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Ioniuia v Kaetfa [2021] VUCA 2; Civil Appeal Case 3528 of 2020 (15 February 2021)

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF
THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
(Civil Appellate Jurisdiction)
Civil Appeal
Case No. 20/3528 CoA/CIVA

BETWEEN:
Family Kiel Ioniuia
Appellant
AND:
Family Lavah Kaetfa
First Respondent
AND:
Family Lesare
Second Respondent
AND:
Family Irapia
Third Respondent
AND:
Family Tafan
Fourth Respondent
AND:
Family Lavah Kewievi
Fifth Respondent
AND:
Family Nalpini Kath
Sixth Respondent

AND:
Family Iolin
Seventh Respondent
AND:
Family Iolu
Eighth Respondent

AND:
Family Kauh
Ninth Respondent

AND:
Family Iaris
Tenth Respondent

Date of Hearing: 15 February 2021


Coram: Hon. Chief Justice V. Lunabek

Hon. Justice J. Mansfield

Hon. Justice J.W. Hansen
Hon. Justice O. Saksak

Hon. Justice G.A. Andrée Wiltens

Hon. Justice V.M. Trief


In Attendance: 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


.....................................
Hon. Chief Justice
Vincent Lunabek

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