William Clive Edwards won an appeal to dismiss a Magistrate's ruling over an unsuccessful 2012 defamation action he brought against the Kele'a and its publishers. The Lord Chief Justice on June 6 in granting Edwards's appeal said the Kele'a allegations were false and it was no excuse for 'Akilisi Pohiva to write one thing while saying that he meant to refer to something else.
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Friday 8 June 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Wednesday 14 September 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s second Court of Appeal sitting today dismissed an appeal filed by a letter writer to the Kele’a newspaper, the Kele'a, and two others in a defamation case that awarded judgment against them when they were ordered to pay more than $200,000 in damages and costs after they were found guilty of defamation in 2013.
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Wednesday 7 September 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A second Tonga Court of Appeal Session for this year began in Nuku'alofa on Monday, 5 September and will hear 10 cases, including appeals made by the Crown against American fugitive Antone Thomas Pedras and another by Kele’a newspaper.
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Friday 13 May 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Supreme Court judge dismissed an appeal filed by a letter writer, Kele’a newspaper and two others in a defamation case that awarded judgment and costs against them back in 2013.
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Thursday 11 February 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Chief Justice dismissed an application by Mateni and Lautala Tapueluelu for a transfer to the Supreme Court of a civil proceeding for defamation brought against them by the CEO of Tonga Communications Corporation (TCC). The case will remain to be heard by the Magistrate's Court
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Wednesday 29 July 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Kele’a newspaper’s editor and publisher were sentenced to pay fines after they were found to be in contempt of court by the Chief Justice on 24 June, at the Nuku’alofa Supreme Court.
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Tuesday 26 May 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Friendly Islands Satellite Communications Ltd (Tongasat) was allowed to proceed with causes of action including defamation claims against Laucala Pohiva, Mateni Tapueluelu, the Public Service Association (PSA) and four others for publishing its tax documents.
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Wednesday 1 April 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Kele’a newspaper can have its appeal heard at the Supreme Court against damages and costs awarded to William Clive Edwards in a defamation case but they must first pay $14,500 in damages, plus costs and interest before proceeding.
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Monday 30 September 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The publisher and editor of a weekly newspaper Kele’a was ordered by the Chief Justice to pay a total of $5,000 fines for contempt of court, at the Supreme Court in Nuku‘alofa on September 26.
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Friday 14 June 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A letter writer to the Kele'a and the newspaper, along with its publisher and editor, were ordered to pay a total of $249,442 in damages and costs in a civil defamation case that was brought by the Tongan Prime Minister, Lord Tu'ivakano and six Cabinet Ministers, including the Minister of Justice Hon. Clive Edwards.
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Friday 22 September 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The trial of Shoreline whistleblower Piveni Piukala is scheduled to begin on December 14 for one week at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court.
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Monday 27 April 1998
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Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
Member of Parliament, ‘Akilisi Pohiva, was acquitted on two charges of defaming King Taufa‘ahau Tupou IV, which were brought against him by the Crown. The charges followed an interview of ‘Akilisi Pohiva by Michael Ybarra of the American Wall Street Journal.
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