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CA No. 156/93
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\par }{\b\fs24\insrsid13257533 PUPUKE ROBATI\line }{\fs24\insrsid13257533 of Rarotonga, Member of Parliament
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\par }{\fs24\insrsid16348569 AND}{\fs24\insrsid13257533 
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\par }{\b\fs24\insrsid13257533 THE PRIVILEGES STANDING COMMITTEE\line }{\fs24\insrsid13257533 of the Parliament of the Cook Islands\line First Defendant
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\par }{\fs24\insrsid13257533 AND
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\par THE SPEAKER\line }{\fs24\insrsid13257533 of the Parliament of the Cook Islands\line Second Defendant
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\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\nooverflow\faroman\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs24\insrsid13257533 Coram: Quilliam JA (Presiding)\line Barker JA\line Dillon JA
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\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\tx2970\nooverflow\faroman\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs24\insrsid13257533 Counsel: Mr McFadzien, Solicitor General and Dr G.P. Barton QC for Defendants\line Mr B}{\fs24\insrsid14763717 .}{\fs24\insrsid13257533 H}{
\fs24\insrsid14763717 .}{\fs24\insrsid13257533  Giles, Mr M.C. Mitchell and Mrs S.R.A. Andersen for Plaintiff
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\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\nooverflow\faroman\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\fs24\insrsid13257533 Hearing: 17 December 1993\line Date of Judgment:
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\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\nooverflow\faroman\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\b\fs24\insrsid13257533 JUDGMENT OF DILLON JA
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\par }{\fs24\insrsid13257533 I agree with the judgment of Quilliam J.A. and only wish to add the following brief observations.
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\par Because essential documentary evidence was not available severe constraints were imposed on the Defendants in moving
 to strike out these proceedings. Such difficulties however cannot be supplemented by lengthy explanations and detailed interpretations as contained in the further submissions that have now been filed by Counsel for the Defendants.
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\par Those explanations and interpretations would be relevant in the substantive hearing which, however, may now not be necessary.
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\par The application to strike out is declined.
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