & ORS
RESPONDENTS

FOR THE APPELLANTS: MR J O'SULLIVAN
FOR THE SDA: MR AOMORO AMTEN
FOR OTHER RESPONDENTS:MR BANUERA BERINA

DATE OF HEARING: 29 APRIL 2003

JUDGMENT
(Ex Tempore)

By consent, leave granted to extend time within which to appeal to 1 December 1997.

Order that:

1.	Appeal be allowed

2.	Magistrates' decision dated 9 November 1995 be quashed.

The case is returned to Magistrate's Court for rehearing in accordance with judgments in HCLAs 260/89, 37/91 and 73/92.

THE HON ROBIN MILLHOUSE QC
CHIEF JUSTICE

TEKAIE TENANORA
MAGISTRATE

RARATU IEITA
MAGISTRATE