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Hilltop Ltd v Minister of Lands [2020] VUCA 9; Civil Appeal Case 2788 of 2019 (20 February 2020)

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF
THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
(Appellate Jurisdiction)

Civil Appeal
Case No. 19/2788 CoA/CIVA


BETWEEN:
HILLTOP LIMITED

Appellant


AND:
MINISTER OF LANDS

First Respondent


AND:
SOCIETE DE SERVICES PETROLIERS S. A.
First Interested Party


AND:
ORIGIN ENERGY COMPANY LIMITED

Second Interested Party

Date of Hearing: 17 February 2020


Before: Chief Justice V. Lunabek
Justice J.W. Hansen
Justice R. C. White
Justice D. Aru

Justice G.A. Andrée Wiltens

Justice V. M. Trief


In Attendance: R Sugden for the Appellant

Ms J. Toa for the Respondent

M Hurley for the First interested Party

G Blake for the Second Interested Party


Date of Decision: 20 February 2020


Minute of the Court


  1. The parties advised they had reached agreement in principle as to the resolution of this appeal and other litigation that was before the Court relating to this matter.
  2. The settlement required a detailed easement to be agreed and signed. Before this could be achieved engineering advice was required of which need engineering advice.
  3. The parties are confident they will resolve the matter by the end of April.
  4. At the request of the parties we adjourn this appeal to the next session.

Dated at Port Vila this 20th day of February 2020


BY THE COURT


.................................................
Justice John W. Hansen



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