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COOK ISLANDS JUDGMENTS
1991-1995

 

ALPHABETICAL INDEX

 

A

Akania v Akania  

                                                                                                    218

Amoa v Police Department    

                                                                                 106

Anderson v Arnold, Brown & Gibson, Tylor and Short & Tylor

 

                             231

Arthur v Williams, Mataio and Tangimetua, In re Overseas Constituency  

     

     149

Arthur v Williams, Mataio and Tangimetua,   In re Overseas Constituency (No 2)              

                                                         155

Attorney-General v Goodwin and Cook Islands Public Service Association           177

 

B

Bishop v The Crown   

                                                                                             251

Brown and Atkins v Police Department 

                                                                   86

 

C

Clarke v Cook Islands Airport Authority       

                                                           97

Cook Islands Police v Ngau    

                                                                                  53

Cook Islands Police v Richmond  

                                                                             56

 

D

Department of Trade, Labour and Transport v South Seas International Ltd          18

 

F

515 South Orange Grove Owners Association and Others v Orange Grove   Partners and Others   

                                                                                           220

515 South Orange Grove Owners Association and Others v Orange Grove   Partners and Others (No 2)    

                                                                               253

515 South Orange Grove Owners Association and Others v Orange Grove   Partners and Others (No 3)  

                                                                                 292

515 South Orange Grove Owners Association and Others v Orange Grove   Partners and Others (No 4)   

                                                                                296

 

G

Goodwin and Cook Islands Public Service Association v Attorney-General           132

Goodwin and Cook Islands Public Service Association v Attorney-General   (No 2)   

                                                                                                                  134

 

I

Inland Revenue v P.N.T Enterprises Ltd   

                                                                49

 

J

Jonassen v GA Henry  

                                                                                              63

 

K

Kaputa Mataiapo Title of, In re, Tou v Toeta  

                                                                   271

Kikorio v Harmon and Estall      

                                                                              23

 

M

Maoate v Minister of Finance

                                                                                             248

Miller and Howard v Napa and Ivanson, and Fine Foods Ltd                                214

Miri, In re Metuavaine  

                                                                                           243

Moeau v Ngametua and Taimau                                                                                74

Morris v Attorney-General     

                                                                                   79

Morris v Tapaitau, In re Penrhyn Constituency   

                                                   204

 

N

Napa and Ivanson v Fine Foods Ltd and Miller & Howard     

                              102

Neale v Cook Islands Police Department     

                                                             60

 

O

Overseas Constituency, In re, Arthur v Williams, Mataio and Elikana                   149

Overseas Constituency, In re, Arthur v Williams, Mataio and Elikana (No 2)        155

 

P

Pacific Heritage Bank v Radke, Blandar Limited Partnership and Trust   Corp Ltd   

                                                                                                             208

Pacific Heritage Bank v Radke, Blandar Limited Partnership and Trust   Corp Ltd (No 2) 

                                                                                           210

Penrhyn Constituency, In re, Morris v Tapaitaui                                                     204

Piho v Robati, Mataio and Elikana, In re Rakahanga Constituency 

             

       163

Piho v Robati, Mataio and Elikana, In re Rakahanga Constituency (No. 3)  

        180

Preston and Preston v Tierney     

                                                                             65

Privileges Standing Committee and the Speaker v Robati      

                                173

Pukeiti v Cook Islands Police Department  

                                                      269

 

R

Rakahanga Constituency, In re, Piho, v Robati, Mataio and Elikana                     163

Rakahanga Constituency, In re (No 2), Robati v Piho, Mataio and Elikana           175

Rakahanga Constituency, In re (No 3) Piho v Robati, Mataio and Elikana            180

Rakahanga Constituency, In re (No 4), Robati v Piho, Mataio and Elikana           193

Rakahanga Electoral Roll, In re                                                                               201

Robati v Piho, Mataio and Elikana, In re Rakahanga Constituency (No 2)            175

Robati v Piho, Mataio and Elikana, In re Rakahanga Constituency (No 4)            193

Robati v Privileges Standing Committee and the Speaker    

                                  122

Ross Holmes Law Partnership v Collector of Inland Revenue 

                                226

 

S

Stace v Pierre and Mitchell   

                                                                                    90

Stace v Pierre and Mitchell (No 2)   

                                                                       100

 

T

Tierney v Anderson 

                                                                                                 241

Tierney v Preston and Preston 

                                                                                 34

Tou v Toeta, In re Mataiapo Title of Kaputa                                                           271

 

CONSTITUTION AND LEGISLATION CITED

CONSTITUTION

 

Art 1(1)

In re Rakahanga Electoral Roll  

                                                                             201

 

Art 27(2)

Piho v Robati, Mataio and Elikana, In re Rakahanga Constituency

163

 

Art 27(2)(k)

Arthur v Williams, Mataio and Tangimetua, In re Overseas Constituency              149

 

Art 28(2)(b)

Arthur v Williams, Mataio and Tangimetua, In re Overseas Consituency   

           149

 

Art 28B(1)

Goodwin v CIPSA and Attorney-General                                                                134

In re Rakahanga Electoral Roll   

                                                                            201

 

Art 36

Robati v Privileges Standing Committee and the Speaker                                       122

 

Art 64(1)(1)

Amoa v Police Department    

                                                                                 106

 

Art 65(1)(b)

In re Metuavaine Miri  

                                                                                            243

 

Art 65(1)(d)

Robati v Privileges Standing Committee and the Speaker   

                                   122

 

Art 65(1)(e)

Robati v Privileges Standing Committee and the Speaker  

                                    122

 

Art 65(1)(g)

Robati v Privileges Standing Committee and the Speaker 

                                     122

 

LEGISLATION

 

13 Eliz Ch 5, 1571

515 South Orange Grove Owners Association and Others v Orange Grove   Partners and Others (No 3)           

                                                                        292

 

Acts Interpretation Act 1924

s20(e)

Preston and Preston v Tierney                                                                                     5

Tierney v Preston and Preston                                                                                   34

 

Business Development Fund Act 1984

Department of Trade, Labour and Transport v South Seas International Ltd    

     18

 

Crimes Act 1969

s144(1)(b)

Amoa v Police Department                                                                                      106

 

Criminal Procedure Act 1980-81

s105(1)

Inland Revenue v P.N.T Enterprises Ltd  

                                                                 49

Brown and Atkins v Police Department   

                                                                 86

 

Declaratory Judgments Act 1994

Maoate v Minister of Finance    

                                                                                         248

 

Development Investment Act 1977

Preston and Preston v Tierney                                                                                     5

Tierney v Anderson   

                                                                                               241

Tierney v Preston and Preston 

                                                                                 34

 

Electoral Act 1966

s8(1)(d)

In re Rakahanga Electoral Roll 

                                                                              201

 

s50

Piho v Robati, Mataio and Elikana, In re Rakahanga Constituency 

                     163

Robati v Piho, Mataio and Elikana, In re Rakahaga Constituency (No 4)              193

 

s74

Arthur v Williams, Mataio and Elikana, In re Overseas Constituency                    149

Robati v Piho, Mataio and Elikana, In re Rakahanga Constituency (No 2)            175

Robati v Piho, Mataio and Elikana, In re Rakahanga Constituency (No 4)            193

 

s74A

Morris v Tapaitau, In re Penrhyn Constituency                                                       204

 

s82, 82A

Robati v Piho, Mataio and Elikana, In re Rakahanga Consituency (No 4)             193

 

Electoral Amendment Act 1993

Goodwin and CIPSA v Attorney-General                                                                132

Goodwin and CIPSA v  Attorney-General (No 2)                                                     134

 

Evidence Act 1968

ss3, 22

Brown and Atkins v Police Department 

                                                                   86

 

Evidence Amendment Act (No 2) 1986-87

Amoa v Police Department                                                                                      106

 

Illegal Contracts Act 1987

Preston and Preston v Tierney                                                                                     5

Tierney v Preston and Preston

                                                                                  34

 

International Trusts Act 1984

s13B

Pacific Heritage Bank v Radke, Blandar Ltd Partnership and Trust Corp Ltd  

    210

515 South Orange Grove Owners Association and Others v Orange Grove   Partners and Others (No 2)                                                                                    253

515 South Orange Grove Owners Association and Others v Orange Grove   Partners and Others (No 3)                                                                                    292

 

s13K

515 South Orange Grove Owners Association and Others v Orange Grove   Partners and Others                                                                                               220

515 South Orange Grove Owners Association and Others v Orange Grove   Partners and Others (No 3)                                                                                    292

 

s23

515 South Orange Grove Owners Association and Others v Orange Grove   Partners and Others (No 4)                                                                                    296

 

Judicature Act 1980-81

s24(1)

Inland Revenue v P.N.T. Enterprises Ltd   

                                                               49

 

s57

Kikorio v Harmon and Estall                                                                                     29

 

s76

Cook Islands Police v Ngau 

                                                                                     53

 

Judicature Amendment Act 1991

s15A(1)

Inland Revenue v P.N.T Enterprises Ltd 

                                                                  49

 

Legislative Assembly Powers and Privileges Act 1967

Robati v Privileges Standing Committee and the Speaker  

                                    211

 

Transport Act 1966

s76

Cook Islands Police v Richmond     

                                                                          56

 

Transport Act 1986

s28

Neale v Cook Islands Police Department     

                                                             60

 

Turnover Tax Act 1980

Ross Holmes Law Partnership v Collector of Inland Revenue        

                        226

 

Workers Compensation Ordinance 1964

Morris v Attorney-General  

                                                                                      79

 

COOK ISLANDS JUDGMENTS
1991 - 1995

 

INDEX
OF
SUBJECT MATTER

Appeal

Appeal under s76 Judicature Act 1980-81 subject to principle against   double jeopardy

 

Cook Islands Police v Ngau   

                                                                                   53

 

Assessment of damages will not be lightly interfered with by appellate court

Kikorio v Harmon and Estall   

                                                                                 23

 

Leave of Court of Appeal to appeal to Privy Council

- counsel's authority to agree to order as to payment of costs

Moeau v Ngametua and Taimau 

                                                                              74

- leave refused - issue as to non-publication of judgment not an issue of   great general public importance

515 South Orange Grove Owners Association and Others v Orange Grove   Partners (No 4)  

                                                                                                 296

- leave refused-plaintiff undertook to discontinue proceedings

Privileges Standing Committee and the Speaker v Robati                          

            173

-         substantial question of law involved even although Constitution could   be amended

 

Attorney-General v Goodwin and CIPSA     

                                                           177

 

Leave of High Court to appeal to Court of Appeal-refused

 

Stace v Pierre and Mitchell 

                                                                                    90

 

Bailment

Duty of care of gratuitous bailee

 

Clarke v Cook Islands Airport Authority 

                                                                 97

 

Constitution

Decision of Privileges Standing Committee of Parliament void

  if inconsistent with Constitution

 

Robati v Privileges Standing Committee and the Speaker

                                122

 

Fundamental rights and freedoms

- provision against cruel and unusual treatment

In re Metuavaini Miri   

                                                                                             243

- provision protecting security of the person

Amoa v Police Department      

                                                                                106

 

Interpretation, principles of

Robati v Privileges Standing Committee and the Speaker 

      

                                122

Goodwin and CIPSA v Attorney-General (No 2)                                              

       134

Statute void because inconsistent with Constitution

 

Goodwin and Cook Islands Public Service Association v Attorney-General      

    132

 

Goodwin and Cook Islands Public Service Association v Attorney-General   (No 2)                                                                                                                       134

 

Contract

 

Breach of contractual duty of solicitors alleged-allegations not upheld on facts

 

Anderson v Arnold, Brown & Gibson, Tylor and Short & Tylor   

                           231

 

Deed of indemnity for receiver-extent of liability

Tierney v Anderson 

                                                                                                  241

 

Illegality

-effect of Development Investment Act 1977

Preston and Preston v Tierney  

                                                                                65

Tierney v Preston and Preston    

                                                                              34

- effect of Illegal Contracts Act 1987

Preston and Preston v Tierney

                                                                                  65

Tierney v Preston and Preston

                                                                                  34

- effect of Turnover Tax Act 1980

 

Ross Holmes Law Partnership v Collector of Inland Revenue  

    

                          226

 

Interpretation - party to insure to "full insurable value" - meaning of term

Napa and Ivanson v Fine Foods Ltd and Miller & Howard    

                                102

Miller and Howard v Napa and Ivanson and Fine Foods Ltd                                 214

 

Criminal Law and Procedure

Abuse of process -filing of information alleging conspiracy

Stace v Pierre and Mitchell  

                                                                               90

Stace v Pierre and Mitchell (No 2) 

                                                                    100

 

Appeal

-         appeal under s76 Judicature Act 1980-81 subject to principle

         against double jeopardy

Cook Islands Police v Ngau 

                                                                               53

 

Conspiracy

Stace v Pierre and Mitchell    

                                                                                   90

Stace v Pierre and Mitchell (No 2)                                    

                                       100

 

Costs against the prosecution - principles to be applied

Bishop v Then Crown  

                                                                                             

251

 

Disclosure by police of convictions of prosecution witnesses

Amoa v Police Department  

                                                                                    106

 

Discretion of Justice to require matter to be dealt with by Judge - s24(1)

Judicature Act 1980-81

Inland Revenue v P.N.T. Enterprises Ltd   

                                              49

 

DNA analysis -admissibility

Amoa v Police Department  

                                                                                   106

 

Sentencing - principles to be applied

In re Metuavaine Miri                                                                                               243

Bishop v The Crown  

                                                                                              251

 

Custom

See:

Title

 

Damages

Assessment by appellate court

 

Kikorio v Harmon and Estall    

                                                                                23

 

Indemnity - extent of liability to indemnify

Napa and Ivanson v Fine Foods Ltd and Miller and Howard  

            102

Miller and Howard v Napa and Ivanson and Fine Foods Ltd             

                   214

Use of awards by courts in other countries

 

Kikorio vHarmon and Estall      

                                                                               23

 

Domestic Proceedings

Exclusive possession of matrimonial home pending hearing

Akania v Akania  

                                                                                                    218

 

Non-molestation order pending hearing

Akania v Akania  

                                                                                                    218

 

Elections

Breach of secrecy provisions of Electoral Act

Piho v Robati, Mataio and Elikana, In re Rakahanga Constituency 

                     163

Robati v Piho, Mataio and Elikana, In re Rakahanga Constituency (No 2)            180

 

Candidate, qualifications of

- residence

In re Rakahanga Electoral Roll   

                                                                            201

 

Corrupt practices

Allegations not investigated by court because of difficulty and divisive effect

Piho v Robati, Mataio and Elikana, In re Rakahanga Constituency

                       163

Corrupt practices - Bribery

Piho v Robati, Mataio and Elikana, In re Rakahanga Constituency (No 3)            180

Corrupt practices - undue influence

Piho v Robati, Mataio and Elikana, In re Rakahanga Constituency (No 3)            180

Costs-allegations not substantiated - liability for costs

Morris vTapaitau, In re Penrhyn Constituency 

                                                      204

- entitlement of chief electoral officer when not named as a party

Morris v Tapaitau, In re Penhryn Constituency 

                                             204

- entitlement of party to costs for off-shore counsel

Morris v Tapaitau, In re Penrhyn Constituency 

                                          204

 

Election Petition

- must specify grounds relied on, and failure to do so deprives court

     of jurisdiction to deal with such matters

Robati v Piho, Mataio and Elikana, In re Rakahanga Constituency (No 2)            175

Robati v Piho, Mataio and Elikana, In re Rakanhanga Constituency (No 4)          193

- ineligibility of a signatory

Arthur v Williams, Mataio and Tangimetua, In re Overseas Constituency              149

- requirement that enquiry must be commence within 14 days directory only

Arthur v Williams, Mataio and Tangimetua, In re Overseas Constituency                      149

Evidence of breaches of law insufficient

Arthur v Williams, Mataio and Tangimetua, In re Overseas Constituency (No 2)

 155

 

Illiterate Voters

Piho v Robati, Mataio and Elikana, In re Rakahanga Constituency (No 3)            180

Robati v Piho, Mataio and Elikana, In re Rakahanga Constituency (No 4)            193

Irregularities-do not invalidate elections unless they had a material effect

  upon the results.

Arthur v Williams, Mataio and Tangimetua, In re Overseas Constituency (No 2)  155

Piho v Robati, Mataio and Elikana, In re Rakahanga Constituency (No 3)            180

 

Security for costs of election petition

- not returnable if allegations not sustained

Morris v Tapaitau, In re Pehryn Constituency  

                                                      205

 

Standard of proof to be adopted

Piho v Robati, Mataio and Elikana, In re Rakahanga Constituency (No 3)            180

 

Statute requiring public servants to resign before standing for election

  unconstitutional

Goodwin and CIPSA v Attorney- General (No 2)                                              134            

 

Evidence

Certificate of calibration of radar testing device - admissibility

Brown and Atkins v Police Department 

                                                              86

 

Certificate of doctor as to medical condition - admissibility

Morris v Attorney General

                                                                                         79

 

Convictions of prosecution witnesses must be disclosed to defence

Amoa v Police Department  

                                                                                   106

 

Corroboration of evidence of complainant not necessary -

Evidence Amendment Act (No 2) 1986-87

Amoa v Police Department

                                                                                     106

 

DNA analysis - admissibility

Amoa v Police Department  

                                                                                   106

Driving under influence of liquor so as to be incapable of proper control -

evidence of expert usual but not necessary

Neale v Cook Islands Police Department    

                                                              60

Pukeiti v Cook Islands Police Department 

                                                            260

Radar testing device - admissibility

Cook Islands Police v Richmond     

                                                                          56

 

Insurance

Duty to insure to "full insurable value" - meaning

Napa and Ivanson v Fine Foods Ltd and Miller & Howard   

                                102

Miller & Howard v Napa and Ivanson and Fine Foods Ltd    

                                214

 

International Trusts

Fraud

Pacific Heritage Bank v Radke, Blandar Limited Partnership and   Trust Corp Ltd (No 2)      

                                                                                      210

515 South Orange Grove Owners Association and Others v 515 Orange   Grove Partners and Others    

                                                                               220

515 South Orange Grove Owners Association and Others v 515 Orange   Grove Partners and Others (No 2)       

                                                           

 253

515 South Orange Grove Owners Association and Others v 515 Orange   Grove Partners and Others (No 3)   

                                                         

        292

 

Limitation of actions

Pacific Heritage Bank v Radke, Blandar Limited Partnership and   Trust Corp Ltd (No 2)  

                                                                                          210

 

Publication of judgments - prohibited without leave of court - leave granted

515 South Orange Grove Partners Association and Others v 515 Orange   Grove Partners and Others (No 3)       

                                                         

    292

 

Interpretation

 

Constitution

Goodwin and CIPSA v Attorney-General              

                                                 134

 

Contracts

"full insurable value"

Napa and Ivanson v Fine Foods Ltd and Miller & Howard