Judgments

Judgments on PACLII:

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

2655 judgments
JurisdictionCase typeCase numberCase nameJudgeHearing dateDecision date
Court of AppealCivil Appeal941 of 2025Northern Island Stevedoring Company Limited v Republic of VanuatuHon. Justice John Mansfield; Hon. Justice Raynor Asher; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Edwin Goldsbrough08 May 202516 May 2025
Court of AppealCivil Appeal307 of 2025Tafla v KasikenHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice John Mansfield; Hon. Justice Raynor Asher; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Edwin Goldsbrough; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief07 May 202516 May 2025
Court of AppealCivil Appeal1024 of 2025Dai v Aore Coastal Development LtdHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice John Mansfield; Hon. Justice Raynor Asher; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Edwin Goldsbrough12 May 202516 May 2025
Court of AppealCivil Appeal1022 of 2025Malasikoto v NalwangHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice John Mansfield; Hon. Justice Raynor Asher; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Edwin Goldsbrough; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief12 May 202516 May 2025
Supreme CourtJudicial Review1966 of 2024Silhapath v National Coordinator of the Custom Land Management OfficeJustice Viran Molisa Trief14 May 202514 May 2025
Supreme CourtCivil1508 of 2024Timbaland Limited v Shefa Provincial Government CouncilJustice Oliver Saksak27 Feb 202512 May 2025
Supreme CourtLand Appeal2159 of 2017 [old ref. Land Appeal 13 of 1996]William v MassingJustice Viran Molisa Trief28 Apr 202505 May 2025
Supreme CourtCriminal870 of 2024Public Prosecutor v RaruaJustice Viran Molisa Trief30 Apr 202530 Apr 2025
Supreme CourtCriminal1908 of 2020Public Prosecutor v JoeJustice Viran Molisa Trief30 Apr 202530 Apr 2025
Supreme CourtJudicial Review917 of 2025Rantes v Minister of Trade and CommerceJustice Viran Molisa Trief30 Apr 202530 Apr 2025
Supreme CourtCriminal512 of 2021Public Prosecutor v WalviloJustice Viran Molisa Trief11 Apr 202530 Apr 2025
Supreme CourtCriminal3665 of 2024Public Prosecutor v JohnJustice Maree MacKenzie29 Apr 202529 Apr 2025
Magistrate CourtCriminal849 of 2025Public Prosecutor v IsmaelMagistrate Nixon Lipa Pantutun29 Apr 202529 Apr 2025
Supreme CourtCriminal51 of 2023Public Prosecutor v BoedovoJustice Edwin Goldsbrough26 Mar 202528 Apr 2025
Supreme CourtCriminal381 of 2025Public Prosecutor v ShemChief Justice Vincent Lunabek14 Apr 202525 Apr 2025
Supreme CourtCriminal579 of 2025Public Prosecutor v LuluChief Justice Vincent Lunabek14 Apr 202525 Apr 2025
Supreme CourtCriminal471 of 2023Public Prosecutor v MiljkovicJustice Dudley Aru25 Apr 202525 Apr 2025
Supreme CourtCriminal194 of 2025Public Prosecutor v FredChief Justice Vincent Lunabek18 Feb 202524 Apr 2025
Magistrate CourtCriminal441 of 2025Public Prosecutor v KalmetSenior Magistrate Florence Sam24 Apr 202524 Apr 2025
Magistrate CourtCriminal439 of 2025Public Prosecutor v ShemSenior Magistrate Florence Sam24 Apr 202524 Apr 2025
Island CourtDeclaration493 of 2025Chichirua v ChichiruaJustice Felix Thomas (Presiding Justice); Justice Lutu Sakita (Member); Justice T. Shem Arlie (Member)23 Apr 202523 Apr 2025
Island CourtDebt1043 of 2025Nikara v JohnJustice F. Thomas (Presiding Justice); Justice L Sakita (Member); Justice T. Shem Arlie (Member)22 Apr 202522 Apr 2025
Supreme CourtCriminal939 of 2025Public Prosecutor v LeoChief Justice Vincent Lunabek14 Apr 202517 Apr 2025
Supreme CourtCriminal938 of 2025Public Prosecutor v ManixChief Justice Vincent Lunabek14 Apr 202517 Apr 2025
Supreme CourtCriminal747 of 2025Public Prosecutor v MalsakChief Justice Vincent Lunabek14 Apr 202517 Apr 2025
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