A widower, Anthony Wilson, successfully regained possession of his home, in a court action, after he was forcefully locked out of his house on a plot of land in Mataika, he initially leased with his late wife. This was after the Court ordered that the heir, his brother-in-law, vacate the property, that he had taken over when the plaintiff had left the property for a short trip.
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Wednesday 29 January 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Tuesday 21 January 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Kiva Kaufusi was granted a fresh Deed of Grant to his town allotment in 'Utungake, Vava’u, after a judge found that it was the Minister of Land’s mistake when he granted the land area in dispute, to his neighbour. The judge stated that this case amongst others unfortunately revealed how a simple application can create extreme consequences for all involved.
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Monday 11 November 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An application by Lord Luani to grant and transfer over to him Lord Nuku’s tax allotment and two of his leases, was dismissed by Justice Tupou, who, among other reasons, was not convinced this was a genuine request for directions in the Land Court.
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Friday 27 September 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Vaka Lau’i was ordered to vacate a town allotment situated at Leimatu’a, Vava‘u, known as ‘Keeni Uluakimana’, because his occupation of the land was unlawful, the Land Court ordered. Justice Tupou said the defendant could not rely on the estate holder's son's permission to occupy the land, as the son was not the estate holder.
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Wednesday 25 September 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Bank of South Pacific was granted entitlement for immediate possession of a leased land registered in the name of Fielea Faeamani, after the defendant failed in their mortgage payments.
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Wednesday 1 May 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An action brought by Sosefo Penitani challenging the validity of a lease on his hereditary tax allotment registered in the name of another man, Pohiva Uele, claiming that his deceased father’s signature was forged, was dismissed by the Land Court, due to failure to meet the high standard of proof.
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Thursday 28 October 2021
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Nuku'alofa Tonga
A dispute over land to determine the legal order of succession of a man who died “intestate” without a will, was heard at the Nuku’alofa Land Court on 26-27 July 2021 by Justice Niu and Assessor Tu‘ifua. Although different Taumoepeau family members had applied for it, the land had reverted to the Crown, and had been re-allocated, while the claims were not lawfully resolved. Justice Niu made orders on 4 October 2021 to cancel a deed of grant and for the Minister of Lands to hear and decide new applications in accordance with the principles of natural justice.
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Thursday 2 July 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An heir lost his claim in a land dispute against his younger brother and the Minister of Lands. This was after, the Land Court found that when he did not claim it, the land reverted back to the estate holder and there was nothing he could claim as heir.
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Wednesday 11 July 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Land Court of Tonga has ordered two brothers to vacate their older brother’s town allotment known as Sila’a in Kolofo’ou.
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Tuesday 1 May 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Land Court has ruled for the Kingdom of Tonga (Government) to pay $99,716 pa’anga to Siosifa Mosa'ati Uhi in compensation for overburden soil unlawfully removed from his tax allotment in Fua'amotu.
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Monday 16 April 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Land Court of Tonga has ordered a woman to vacate and remove her possession from her nephew’s town allotment in Ma’ufanga.
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Thursday 14 September 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tokaikolo Church (Siasi Tokaikolo ‘ia Kalaisi) has failed to claim ownership over church buildings used by a dissenting congregation in Kolomotu’a. The Tokaikolo Church was seeking control over the property because the Kolomotu’a congregation and their minister had joined a breakaway church called the Mo’ui Fo’ou Fellowship (Mo’ui Fo’ou ‘ia Kalaisi). The property includes the land where the church buildings stand.
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Thursday 16 March 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Court of Appeal today dismissed an appeal by the Mo'ui Fo'ou ‘ia Kalaisi Fellowship and two others made against a Land Court ruling last year ordering them to vacate a property belonging to the Tokaikolo 'ia Kalaisi Church at Ha’ateiho.
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