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Clodumar v. Nauru Lands Committee

Case No. M37/2011
Case information

Lower Court Judgment

19/02/2002 Supreme Court of Nauru (Connell CJ)

Catchwords

Judgment given in 2002 - based on finding of fact that no Presidential approval given for claimed transfer of land to appellant - in 2011 appellant made aware of existence of Presidential approval - Approval would be complete answer to basis on which Court below found against appellant - new evidence of approval ought to be admitted and judgment below ought to be set aside.

Short Particulars

Documents

18/05/2011 Notice of appeal

13/09/2011 Written submissions (Appellant)

13/09/2011 Chronology (Appellant)

11/10/2011 Written submissions (Respondent)

13/10/2011 Notice of Constitutional Matter

10/11/2011 Additional written submissions (Respondent)

22/11/2011 Hearing (Single Justice, Canberra by V/link to Melbourne)

10/02/2012 Further written submissions (Appellant)

24/02/2012 Further written submissions (Respondent)

09/03/2012 Reply (Appellant)

20/04/2012 Hearing (Full Court, Canberra)

20/06/2012 Judgment  (Judgment summary)