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PacLII 2011 User Survey Results

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Pacific Judicial Development Programme - Phase 2

The Pacific Judicial Development Programme (PJDP) Phase 2 was designed to support participating Pacific Island Countries to enhance the professional competence of judicial and court officers, along with the processes and systems they use.

Supported by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and implemented by the Federal Court of Australia, the PJDP operates in 14 countries in the region, namely: Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

For further information on the Programme, its activities, and upcoming opportunities please use the following link to the PJDP web page: http://www.paclii.org/pjdp

Fiji -

• Chandra v Ward [2013] FJHC 253; HBC153.2005 (23 May 2013)
• State v Fiji Bank and Finance Sector Employees Union, ex parte Commissioner of Inland Revenue [2013] FJHC 251; Judicial Review 17.2006 (21 May 2013)
• J S Hill and Associates Ltd v Verebasaga [2013] FJHC 249; ERCA 18.2011 (20 May 2013)
• Prasad v Zarshbina Company Ltd [2013] FJHC 245; HBC16.2013 (17 May 2013)
• Hanif v Housing Authority [2013] FJHC 248; Civil Action 1.2008 (17 May 2013)

Papua New Guinea -

• Yama v Yagama [2013] PGNC 47; N5222 (16 May 2013)
• Fuliva v Wagambie [2013] PGNC 46; N5221 (16 May 2013)
• Warisan v Arore [2013] PGNC 45; N5217 (15 May 2013)
• State v Rende [2013] PGNC 44; N5220 (14 May 2013)
• State v Tiki [2013] PGNC 51; N5219 (14 May 2013)

Solomon Islands -

• Regina v Kamania [2013] SBHC 50; HCSI-CRC 432 of 2012 (15 May 2013)
• Panga v Estate of Pau Yee [2013] SBHC 49; HCSI-CC 109 of 2010 (3 May 2013)

Guam -

• Pia Marine Homeowners Association v Kinoshita Corporation Guam, Inc [2013] GUSC 6; 2013 Guam 06 (16 May 2013)
• Yoshida v Guam Transport and Warehouse Inc [2013] GUSC 5; 2013 Guam 5 (17 April 2013)

Samoa -

• Police v Mika [2013] WSSC 20 (29 April 2013)
• Police v Walter [2013] WSSC 19 (26 April 2013)
• Red House International and Red House China v D and X [2013] WSSC 18 (15 April 2013)
• Police v Sei [2013] WSSC 17 (23 April 2013)
• Ah Him v Brunt [2013] WSSC 16 (22 March 2013)

Vanuatu -

• Forestry Rights Registration and Timber Harvest Guarantee (Amend) Act 2012
• National Bank of Vanuatu (Restructuring) Act 2012
• Tourism Councils Act 2012
• Vanuatu Agriculture College (Amendment) Act 2012

Nauru -

• Republic v Namaduk [2012] NRSC 5 (13 March 2012)
• Republic v Quadina [2012] NRSC 4 (13 March 2012)
• Republic v Quadina [2012] NRSC 3 (13 March 2012)
• Republic v Moses [2012] NRSC 2 (13 March 2012)
• Republic v Benjamin [2012] NRSC 1 (6 March 2012)

Kiribati -

• In re Ex parte Application by Bunnao Araniko [2013] KIHC 16; Civil Review 3-12 (2 April 2013)
• Republic v Obwaia [2013] KIHC 15; Criminal Case 22-12 (25 March 2013)
• Republic v Yu [2013] KIHC 14; Criminal Case 34-12 (4 March 2013)
• Republic v Yu - Judgment [2013] KIHC 13; Criminal Case 34-12 (4 March 2013)
• Republic v Tiemruti [2013] KIHC 12; Criminal Case 59-10 (26 February 2013)

Other -

• Law and Culture 2012 Conference Papers - selected