Court of Appeal
Civil Appeal
2642 of 2023
05 Oct 2023
06 Oct 2023
Justice Dudley Aru; Justice Edwin Paul Goldsbrough; Justice Viran Molisa Trief
Bruno Leingkone Tau
Seule Davidson Simeon The Speaker Of Parliament - First Respondent; The Republic Of Vanuatu - Second Respondent
Mr PJ Dunning KC and Ronald Kay Warsal for the Appellant; Mr S Kalsakau holding papers for G. Blake for First Respondent; Mr K. Loughman AG and F. W. Samuels Acting SG for the Second Respondent
ORDER
1. If it be necessary, leave to appeal be granted.
2. Until the determination of the appeal or earlier order, it is hereby ordered that:
(a) The Judgment and orders of Hasting J. of 2 October 2023 are in all respect stayed;
(b) The appellant Bruno Leingkone Tau is to be treated in all respects, including as to voting and the calculation of voting, as the member for Ambrym in the Parliament; and
(c) costs in the cause.
DATED at Port Vila this 6th day of October 2023.
BY THE COURT
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