Results for From the Courts

The trial of five People's Representatives who are charged with sedition is postponed again awaiting a decision by the Court of Appeal, but a two-day hearing on legal arguments will be held in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on September 25-26.

The first sittign of the Tongan Court of Appeal for 2008 began on Tuesday, July 15 at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court. The judgements expected by July 25 will include the appeal by the People's Representatives over additional 16/11 charges filed against them by the Crown.

The family dispute between Noble Fakafanua and his uncles and aunties has been settled out of court in mediation according to the Nuku‘alofa Supreme Court on Friday, July 11.

‘Isileli Pulu did not wave his hand nor did he tell people to smash and burn down the Shoreline building, defence witness Puniani Tu'ipulotu told the jury at the Nuk'alofa Supreme Court this morning, July 4.

‘Isileli Pulu did not wave his hand nor did he tell people to smash and burn down the Shoreline building, defence witness Puniani Tu'ipulotu told the jury at the Nuk'alofa Supreme Court this morning, July 4.

Sione Ma'ake Siola'a, a brother of one of the victims who died in the Shoreline fire, told the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court today, that he stood with 'Isileli Pulu outside the Shoreline Building on November 16, 2006.

A forensic investigator from the Australian Federal Police told the Nuku'alofa Court this morning, Friday June 27 that the fire that gutted the Shoreline Building on November 16, 2006 was deliberately lit.

Sikiniti Ueleni, a witness told the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court this morning she saw the accused 'Isileli Pulu standing in front of the people who were damaging the Pacific Royale Hotel on November 16, 2006.

A witness told the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court today, Thursday, June 19, that she saw and overheard the accused People's Representative, 'Isileli Pulu saying to smash and burn the Shoreline building during the riots of November 16, 2006.