Barnabas v Iohnamu

Court of Appeal

Civil Appeal
2519 of 2021
10 Nov 2021
19 Nov 2021

Justice John von Doussa; Justice Oliver Saksak; Justice Raynor Asher; Justice Dudley Aru; Justice Gustaaf Andrée Wiltens
Family Narueang Barnabas
Family Sam Iohnamu - First Respondents; Family Nokamaha - Second Respondents; Family Joseph Faniku - Third Respondents; Family Iata Pikpik; Fourth Respondents; Family Poida - Fifth Respondents; Family Niplei - Sixth Respondents; Natuan Johnson, Solomon Johnson, Noel Resu, Albert Iokai and Iata Luata Amson - Seventh Respondents
Mr A. Bal for the Appellant; Mr G. Takau for the Respondents

ORDERS 

1. By consent,

a) The Appeal is allowed.

b) The Judgment of the Court below dated 27 July 2021 is set aside.

c) No orders as to costs in the Court below and in respect of the appeal.

DATED at Port Vila this 19th day of November 2021  

BY THE COURT 

…………………………………………. 

Hon. Vincent Lunabek

Chief Justice