IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF
THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
(Civil Appellate Jurisdiction)	
Civil Appeal 
Case No. 20/3528 CoA/CIVA	

BETWEEN:	Family Kiel Ioniuia 
Appellant 
	
AND:	Family Lavah Kaetfa  
First Respondent 
	
  AND:	Family Lesare 
Second Respondent    
	
AND:	Family Irapia    
Third Respondent   
	
AND:	Family Tafan 
Fourth Respondent   
	
AND:	Family Lavah Kewievi    
Fifth Respondent    
	
AND:	Family Nalpini Kath 
Sixth Respondent   
 	
AND:	Family Iolin       
Seventh Respondent   
	
AND:	Family Iolu       
Eighth Respondent  
  	
AND:	Family Kauh      
Ninth Respondent  
 	
AND:	Family Iaris   
Tenth Respondent   	

Date of Hearing:		15 February 2021    

Coram:	Hon. Chief Justice V. Lunabek
Hon. Justice J. Mansfield 
Hon. Justice J.W. Hansen 
Hon. Justice O. Saksak 
Hon. Justice G.A. Andrée Wiltens 
Hon. Justice V.M. Trief  

In Attendance:	Mr J. Tari for the Appellant  
	Mr W. Kapalu for the Second Respondent     
Mr A.K. Loughman for the Fifth Respondent  
Mr C. Leo for the Sixth and Seventh Respondents   
Mr L.J. Napuati for the Ninth Respondent 

ORDERS 

1.	On the oral application for leave to appeal an interlocutory order, the application is refused.  

2.	The appeal is therefore dismissed.   

3.	The Appellant’s counsel is to personally pay to the Second Respondent the costs of the appeal fixed at VT10,000.   

4.	The Appellant’s counsel is to personally pay to the Sixth and Seventh Respondents the costs of the appeal fixed at VT10,000.  

DATED at Port Vila this 15th day of February 2021 

BY THE COURT 

………………………………. 
Hon. Chief Justice 
Vincent Lunabek