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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2777153\charrsid2250012 1st }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1574589\charrsid2250012 Defendant
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\par Counsel for the Defendant}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8224566\charrsid2250012 s}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2250012 : }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8224566\charrsid2250012 Ms. S. Tabaiwalu}{
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5589917\charrsid2250012 Date of Hearing & Judgment: }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8224566\charrsid2250012 2 March 2004}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3736307\charrsid2250012 

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 have been considered by the court on numerous occasions and the authorities which those considerations consistently rely on have not changed in recent times.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3736307  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16607195\charrsid3736307 In }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16607195\charrsid3736307 Akariva Vula Rokotuitavuki v Methodist Church in Fiji and Attorney General}{
\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16607195\charrsid3736307  \endash  HBC0018 of 1996}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16607195\charrsid3736307 
, Mr. Justice Byrne considered the issues and referred to the relevant authorities at page 4 of his}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8590604\charrsid3736307  judgment where he said t}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16607195\charrsid3736307 he law governing applications such as this is well settled}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8590604\charrsid3736307 .}{
\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3736307  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8590604\charrsid3736307 Lindley MR}{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8590604\charrsid3736307  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8590604\charrsid3736307 i}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16607195\charrsid3736307 n}{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16607195\charrsid3736307  }{
\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16607195\charrsid3736307 Hubbuck v Wilkinson}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16607195\charrsid3736307  [1889] 1 Q.B. 86 at 91}{
\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16607195\charrsid3736307  said: }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8590604\charrsid3736307 
\par 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri720\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin720\lin720\itap0\pararsid3736307 {\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8590604\charrsid3736307 \'93I}{
\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16607195\charrsid3736307 t is only in plain and obvious cases that recourse should be heard to the summary process under Order 18 Rule 18(1) of the Rules of the High Court.}{
\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3736307  }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16607195\charrsid3736307 This was affirmed in }{\b\i\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16607195\charrsid3736307 Kemsley v Foot & Ors}{
\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16607195\charrsid3736307  [1952] A.C. 345.}{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3736307  }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16607195\charrsid3736307 In}{
\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8590604\charrsid3736307  }{\b\i\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8590604\charrsid3736307 Attorney General of Duchy of Lancaster v L.N.W. Ry Co.}{
\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8590604\charrsid3736307  [1892] 3 Ch 274 said that Rule 18 can only be invoked when the claim is on the face of it }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7238006\charrsid3736307 \'93}{
\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8590604\charrsid3736307 obviously unsustainable.\'94}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16607195\charrsid3736307 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3736307 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16607195\charrsid16276982 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7238006\charrsid3736307 The caution that should be exercised when consideration application of this type was highlighted by Mr. Justice Pathik in }{
\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7238006\charrsid3736307 Hemant Kumar v Suresh Kumar & Ors }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7238006\charrsid3736307 [2003] Civil Action No. 33 of 2003}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7238006\charrsid3736307  where His Lordship in applying }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7238006\charrsid3736307 Attorney General v Shiu Prasad Halka}{
\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7238006\charrsid3736307  [1972] 18 FLR 210 at 215}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7238006\charrsid3736307  said:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16607195\charrsid3736307 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7238006\charrsid3736307 
\par }\pard \ql \fi11\li709\ri720\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin720\lin709\itap0\pararsid2250012 {\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7238006\charrsid3736307 \'93I think it is definitely e
stablished that the jurisdiction to strike out proceedings under Order 18 Rule 19 should be very sparingly exercised, and only in exceptional cases.}{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3736307  }{
\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7238006\charrsid3736307 It should not be exercised where legal questions of importance and difficulty }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15216777\charrsid3736307 are}{
\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7238006\charrsid3736307  raised.\'94
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3736307 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7238006\charrsid3736307 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15216777\charrsid3736307 It is with these authorities in mind that I cautiously approach the application and I take into consideration required by the court with respect to this application.
\par 
\par When looking at the defence filed by the defendants, I note that it contains some 40 paragraphs which would appear to deal with each of the paragraphs pleaded }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6830065\charrsid3736307 in the}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11040229\charrsid3736307  plaintiff\rquote s statement of claim, w}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11617195\charrsid3736307 hilst some of the }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11040229\charrsid3736307 statements of defence are}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11617195\charrsid3736307  a mere denial, others are not.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3736307  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11617195\charrsid3736307 The defence could not be described as being scandalous, frivolous or vexatious and I a
m not of the view that it would prejudice, embarrass or delay the fair trial of this action and accordingly, it is not in my opinion an abuse of the process of the court.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15216777\charrsid3736307 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11617195\charrsid3736307 
\par In forming those views, I have taken account of the very cautious approach that the courts required to take}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15285189\charrsid3736307  in application of this type and accordingly, the Order of the Court will be:
}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11617195\charrsid3736307 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15285189\charrsid3736307 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid2250012 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15285189\charrsid3736307 1.\tab Summons filed on the 13}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid15285189\charrsid3736307 th}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15285189\charrsid3736307  September is dismissed.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2250012 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3736307 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2250012\charrsid3736307 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid2250012 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15285189\charrsid3736307 2.\tab Costs to be costs in the cause.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3736307 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3736307 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3736307 
\par }\pard\plain \s15\qc \li0\ri720\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin720\lin0\itap0\pararsid2250012 \f36\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1574589\charrsid3736307 JOHN CONNORS}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1574589\charrsid3736307 
\par }{\b\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1574589\charrsid3736307 JUDGE
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3736307 \fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1574589\charrsid3736307 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2250012 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1574589\charrsid2250012 At Lautoka
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15285189\charrsid2250012 2 March 2005}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1574589\charrsid2250012 
\par }}