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2020 Supreme Court of Tonga Decisions

January 2020

• Rex v Ma'afu [2020] TOSC 7; CR 22 of 2019 (7 January 2020)
• Luna'eva Enterprises Ltd v Manu [2020] TOSC 1; CV 4 of 2019 (22 January 2020)
• Rex v Maamaloa [2020] TOSC 6; CR 113 & 114 of 2019 (30 January 2020)

February 2020

• Rex v Afeaki [2020] TOSC 4; CR 208 of 2019 (7 February 2020)
• Rex v Tu'ivakano [2020] TOSC 5; CR 7 of 2019 (11 February 2020)
• Jurangpathy v Tonga Communications Corporation [2020] TOSC 2; CV 17 of 2017 (17 February 2020)
• Rex v Toutai'olepo [2020] TOSC 3; CR 174 of 2019 (21 February 2020)
• DS Venture Ltd v Tonga Cable Ltd [2020] TOSC 12; CV 68 of 2019 (21 February 2020)
• Rex v Finau [2020] TOSC 8; CR 3 of 2020 (28 February 2020)

March 2020

• R v Tengange [2020] TOSC 9; CR 231 of 2019 (6 March 2020)
• R v Fangatua [2020] TOSC 11; CR 51 of 2019 (11 March 2020)
• R v Alalea [2020] TOSC 10; CR 11 of 2020 (13 March 2020)
• Police v Fa'otusia [2020] TOSC 110; AM 15 of 2019 (25 March 2020)
• R v Tu'alau [2020] TOSC 13; CR 49 of 2019; CR 148-149 of 2019 (27 March 2020)

April 2020

• Mahe v Mahe [2020] TOSC 14; CV 10 of 2018 (2 April 2020)
• R v Tu'ivakano [2020] TOSC 15; CR 7 of 2019 (24 April 2020)
• Rex v Tupou [2020] TOSC 20; CR 147 of 2019 (24 April 2020)
• Rex v Leka [2020] TOSC 17; CR 15 of 2020 (27 April 2020)
• Rex v Tualau [2020] TOSC 19; CR 49 of 2020 (27 April 2020)
• Rex v Ngahe [2020] TOSC 18; CR 14 of 2020 (28 April 2020)
• Police v Fa'otusia [2020] TOSC 111; AM 21 of 2019 (29 April 2020)

May 2020

• R v 'Akau [2020] TOSC 24; CR 181 of 2019 (4 May 2020)
• Police v Faletau [2020] TOSC 23; AM 4 of 2020 (12 May 2020)
• Xi Yun Qian v Kingdom of Tonga [2020] TOSC 16; CV 67 of 2019 (13 May 2020)
• R v Pisima'ake [2020] TOSC 22; CR 186 of 2019 (15 May 2020)
• Taumalolo v Police [2020] TOSC 21; AM 3 of 2020 (18 May 2020)
• Taulafo v Mafi [2020] TOSC 25; CV 2 of 2019 (21 May 2020)
• Rex v VP (a pseudonym) [2020] TOSC 26; CR 62 of 2020 (22 May 2020)
• Rex v Vailea [2020] TOSC 27; CR 80 of 2020 (29 May 2020)

June 2020

• Bin Huang v Police [2020] TOSC 28; CR 150 of 2019 (2 June 2020)
• Rex v Pouono [2020] TOSC 29; CR 27 of 2019 (2 June 2020)
• Rex v P.F [2020] TOSC 30; CR 212 of 2019 (5 June 2020)
• Rex v Katoa [2020] TOSC 31; CR 175 of 2019 (9 June 2020)
• Rex v Bloomfield [2020] TOSC 33; AM 2 of 2020 (9 June 2020)
• Tupou v Lavulavu [2020] TOSC 32; AM 20 of 2019 (10 June 2020)
• Rex v Filikitonga [2020] TOSC 36; CR 48 of 2020 (10 June 2020)
• Rex v Taulua [2020] TOSC 34; CR 73 of 2019 (11 June 2020)
• Rex v 'Akau [2020] TOSC 37; CR 181 of 2019 (12 June 2020)
• Rex v Tupou [2020] TOSC 38; CR 147 of 2019 (16 June 2020)
• Rex v Sika [2020] TOSC 35; CR 119 of 2019, 120 of 2019, 121 of 2019 (18 June 2020)
• R v Lolohea [2020] TOSC 43; CR 38 of 2020 (19 June 2020)
• R v Ta'ai [2020] TOSC 40; CR 101 of 2020 (25 June 2020)
• Taufu'i v Taufu'i [2020] TOSC 41; AM 9 of 2020 (25 June 2020)
• Police v Tonga [2020] TOSC 42; AM 6 of 2020 (25 June 2020)
• R v Tonga [2020] TOSC 39; CR 198 of 2019 (26 June 2020)
• R v Kupu [2020] TOSC 44; CR 202 & 203 of 2019 (30 June 2020)
• Edwards v Public Service Association [2020] TOSC 45; CV 57 of 2018 (30 June 2020)

July 2020

• R v Sakopo [2020] TOSC 47; CR 176 & 178 of 2019 (1 July 2020)
• R v Mahe [2020] TOSC 46; CR 42 of 2020 (8 July 2020)
• R v Sa'ili [2020] TOSC 48; CR 18 of 2020 (15 July 2020)
• R v Bloomfield [2020] TOSC 50; CR 52 of 2020 (15 July 2020)
• Police v Tauki'uvea [2020] TOSC 49; AM 8 of 2020 (17 July 2020)
• R v Kaufusi [2020] TOSC 53; CR 50 of 2020 (17 July 2020)
• R v 'Anitoni [2020] TOSC 52; CR 77 of 2020 (20 July 2020)
• R v Kalonihea [2020] TOSC 68; CR 209 of 2019 (20 July 2020)
• Police v Hansen [2020] TOSC 51; AM 11 of 2020 (21 July 2020)
• R v Tu'i [2020] TOSC 54; CR 106 of 2020 (21 July 2020)
• Police v Falevai [2020] TOSC 55; AM 13 of 2020 (28 July 2020)

August 2020

• 'Amanaki v Government of Tonga [2020] TOSC 56; CV 2 of 2020 (3 August 2020)
• R v Kolofale [2020] TOSC 57; CR 166 of 2020 (7 August 2020)
• R v Kali [2020] TOSC 73; CR 211 of 2019 (18 August 2020)
• Public Service Commission v Public Service Tribunal [2020] TOSC 58; CV 49 of 2019 (19 August 2020)
• Lamelangi v Police [2020] TOSC 59; AM 22 of 2020 (20 August 2020)
• R v Valikoula [2020] TOSC 61; CR 168 of 2020 (20 August 2020)
• R v Pulotu [2020] TOSC 60; CR 232 of 2019 (25 August 2020)
• R v Satini [2020] TOSC 62; CR 227 of 2019 (26 August 2020)
• R v Tonga [2020] TOSC 64; CR 198 of 2019 (28 August 2020)

September 2020

• Public Service Commission v Public Service Tribunal [2020] TOSC 63; CV 52 of 2019 (1 September 2020)
• R v Ikamanu [2020] TOSC 67; CR 53 of 2020 (3 September 2020)
• R v Talivakaola [2020] TOSC 66; CR 43 of 2020 (4 September 2020)
• R v Pouono [2020] TOSC 65; CR 27 of 2019 (8 September 2020)
• R v Afu [2020] TOSC 69; CR 177 of 2020 (10 September 2020)
• R v Posoni [2020] TOSC 71; CR 192 of 2019 (11 September 2020)
• R v Haupeakui [2020] TOSC 70; CR 96 of 2020 (14 September 2020)
• R v 'Asa [2020] TOSC 72; CR 76 & 184 of 2020 (18 September 2020)
• R v Kakau [2020] TOSC 76; CR 89 of 2020 (18 September 2020)
• R v Finau [2020] TOSC 77; CR 46 of 2020 (18 September 2020)
• R v 'Otuhouma [2020] TOSC 74; CR 61 of 2019 (29 September 2020)
• R v Moimoi [2020] TOSC 75; CR 54 of 2020 (30 September 2020)
• 'Amanaki v Government of Tonga [2020] TOSC 80; CV 9 of 2019 (30 September 2020)

October 2020

• R v Maea [2020] TOSC 83; CR 185 of 2019 (2 October 2020)
• R v Satini [2020] TOSC 84; CR 227 of 2019 (2 October 2020)
• Valeusa v Mate [2020] TOSC 79; FD 122 of 2020 (6 October 2020)
• An application by Mr and Mrs W for Letters of Adoption in respect of 'A', In re [2020] TOSC 99; FA 15 of 2019 (12 October 2020)
• Latu v Magistrates Court of Tonga [2020] TOSC 81; AM 21 of 2020 (13 October 2020)
• R v Valikoula [2020] TOSC 85; CR 39 & 168 of 2020 (13 October 2020)
• R v Wolfgramm [2020] TOSC 78; CR 35 to 41 of 2019 (16 October 2020)
• R v Kakau [2020] TOSC 86; CR 89 of 2020 (21 October 2020)
• R v Nai [2020] TOSC 87; CR 222 - 226 of 2019 (21 October 2020)
• R v Manu [2020] TOSC 82; CR 86 of 2020 (23 October 2020)
• R v Uasike [2020] TOSC 88; CR 171 of 2020 (23 October 2020)
• R v Ika [2020] TOSC 89; CR 187 of 2020 (30 October 2020)
• R v Fa'aoso [2020] TOSC 90; CR 240 of 2020 (30 October 2020)
• R v Tupou [2020] TOSC 91; CR 212 of 2020 (30 October 2020)
• R v Ali [2020] TOSC 94; CR 196 of 2020 (30 October 2020)

November 2020

• Police v Savieti [2020] TOSC 92; AM 26 of 2020 (2 November 2020)
• Paletu'a v Toki [2020] TOSC 93; AM 25 of 2020 (3 November 2020)
• R v Totau [2020] TOSC 95; CR 239 of 2020 (6 November 2020)
• R v Fatongiatau [2020] TOSC 96; CR 160 of 2020 (6 November 2020)
• Millen v Island Management Ltd [2020] TOSC 97; CV 80 of 2015 (9 November 2020)
• Mikaele v Police [2020] TOSC 98; AM 12 of 2020 (10 November 2020)
• R v 'Otuhouma [2020] TOSC 100; CR 61 of 2020 (11 November 2020)
• E v E, In re [2020] TOSC 104; AM 18 of 2020 (12 November 2020)
• Jones Business Services Ltd v Kingdom of Tonga [2020] TOSC 101; CV 32 of 2020 (13 November 2020)
• R v Angilau [2020] TOSC 116; CR 103 of 2020 (24 November 2020)
• R v Moimoi [2020] TOSC 102; CR 54 of 2020 (25 November 2020)
• R v Fanguna [2020] TOSC 103; CR 229 of 2020 (26 November 2020)
• R v Satini [2020] TOSC 106; CR 227 of 2019 (27 November 2020)
• R v Moli [2020] TOSC 107; CR 215 of 2020 (27 November 2020)
• R v Hu'akau [2020] TOSC 108; CR 247 of 2020 (27 November 2020)
• R v Kumar [2020] TOSC 109; CR 249 of 2020 (27 November 2020)

December 2020

• R v PMP [2020] TOSC 112; CR 284 of 2020 (3 December 2020)
• Warner v Yanjian Tonga Ltd [2020] TOSC 105; CV 55 of 2018 (9 December 2020)
• R v Liiv [2020] TOSC 115; CR 56 of 2020 (18 December 2020)
• DS Venture Ltd v Tonga Cable Ltd [2020] TOSC 113; CV 68 of 2019 (22 December 2020)
• DS Venture Ltd v Tonga Cable Ltd [2020] TOSC 118; CV 68 of 2019 (22 December 2020)
• DS Venture Ltd v Tonga Cable - Ruling [2020] TOSC 119; CV 68 of 2019 (22 December 2020)
• Rotomould (Pacific) Ltd v Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications [2020] TOSC 114; CV 52 of 2020 (24 December 2020)