APIA, SAMOA – 07 AUGUST 2020: The Attorney General’s office is the first appellant in a strike out motion against a judicial review of a Lands and Titles Court decision in a longstanding land dispute at Mulifanua village. The … Read More
APIA, SAMOA – 06 AUGUST 2020: Owners of the Vaivaimuli Corporation at Sataua, Savaii waited for 22 years for the Court to deliver its decision on their claim against the National Pacific Insurance Company. This week, they are in court again … Read More
APIA, SAMOA – 28 JULY 2020: The Tu’ulā family of Saleapaga village have successfully challenged the village decision to banish the family and the Lands and Titles Court has ruled that the Tu’ulā family return to Saleapaga, a sub-village … Read More
APIA, SAMOA – 24 JULY 2020: Supreme Court Judge, Vui Clarence Nelson has questioned why it took seven months for police to question a 25 year old male who has been sentenced to 8 years in jail after pleading guilty … Read More
APIA, SAMOA – 16 JULY 2020: The Tu’ulā family of Saleapaga village is awaiting the Lands and Titles Court decision over their challenge of the decision by two village chiefs to ban them from the village. Leading the challenge in … Read More
APIA, SAMOA -14 JULY 2020: Sections of the Electoral Act that exempts sitting members of parliament from provisions of services to the village – monotaga are being challenged in the Supreme Court as discriminatory. Lawyer Tuala Iosefo Ponifasio has filed … Read More
APIA, SAMOA – 11 JUNE 2020: The trial of 3 men charged with arson at Taleafaga, Fagaloa started today before Justice Fepuleai Ameperosa Roma. The 3 defendants are Sosaiete Fuiau, Vaafai Tulima and Pisi Atifale all of Taleafaga village. The … Read More
APIA, SAMOA – 09 JUNE 2020: Sosene Liona, 50 year old of Lalomanu has pleaded guilty to the alternative charge of manslaughter in relation to the death of his wife last year. Sosene was originally charged with causing injury after … Read More
By Lagi Keresoma APIA, SAMOA – 16 APRIL 2020: A Judge of the Supreme Court yesterday ordered the court to have only 5 people present in Court to comply with the State of Emergency orders. Justice Fepulea’i Ameperosa Roma’s Secretary … Read More
Caption: Samoa’s Ministry of Justice and Courts Administration, Mulinu’u By Staff Reporters APIA, SAMOA – 16 APRIL 2020: A split Supreme Court system of Samoa into two – the Criminal and Civil Courts on one hand and the Courts of … Read More
