Judgments - Court of Appeal
Judgments on PACLII:
Judgments since 2017 (in reverse order of Decision date):
461 judgments
| Jurisdiction | Case type | Case number | Case name | Judge | Hearing date | Decision date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Court of Appeal | Civil Appeal | 3822 of 2025 | Speaker of Parliament v Kalsakau | Hon. Chief Justice V Lunabek; Hon. Justice Rondal Young; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie | 17 Dec 2025 | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Court of Appeal | Civil Appeal | 3822 of 2025 | Speaker of Parliament v Kalsakau | Hon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Ronald Young; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie | 17 Dec 2025 | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Court of Appeal | Criminal Appeal | 2417 of 2025 | Seule v Public Prosecutor | Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Ronald Young; Hon. Justice Richard White; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Edwin Goldsbrough | 03 Nov 2025 | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Court of Appeal | Civil Appeal | 2637 of 2025 | Meltelili v Malturneim | Hon. Justice Ronald Young; Hon. Justice Richard White; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Edwin Goldsbrough; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie | 06 Nov 2025 | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Court of Appeal | Civil Appeal | 2548 of 2025 | Garae v Vocor | Hon. Justice Ronald Young; Hon. Justice Richard White; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Edwin P Goldsbrough; Hon. Justice Maree Mackenzie | 05 Nov 2025 | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Court of Appeal | Civil Appeal | 2399 of 2025 | Republic of Vanuatu v Jong Phil Shin | Hon. Justice Ronald Young; Hon. Justice Richard White; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Edwin Goldsbrough; Hon. Justice Maree Mackenzie | 06 Nov 2025 | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Court of Appeal | Criminal Appeal | 2599 of 2025 | Meltek v Public Prosecutor | Hon. Justice Ronald Young; Hon. Justice Richard White; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Edwin Goldsbrough; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie | 03 Nov 2025 | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Court of Appeal | Civil Appeal | 3514 of 2023 | Garae v Stephen | Hon. Justice Ronald Young; Hon. Justice Richard White; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Maree Mackenzie | 09 Nov 2025 | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Court of Appeal | Civil Appeal | 1645 of 2025 | Teaching Service Commission v Vanuatu Teachers’ Union | Hon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Anthony Besanko; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie | 04 Aug 2025 | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Court of Appeal | Civil Appeal | 1659 of 2025 | Shefa Provincial Government Council v Timbaland Limited | Hon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Anthony Besanko; Hon. Justice Edwin Goldsbrough; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie | 05 Aug 2025 | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Court of Appeal | Civil Appeal | 1992 of 2025 | Shem Construction v The Republic of Vanuatu | Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Anthony Besanko; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Edwin Goldsbrough | 05 Aug 2025 | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Court of Appeal | Civil Appeal | 1996 of 2025 | Kalsakau v Kalsakau | Hon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Anthony Besanko; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie | 07 Aug 2025 | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Court of Appeal | Criminal Appeal | 2125 of 2025 | Public Prosecutor v Iatikrau | Hon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Anthony Besanko; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Edwin Goldsbrough; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie | 11 Aug 2025 | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Court of Appeal | Civil Appeal | 1702 of 2025 | Pakshirajan v Foreign Service Board | Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Anthony Besanko; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Edwin Goldsbrough; Hon. Justice Maree Mackenzie | 08 Aug 2025 | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Court of Appeal | Civil Appeal | 1818 of 2025 | Arnhambat v Bred (Vanuatu) Limited | Hon Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon Justice Anthony Besanko; Hon Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon Justice Dudley Aru; Hon Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon Justice Edwin Goldsbrough | 08 Aug 2025 | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Court of Appeal | Civil Appeal | 1692 of 2025 | Garae v Cranois | Hon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Anthony Besanko; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Edwin Goldsbrough; Hon. Justice Maree Mackenzie | 07 Aug 2025 | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Court of Appeal | Civil Appeal | 1727 of 2025 | Republic of Vanuatu v Pierre | Hon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Anthony Besanko; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Edwin Goldsbrough; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie | 06 Aug 2025 | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Court of Appeal | Civil Appeal | 1878 of 2025 | Lapi v Ifira Trustees Limited | Hon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Anthony Besanko; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Maree Mackenzie | 08 Aug 2025 | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Court of Appeal | Civil Appeal | 1914 of 2025 | Noanalam v Wilson | Hon. Chief Justice V Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Anthony Besanko; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Maree Mackenzie | 05 Aug 2025 | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Court of Appeal | Criminal Appeal | 2147 of 2025 | Public Prosecutor v Barnabas Garae | Hon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Anthony Besanko; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Maree Mackenzie | 11 Aug 2025 | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Court of Appeal | Civil Appeal | 1944 of 2025 | Daniel v Tao | Hon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’regan; Hon. Justice Anthony Besanko; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Edwin P Goldsbrough; Hon. Justice Maree Mackenzie | 05 Aug 2025 | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Court of Appeal | Civil Appeal | 107 of 2025 | Kuatpen v Lal | Hon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice John Mansfield; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Raynor Asher; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Edwin Goldsbrough | 07 May 2025 | 16 May 2025 |
| Court of Appeal | Civil Appeal | 208 of 2025 | Molbarav v Republic of Vanuatu | Hon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice John Mansfield; Hon. Justice Raynor Asher; Hon. Justice Dudly Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Edwin Goldsbrough | 06 May 2025 | 16 May 2025 |
| Court of Appeal | Civil Appeal | 3140 of 2024 | Ropo v Presbyterian Church Of New Hebrides Association | Hon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice John Mansfield; Hon. Justice Raynor Asher; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Edwin Goldsbrough | 06 May 2025 | 16 May 2025 |
| Court of Appeal | Civil Appeal | 674 of 2025 | Malachi v Taur | Hon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice John Mansfield; Hon. Justice Raynor Asher; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Edwin Goldsbrough | 06 May 2025 | 16 May 2025 |