Court of Appeal
Civil Appeal
2788 of 2019
17 Feb 2020
20 Feb 2020
Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Justice John William Hansen; Justice Richard Conway White; Justice Dudley Aru; Justice Gustaaf Andrée Wiltens
Justice Viran Molisa Trief
Hilltop Limited
Minister of Lands - First Respondent; Societe De Services Petroliers S. A. - First Interested Party; Origin Energy Company Limited - Second Interested Party
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
G Blake for the Second Interested Party
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
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Justice John W. Hansen