Judgments

Judgments on PACLII:

Judgments since 2017 (in reverse order of Decision date):

2688 judgments
JurisdictionCase typeCase numberCase nameJudgeHearing dateDecision date
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3326 of 2025Parliamentary Management Board v Jimmy - CorrigendumHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek13 Feb 202618 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3326 of 2025Parliamentary Management Board v Jimmy - Amended JudgmentHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie; Hon. Justice Beverleigh Kanas Joshua; Hon. Justice Josia Naigulevu;13 Feb 202618 Feb 2026
Supreme CourtCriminal3038 of 2025Public Prosecutor v SilasJustice Viran Molisa Trief18 Feb 202618 Feb 2026
Supreme CourtCivil2461 of 2018Naliupis v BuletareJustice Viran Molisa Trief07 Mar 202517 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3887 of 2025Ruben v NalwangHon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Josia Naigulevu;03 Feb 202613 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3193 of 2025Boar v PamavariHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie; Hon. Justice Beverleigh Kanas Joshua05 Feb 202613 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3854 of 2025Ake v YakeulaHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie; Hon. Justice Josia Naigulevu04 Feb 202613 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3848 of 2025Lapenmal v DavidHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie; Hon. Justice Beverleigh Kanas Joshua; Hon. Justice Josia Naigulevu;05 Feb 202613 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3789 of 2025Achary v Ombudsman of The Republic of VanuatuHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie02 Feb 202613 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3743 of 2025Achary v Ombudsman of The Republic of VanuatuHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie02 Feb 202613 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3657 of 2025Livo v The Republic of VanuatuHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Josia Naigulevu; Hon. Justice Beverleigh Kanas Joshua04 Feb 202613 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3641 of 2025Kuatpen v LetletHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie;02 Feb 202613 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3326 of 2025Parliamentary Management Board v JimmyHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Josia Naigulevu; Hon. Justice Beverleigh Kanas Joshua03 Feb 202613 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3593 of 2025Rihai v SurHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Josia Naigulevu;04 Feb 202613 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3484 of 2025Tevi v BaniHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie; Hon. Justice Beverleigh Kanas Joshua03 Feb 202613 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3248 of 2025Kenneth v VeremaitoHon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie; Hon. Justice Josia Naigulevu;05 Feb 202613 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3592 of 2025Tarinu v KalsongHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie; Hon. Justice Beverleigh Kanas Joshua03 Feb 202613 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3336 of 2025Yasifu v Mystery Island Tourism Holdings LimitedHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie; Hon. Justice Josia Naigulevu;03 Feb 202613 Feb 2026
Supreme CourtCriminal1302 of 2025Public Prosecutor v NalawasJustice Maree MacKenzie12 Feb 202612 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal1572 of 2025William v WilliamHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie; Hon. Justice Josaia Naigulevu05 Feb 202612 Feb 2026
Supreme CourtCriminal3451 of 2024Public Prosecutor v ManuakeJustice Maree MacKenzie10 Feb 202610 Feb 2026
Supreme CourtCivil3273 of 2021Niatngel v HiwaJustice Oliver Saksak29 Jun 202509 Feb 2026
Supreme CourtCivil2057 of 2021Tula v GodwinJustice Viran Molisa Trief28 Jan 202628 Jan 2026
Supreme CourtLand Appeal3025 of 2019Faelet v NumakeJustice Dudley Aru26 Jan 202626 Jan 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3822 of 2025Speaker of Parliament v KalsakauHon. Chief Justice V Lunabek; Hon. Justice Rondal Young; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie17 Dec 202517 Dec 2025
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