Judgments - Island Court
Judgments on PACLII:
Judgments since 2017 (in reverse order of Decision date):
2553 judgments
| Jurisdiction | Case type | Case number | Case name | Judge | Hearing date | Decision date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Magistrate Court | Matrimonial | 1906 of 2024 | Daniel v Daniel | Magistrate Philip Toaliu | 17 Jul 2025 | 08 Aug 2025 |
| Supreme Court | Criminal | 3258 of 2024 | Public Prosecutor v Seule | Justice Maree MacKenzie | 07 Jul 2025 | 06 Aug 2025 |
| Supreme Court | Criminal | 1778 of 2025 | Public Prosecutor v Tarbeau | Justice Dudley Aru | 01 Aug 2025 | 01 Aug 2025 |
| Supreme Court | Judicial Review | 3832 of 2024 | Voccor v Garae | Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek | 22 Apr 2025 | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Supreme Court | Criminal | 1633 of 2025 | Public Prosecutor v Takau | Justice Dudley Aru | 29 Jul 2025 | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Supreme Court | Criminal | 1631 of 2025 | Public Prosecutor v Sope | Justice Dudley Aru | 28 Jul 2025 | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Supreme Court | Criminal | 661 of 2022 | Public Prosecutor v Kelep | Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek | 20 Sep 2022 | 25 Jul 2025 |
| Supreme Court | Civil | 3171 of 2021 | Mariango v Kanegai | Justice Viran Molisa Trief | 21 Jul 2025 | 21 Jul 2025 |
| Supreme Court | Criminal | 1939 of 2025 | Public Prosecutor v Halele | Justice Maree MacKenzie | 14 Jul 2025 | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Supreme Court | Civil | 1324 of 2022 | Morris v Norman | Justice Viran Molisa Trief | 08 Apr 2025 | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Supreme Court | Civil | 2053 of 2020 | Jong Phil Shin v Republic of Vanuatu | Justice Viran Molisa Trief | 17 Jul 2025 | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Supreme Court | Probate | 3713 of 2024 | In The Estate of Taut Louis Paul | Justice Dudley Aru | 11 Jul 2025 | 11 Jul 2025 |