Tau v Simeon

Court Court of Appeal

Case type Civil Appeal

Case number 2642 of 2023

Hearing date 05 Oct 2023

Decision date 06 Oct 2023

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Judge(s) Justice Dudley Aru; Justice Edwin Paul Goldsbrough; Justice Viran Molisa Trief

Appellant(s) Bruno Leingkone Tau

Respondent(s) Seule Davidson Simeon The Speaker Of Parliament - First Respondent; The Republic Of Vanuatu - Second Respondent

Counsel Mr PJ Dunning KC and Ronald Kay Warsal for the Appellant; Mr S Kalsakau holding papers for G. Blake for First Respondent; Mr K. Loughman AG and F. W. Samuels Acting SG for the Second Respondent

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

ORDER

1. If it be necessary, leave to appeal be granted.

2. Until the determination of the appeal or earlier order, it is hereby ordered that:

(a) The Judgment and orders of Hasting J. of 2 October 2023 are in all respect stayed;

(b) The appellant Bruno Leingkone Tau is to be treated in all respects, including as to voting and the calculation of voting, as the member for Ambrym in the Parliament; and

DATED at Port Vila this 6th day of October 2023.

BY THE COURT

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