Tonga’s second sitting of the Court of Appeal started on September 2 and will hear five appeals in Nuku'alofa. It was also the first day for Tonga's new Lord Chief Justice Michael Whitten QC from Australia.
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Results for Appeal Court 2019
Monday 2 September 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Wednesday 28 August 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s second session of the Court of Appeal will preside over five appeals, starting on September 2 in Nuku'alofa.
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Wednesday 1 May 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Siokatame Tupou continues to serve a lengthy imprisonment term for attacking and injuring two men with a machete in 2017, after the Appeal Court dismissed his appeal and said, offenders inflicting serious injury with a weapon must ordinarily expect to serve a term of imprisonment.
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Thursday 18 April 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A long legal action brought by Busby Kautoke against the termination of his employment as Chief Secretary and Secretary to Cabinet, has again been referred back to a Public Service Tribunal for re-determination.
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Thursday 18 April 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Prisoner and prolific offender Heamani Lopeti will continue to serve his 10-years imprisonment, after his appeal against conviction and sentence for armed robbery and serious bodily harm was dismissed.
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Thursday 18 April 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Appeal Court has convicted a 27-year-old woman for embezzling more than $11,000 pa’anga; overturning a decision that was granted by Justice Laki Niu to discharge her without conviction last year. Loleini ‘Ala embezzled out of resentment to fund frivolous activities, staged a robbery and made a false complaint to the Police.
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Thursday 18 April 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Siaosi Helu was sent to Hu'atolitoli Prison after his appeal against conviction on possession of 39.65 grams of cannabis was dismissed by the Appeal Court on April 17 in Nuku’alofa.
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Thursday 21 February 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s Court of Appeal from 8-18 April will hear an appeal by TongaSat against a Supreme Court decision that declared that the multi-million Chinese aid fund grants paid to the company in 2008 and 2011 were unlawful.
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