Judgments - Supreme Court

Judgments on PACLII:

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

2024 judgments
JurisdictionCase typeCase numberCase nameJudgeHearing dateDecision date
Supreme CourtCriminal1316 of 2025Public Prosecutor v KaiJustice Maree MacKenzie17 Dec 202506 Mar 2026
Supreme CourtJudicial Review2201 of 2025Kohia v National Customary Lands CoordinatorJustice Viran MolisaTrief04 Mar 202604 Mar 2026
Supreme CourtJudicial Review1116 of 2025Totowa v Minister of LandsJustice Viran Molisa Trief03 Mar 202603 Mar 2026
Supreme CourtCivil1501 of 2024Afkhami v Dariush-FarJustice Viran Molisa Trief17 Sep 202502 Mar 2026
Supreme CourtJudicial Review3785 of 2024Vanuapuru v Republic of VanuatuJustice Viran Molisa Trief21 Jul 202527 Feb 2026
Supreme CourtCivil2582 of 2024Isleno Leasing Company Limited v The Republic of VanuatuJustice Oliver Saksak27 Feb 202627 Feb 2026
Supreme CourtCivil1827 of 2021Boar v KenJustice Viran Molisa Trief18 Aug 202524 Feb 2026
Supreme CourtCivil Appeal1115 of 2025Noel v TusaiJustice Viran Molisa Trief23 Feb 202623 Feb 2026
Supreme CourtCivil2658 of 2024Numlesu v IasuJustice Oliver Saksak18 Feb 202619 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
Supreme CourtCriminal1302 of 2025Public Prosecutor v NalawasJustice Maree MacKenzie12 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 CourtCriminal1316 of 2025Public Prosecutor v KaiJustice Maree MacKenzie08 Dec 202516 Dec 2025
Supreme CourtCivil1716 of 2025Elton v EltonJustice Maree MacKenzie12 Dec 202512 Dec 2025
Supreme CourtCriminal1863 of 2025Public Prosecutor v TiklitaniJustice Viran Molisa Trief11 Dec 202511 Dec 2025
Supreme CourtConstitutional3507 of 2025Kalsakau v Speaker of ParliamentJustice Oliver Saksak09 Dec 202510 Dec 2025
Supreme CourtCivil259 of 2024Gamaliere v Republic of VanuatuJustice Maree MacKenzie09 Dec 202509 Dec 2025
Supreme CourtCriminal1414 of 2025Public Prosecutor v AlickJustice Maree MacKenzie01 Dec 202504 Dec 2025
Supreme CourtCivil2537 of 2024Vanua v Valuer General's OfficeJustice Oliver Saksak01 Oct 202503 Dec 2025
Supreme CourtCivil1971 of 2024Thompson v WarsalJustice Maree MacKenzie26 Nov 202503 Dec 2025
Supreme CourtCriminal926 of 2025Kaltonga v Public ProsecutorJustice Maree MacKenzie02 Dec 202503 Dec 2025
Supreme CourtCriminal1305 of 2025Public Prosecutor v UpakaiJustice Maree MacKenzie17 Nov 202521 Nov 2025
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