IN THE HIGH COURT 
OF SOLOMON ISLANDS                    		

Civil Jurisdiction

BETWEEN:	  HENCE VAEKESA			-	Claimant

AND:            ATTORNEY GENERAL		-	1st Defendant

AND:             DERALD GALO & OTHERS		-	2nd Defendant

AND:            PENROSE PONISI			-	3rd Defendant

Mr. Kaboke, J for the 2nd and 3rd defendants
No appearance of the other parties.
Date of Hearing: 22 July 2016

Application for judicial review and stay of proceedings.

REASONS FOR DECISION AND ORDERS 

Coram Brown J:

There being no appearance of the applicant and being satisfied the claimant has notice since it is his application returnable today, the application will be heard.
Mr. Kaboke seeks to strike out the application for it relates to a decision of the CLAC given in November and the proper and only course to seek this court’s jurisdiction to hear an objection is on a question of law by way of appeal under the Land Titles Act S256(3). That section provides for an appeal within 3 months. 

In the absence of such appeal the finding cannot be challenged.  The statutory provisions preclude an approach to this court by way of judicial review.

The application has no basis in law and is struck out.  

The applicant shall pay the 2nd and 3rd defendants costs of appearance to argue the case today.

BROWN J