Case Details: Parties: Appellants (King Trader Ltd & MV Solomon Trader) vs Respondents (Bintan Mining SI Ltd & Bintan Mining Corp) Citation: [2021] SBCA (Decision Date: 1 February 2021) Court: Solomon Islands Court of Appeal Appeal From: High Court (Keniapisia J) Key Issue: Legality of a pre-action disclosure order under the Solomon Islands Civil Procedure Rules 2007 (CPR). Result: Appeal Dismissed....Read More

1. Citation and Court Court: Supreme Court of Judicature of Jamaica, Civil Division Judge: Hon. K. Anderson, J. Date of Ruling: Delivered after hearings on March 11 and July 3, 2015 Consolidated Claims:Victor Hyde v E. Phil & Sons A.S. Ltd. and the Attorney General (Claim No. 2008HCV 04410) Mitsy Stewart v E. Phil &...Read More

1. Case Details: Parties:  Appellant – Greenland Enterprises Ltd; Respondents – Rose Piko, Leadly Lukisi (Attorney General) Citation: [2024] SBCA 12; SICOA-CAC 2 of 2024 (18 September 2024) Court: Solomon Islands Court of Appeal Judges: Muria P, Palmer JA, Gavara-Nanu JA Nature: Application to dismiss appeal for failure to serve Notice of Appeal (NOA) within prescribed time (Rule 8(3)...Read More

1. Case Overview Court: Solomon Islands Court of Appeal Nature: Appeal from a decision of the High Court (Mwanesalua J). Subject Matter: The appeal concerned the validity and admissibility of a Sales and Purchase Agreement that was the subject of a freezing order (Mareva injunction). The core issue was whether the agreement was a mere contract of sale...Read More

Citation: Cheungs Construction Ltd v KCM Properties Ltd, Guadalcanal Provincial Assembly, Attorney General (Solomon Islands Court of Appeal, 12 of 2023, Decision Date: 31 May 2024). Court: Solomon Islands Court of Appeal. Judges: Muria P (President), Gavara-Nanu JA, Lawry JA. Counsel: Appellant/Cross-Respondent (Cheungs Construction Ltd): F. Waeta’a Respondent/Cross-Appellant (KCM Properties Ltd): J. Apaniai Nature of Case: Appeal against...Read More

1. Overview This is a judgment from the Solomon Islands Court of Appeal (SBCA) concerning an application for leave to adduce fresh evidence in a substantive appeal. The appeal arose from a High Court decision to strike out the appellants’ claim for damages against the respondents for alleged trespass on customary land. 2. Facts Parties:...Read More

Case Details Citation: Gu v Nagu [2016] SBCA 12; SICOA-CAC 6 of 2015 (22 April 2016) Court: Solomon Islands Court of Appeal Judges: Goldsbrough P (President), Ward JA, Hansen JA Date of Hearing: 13 April 2016 Date of Judgment: 22 April 2016 Parties:Appellant: Gu (registered owner of fixed-term estate in parcel 191-032-136) Respondents: Nagu (registered...Read More