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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5196075\charrsid5117648 Ms Y. Fatiaki & Ms H. Tabete for the Plaintiff}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14487530\charrsid5117648 
\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8407463\charrsid5117648 Defendant is said}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14487530\charrsid5117648  to have migrated and has given his Counsel no instructions.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5117648  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14487530\charrsid5117648 Before the hearing Counsel was given leave to withdraw.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5117648 
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16190498\charrsid5117648 Date of Hearing:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5117648 \tab }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2491100\charrsid5117648 11 August 2005}{
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\par Date of Submission:
\par Date of Judgment:\tab 11 August 2005
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13923658\charrsid5117648 I have heard the detailed evidence of the Plaintiff\rquote s witness.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16190498\charrsid5117648 
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14487530\charrsid5117648 I am satisfied by the evidence of the Plaintiff\rquote s witness that it is entitled to judgment as claimed.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5117648  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14487530\charrsid5117648 I am satisfied that there were advances made which initially were quite moderate and that a fishing vessel}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5914\charrsid5117648 
 was purchased over which the Plaintiff }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid728161\charrsid5117648 took a bill of sale.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5117648  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid728161\charrsid5117648 It }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1931595\charrsid5117648 subsequently seized the fishing vessel after }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2491100\charrsid5117648 de}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1931595\charrsid5117648 
faults had been made and because of its condition was able to realize only $700.00 a little under 10% of the initial loan and purchase pr}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5117648 ice.}{
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\par The Defendant has simply taken no steps at all for many years to confront his debt and his monthly balance has been increasing.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5117648  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1931595\charrsid5117648 
At the time this writ was issued in 1997 his debt balance stood at $19,633.13 with interest continuing to accrue at the rate of 8% }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15029176\charrsid5117648 per annum from 1 February 1997.}{
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\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15029176\charrsid5117648 I will enter judgment in those terms and terminate the interest payments at the date of judgment in order to give a final judgment.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5117648  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15029176\charrsid5117648 To award interest on the judgment would in my view be }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2491100\charrsid5117648 futile}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15029176\charrsid5117648 
.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5117648  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15029176\charrsid5117648 
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\par I have heard Counsel}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2491100\charrsid5117648 \rquote }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15029176\charrsid5117648 
s submission in respect of costs and accept that $3,000.00 is an adequate assessment for the work done by the Plaintiff and }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2491100\charrsid5117648 its}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15029176\charrsid5117648  solicitors.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5117648  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15029176\charrsid5117648 I will fix costs in that amount.
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\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15029176\charrsid5117648 $19,633.13 together with interest that has accrued on that amount from 1 February 1997 until the date of judgment 11 August 2005 at 8% per annum simple.
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