Judgments - Court of Appeal

Judgments on PACLII:

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

479 judgments
JurisdictionCase typeCase numberCase nameJudgeHearing dateDecision date
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3326 of 2025Parliamentary Management Board - Reasons for CorrigendumHon. Justice Vincent Lunabek13 Feb 202618 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3326 of 2025Parliamentary Management Board v Jimmy - CorrigendumHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek13 Feb 202618 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3326 of 2025Parliamentary Management Board v Jimmy - Amended JudgmentHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie; Hon. Justice Beverleigh Kanas Joshua; Hon. Justice Josia Naigulevu;13 Feb 202618 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3887 of 2025Ruben v NalwangHon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Josia Naigulevu;03 Feb 202613 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3193 of 2025Boar v PamavariHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie; Hon. Justice Beverleigh Kanas Joshua05 Feb 202613 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3854 of 2025Ake v YakeulaHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie; Hon. Justice Josia Naigulevu04 Feb 202613 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3848 of 2025Lapenmal v DavidHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie; Hon. Justice Beverleigh Kanas Joshua; Hon. Justice Josia Naigulevu;05 Feb 202613 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3789 of 2025Achary v Ombudsman of The Republic of VanuatuHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie02 Feb 202613 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3743 of 2025Achary v Ombudsman of The Republic of VanuatuHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie02 Feb 202613 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3657 of 2025Livo v The Republic of VanuatuHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Josia Naigulevu; Hon. Justice Beverleigh Kanas Joshua04 Feb 202613 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3641 of 2025Kuatpen v LetletHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie;02 Feb 202613 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3326 of 2025Parliamentary Management Board v JimmyHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Josia Naigulevu; Hon. Justice Beverleigh Kanas Joshua03 Feb 202613 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3593 of 2025Rihai v SurHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Josia Naigulevu;04 Feb 202613 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3484 of 2025Tevi v BaniHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie; Hon. Justice Beverleigh Kanas Joshua03 Feb 202613 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3248 of 2025Kenneth v VeremaitoHon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie; Hon. Justice Josia Naigulevu;05 Feb 202613 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3592 of 2025Tarinu v KalsongHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie; Hon. Justice Beverleigh Kanas Joshua03 Feb 202613 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3336 of 2025Yasifu v Mystery Island Tourism Holdings LimitedHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Mark O’Regan; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie; Hon. Justice Josia Naigulevu;03 Feb 202613 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal1572 of 2025William v WilliamHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Michael Wigney; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie; Hon. Justice Josaia Naigulevu05 Feb 202612 Feb 2026
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3822 of 2025Speaker of Parliament v KalsakauHon. Chief Justice V Lunabek; Hon. Justice Rondal Young; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie17 Dec 202517 Dec 2025
Court of AppealCivil Appeal3822 of 2025Speaker of Parliament v KalsakauHon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek; Hon. Justice Ronald Young; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie17 Dec 202517 Dec 2025
Court of AppealCriminal Appeal2417 of 2025Seule v Public ProsecutorHon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Ronald Young; Hon. Justice Richard White; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Edwin Goldsbrough03 Nov 202514 Nov 2025
Court of AppealCivil Appeal2637 of 2025Meltelili v MalturneimHon. Justice Ronald Young; Hon. Justice Richard White; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Edwin Goldsbrough; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie06 Nov 202514 Nov 2025
Court of AppealCivil Appeal2548 of 2025Garae v VocorHon. Justice Ronald Young; Hon. Justice Richard White; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Edwin P Goldsbrough; Hon. Justice Maree Mackenzie05 Nov 202514 Nov 2025
Court of AppealCivil Appeal2399 of 2025Republic of Vanuatu v Jong Phil ShinHon. Justice Ronald Young; Hon. Justice Richard White; Hon. Justice Oliver Saksak; Hon. Justice Edwin Goldsbrough; Hon. Justice Maree Mackenzie06 Nov 202514 Nov 2025
Court of AppealCriminal Appeal2599 of 2025Meltek v Public ProsecutorHon. Justice Ronald Young; Hon. Justice Richard White; Hon. Justice Dudley Aru; Hon. Justice Edwin Goldsbrough; Hon. Justice Viran Molisa Trief; Hon. Justice Maree MacKenzie03 Nov 202513 Nov 2025
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