Court of Appeal
Civil Appeal
3528 of 2020
15 Fév 2021
15 Fév 2021
Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Justice John Mansfield; Justice John William Hansen; Justice Oliver Saksak; Justice Gustaaf Andrée Wiltens; Justice Viran Molisa Trief
Family Kiel Ioniuia
Family Lavah Kaetfa - First Respondent; Family Lesare - Second Respondent; Family Irapia - Third Respondent; Family Tafan - Fourth Respondent; Family Lavah Kewievi - Fifth Respondent; Family Nalpini Kath - Sixth Respondent; Family Iolin - Seventh Respondent;
Family Iolu - Eighth Respondent; Family Kauh - Ninth Respondent; Family Iaris - Tenth Respondent
Family Iolu - Eighth Respondent; Family Kauh - Ninth Respondent; Family Iaris - Tenth Respondent
Mr J. Tari for the Appellant; Mr W. Kapalu for the Second Respondent; Mr A.K. Loughman for the Fifth Respondent; Mr C. Leo for the Sixth and Seventh Respondents; Mr L.J. Napuati for the Ninth Respondent
ORDERS
1. On the oral application for leave to appeal an interlocutory order, the application is refused.
2. The appeal is therefore dismissed.
3. The Appellant’s counsel is to personally pay to the Second Respondent the costs of the appeal fixed at VT10,000.
4. The Appellant’s counsel is to personally pay to the Sixth and Seventh Respondents the costs of the appeal fixed at VT10,000.
DATED at Port Vila this 15th day of February 2021
BY THE COURT
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Hon. Chief Justice
Vincent Lunabek