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\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5912255\charrsid9401845 Kenneth Handley}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15755845\charrsid9401845 , Judge of the Supreme Court
\par The Hon Justice }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5912255\charrsid9401845 David Ipp}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15755845\charrsid9401845 , Judge of the Supreme Court
\par The Hon Justice }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5912255\charrsid9401845 Ronald Sackville}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15755845\charrsid9401845 , Judge of the Supreme Court
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\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15755845\charrsid9401845 in Person
\par A Driu for the Respondent}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3351475\charrsid9401845 s}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15755845\charrsid9401845 
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\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid335882\charrsid9401845  February 2009}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15755845\charrsid9401845 , Suva
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\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The list of matters called over by the Acting Chief Justice for the session of this Court fixed to commence on 9\~February 2009 included four applications under }{\fs24\insrsid11613754\charrsid9401845 s122 (}{
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 5) of the Constitution for review of considered decisions of this Court refusing special leave and one application under the section for review of the Court\rquote s decision to dismiss the applicant\rquote s appeal.}
{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 They are all criminal cases.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 2.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 On 17 October 2008 the Court dismissed four such applications in criminal cases in a single judgment (Silatolu & Ors v The State) which considered the principles that apply in such cases.}{
\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The Court cited decisions of the High Court of Australia which established that a power of this nature (para [3]) }{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845 "}{
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 is only exercised if there is some matter calling for review}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845 "}{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 , that it must appear that (para [4]) }{
\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845 "}{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 the Court has apparently proceeded according to some misapprehension of the facts or the relevant law}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845 "}{
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 , and (para [4]) the jurisdiction is not }{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845 "}{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 a backdoor method by which unsuccessful litigants can seek to reargue their cases}{
\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845 "}{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 .
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 3.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The Court noted that the five applications for review (5) by unrepresented petitioners up to that time had been dismissed.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
All of them were without merit and an abuse of process.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The Court continued (paras [28]-[29]):
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845 "}{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
In order to prevent such abuses in the future such applicants are at risk of having their proceedings summarily dismissed on the papers.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
The Court in the first instance will deal with such applications without an oral hearing \'85 If the application is not summarily dismissed on the papers it will be listed for an oral hearing.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845 "}{
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 4.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The five matters in the present list have not been given a hearing date in the session because the Court wished to review the papers.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
Each will now be considered.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par }{\b\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 Eliki Mototabua
\par }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 5.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 This applicant\rquote s petition for special leave was dismissed on 26\~February 2008 at the end of the hearing and reasons were published later.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 He had been convicted by a magistrate of being in possession of }{\fs24\insrsid11613754\charrsid9401845 Indian}{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845  hemp and was fined $100.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }
{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 On 17 January 2006 his appeal to the High Court was dismissed but his sentence was increased to 18 months imprisonment backdated to 29 December 2003.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 His appeal to the Court of Appeal was dismissed on 23 March 2007.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 6.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 This Court dismissed the applicant\rquote s petition because (para [3]) no basis for special leave had been made out and there had been no substantial miscarriage of justice.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The applicant\rquote s written submissions in support of the present application dated 20 October and 30\~Decemb
er 2008 and 7 January 2009 relied principally on the delays that occurred at various stages of the proceedings which are said to entitle him to a permanent stay, the admission of unlawfully obtained and inadmissible evidence, and a factual error in this C
ourt\rquote s reasons.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 7.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The applicant obtained leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal on the sole ground that his arrest was unlawful and the evidence of the special constable unlawfully obtained para [10]).
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 8.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 This Court affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeal that the evidence has not been obtained unlawfully and no basis for a review of this decision has been shown.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 9.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 Although this Court was mistaken in thinking that the magistrate did not rule on the applicant\rquote s submission of no case to answer (para [5]), this mistake is utterly irrelevant.}{
\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 It does not matter now why the applicant gave sworn evidence before the magistrate.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
The point was not taken in the High Court, and it is not within the leave granted by the Court of Appeal.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 10.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 There is nothing disclosed which calls for a review of this Court\rquote s decision and the application is summarily dismissed as an abuse of process.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par }{\b\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 Abhay Kumar Singh
\par }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 11.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 This is an application for the review of the Court\rquote s decision of 18\~December 2008 to dismiss the applicant\rquote s appeal.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 

\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 12.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The applicant, a legal practitioner, was convicted on his plea of guilty of an attempt to pervert the course of justice following the ruling of Gates\~
J that an electronic recording of a conversation with the principal State witness was admissible.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The C
ourt of Appeal unanimously dismissed his appeal, but granted leave to appeal to this Court on the questions raised under ss26, 28(1}{\fs24\insrsid11613754\charrsid9401845 ) (}{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 e) and 37 of the Constitution.}{
\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 This Court unanimously dismissed the appeal.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 13.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The conversation recorded by the witness took place the day before the hearing of the underlying proceedings.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
The applicant intended to speak to the witness and the reliability of the recording is not challenged.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 There was no eavesdropping and a third party was not involved.}{
\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The applicant acknowledged that the witness\rquote  oral evidence of the conversation was admissible.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 14.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 Section 26(1) of the Constitution confers a right on every person to be protected from unreasonable search of his person or unreasonable search or seizure of his property.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 Unsurprisingly this Court held that the electronic recording of a conversation by one of the parties to that conversation was neither a search nor a seizure.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 Relevant case law from other jurisdictions was considered.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The Court held that the appellant\rquote s rights under }{
\fs24\insrsid11613754\charrsid9401845 s26 (}{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 1) had not been infringed.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 15.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The Court also held that the recording did not infringe the appellant\rquote s constitutional right under }{\fs24\insrsid9401845\charrsid9401845 s37 (}{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
1) to privacy including the privacy of his personal communications.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 There were two parties to the relevant conversation.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 Each knew that he was communicating with the other and intended to do so.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
The conversation was private as between the participants and any outsider but was not private as between the participants.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 16.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The Court also held that the interests of justice required the admission of the evidence.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 Contrary to the applicant\rquote 
s submission they include the interest of the public in the conviction of the guilty.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 17.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 Following the last call}{\fs24\insrsid665490\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 over by the Chief Justice on 15 January 2009 the applicant lodged with the Court
 a draft notice of motion, his own affidavit of 23 January in support, and a 53 page }{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845 "}{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 Synopsis}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845 "}{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
 of his submissions dated 26 January.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 18.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The applicant sought an order vacating the listing of his }{\fs24\insrsid11613754\charrsid9401845 s122 (}{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 5) application in the current session, an adjournment for a
 further 42 days, and the listing of the matter before a different bench than the one that had dismissed his appeal.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 19.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The 53 page synopsis repeats in greater detail, and with some additional foreign decisions, his arguments in the appeal which were rejected by this Court in its decision of 18 December 2008.}{
\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 Many of the submissions are new and relate to matters outside the limited leave to appeal granted by the Court of Appeal.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 20.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The new submissions do not disclose an arguable case that the Court in its decision of 18 December }{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845 "}{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
apparently proceeded according to some misapprehension of the facts or the relevant law}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845 "}{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 .}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
The Court is not prepared to hear oral argument on the notice of motion which is frivolous and vexatious and the orders sought are refused.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 21.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The application under }{\fs24\insrsid11613754\charrsid9401845 s122 (}{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 5) is a blatant attempt to reargue the merits of the appeal after it has failed.}{
\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 Nothing has been disclosed which calls for a review of this Court\rquote s decision and the application is dismissed as an abuse of process.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par }{\b\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 Vidali Yaba
\par }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 22.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The applicant was convicted of murder and robbery with violence.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
He was sentenced on 16 September 1997 to life imprisonment for the former and to 7 years imprisonment for the latter.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
On 24 November 2003 he was granted leave to appeal against his conviction, but his appeal was dismissed on 15 November 2005.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
His application for special leave was dismissed by this Court on 25 February 2008.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 He now seeks a review under }{\fs24\insrsid11613754\charrsid9401845 s122 (}{
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 5) of the Constitution.
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\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 23.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 His written submissions are dated 30\~July and 18 December 2008.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
The critical evidence against him at his trial was his confession to the police.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The applicant claimed that he had been repeatedly assaulted by the police while in custody.}{
\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 As a result his confession was involuntary and should be excluded on that ground or in the exercise of the judge\rquote s discretion.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 24.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The trial judge conducted a lengthy voir dire hearing in which 17 prosecution witnesses were called and the applicant and each of his co-accused gave evidence.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 Although some of the records of interview were excluded the applicant\rquote s was admitted.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 25.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The Court of Appeal upheld the judge\rquote s ruling on the voir dire and his conviction for murder.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
In the absence of clear error an appellate court is bound by the primary judge\rquote s findings on credibility.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 There 
was no such error in this case and the Court noted (para [15]) that the applicant had been examined by a doctor the day after his confession and no signs of injury had been found.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 26.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The applicant relies on a number of grounds.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 Those relating to his sente
nce are inadmissible because the Court of Appeal only granted leave to appeal from his conviction.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid9401845\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 27.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 His grounds in support of a conviction for the lesser crime of manslaughter based on ss9(1) and 202(b) of the Penal Code were fully considered by this Court 
which affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeal that it was murder or nothing: para [25].
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 28.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 Some of the applicant\rquote s submissions were based on the suggestion that he had only been charged with robbery with violence.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
He was arrested for that offence when the victim was still alive, but was charged with murder following her death: para [7], and not interviewed again.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
He was indicted on both charges: para [2].}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 There is nothing in this point.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 29.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The applicant raised for the first time in the Court of Appeal an argument that his interview had been conducted in breach of the Constitution.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The Court assumed that he was relying on }{\fs24\insrsid9401845\charrsid9401845 s27 (}{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
1) of the 1997 Constitution, and rejected the point because it was not in force at the relevant time.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 30.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The applicant has now argued for the first time that the Court of Appeal and this Court were in error in assuming he was relying on the 1997 Constitution.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The 1990 Constitution which was in force at the relevant times contained similar provisions.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 31.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 This new point should not be entertained on this application for review.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The trial judge found that the applicant\rquote 
s confession was voluntary, and that there were no grounds, in the exercise of his discretion, for rejecting it.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
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\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The relevant provisions in both Constitutions substantially adopt the common law. }{\fs24\insrsid5523473\charrsid9401845 In view of }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 the concurrent findings there }{
\fs24\insrsid5523473\charrsid9401845 i}{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 s no }{\fs24\insrsid5523473\charrsid9401845 basis for a claim that}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 the applicant\rquote s rig}{
\fs24\insrsid5523473\charrsid9401845 hts under the 1990 Constitution were infringed.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid5523473\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 33.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 There is nothing disclosed which calls for a review of this Court\rquote s decision and the application is dismissed as an abuse of process.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\b\fs24\insrsid5523473\charrsid9401845 
\par }{\b\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 Navau Lebobo
\par }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
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\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 This is an application for the review of the Court\rquote s decision on 23\~July 2008 to refuse special leave.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
This Court confirmed the decision of the Court of Appeal that the applicant\rquote s sentences were not affected by any error of principle.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 35.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 On 6 April 2004 he was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, with a recommendation that he serve a minimum of 20 years, 13 years for rape, and 10 years for robbery with violence, to be served concurrently.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 36.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The applicant has lodged written submissions dated 30 July 2008 and 15 January 2009 in support of the present application.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
His submissions based on }{\fs24\insrsid11613754\charrsid9401845 s12 (}{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 2}{\fs24\insrsid11613754\charrsid9401845 ) (}{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 a) of the Criminal Procedure Act
 are misconceived because, as this Court said in its earlier reasons: para [3] the section only applies to sentences imposed in the magistrates court and these were imposed by the High Court.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 37.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The essential basis for this Court\rquote s decision to refuse special leave was that (para [6]) }{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845 "}{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
the sentences involved no error in principle as the Court of Appeal has already determined}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845 "}{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 .}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 

\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 38.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The reasons of this Court of 23 July did contain a verbal slip.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 The Court referred in para [4] to the applicant\rquote s submission that 
}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845 "}{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 the term of 13 years imprisonment recommended to be served for the murder offence was excessive}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845 "}{
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 .}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
The recommendation was that he serve a minimum of 20 years on the sentence for murder, not 13 years, which was his fixed sentence for rape.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
It is unfortunate that the slip occurred.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 It does not entitle the applicant to any relief in his application.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 39.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 When read in the context of the actual sentences imposed on the applicant the slip and the Court\rquote s intention are both clear.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
There is no reason for concluding that the slip affected or could possibly have affected the result.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid665490\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 40.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 There is nothing which calls for a review of this Court\rquote s decision and the application is dismissed as an abuse of process.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par }{\b\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 Paula Vura
\par }{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid16731665\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 41.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid16731665\charrsid9401845 The applicant was sentenced in the magistrate\rquote s court to 9 years imprisonment for offences committed during and after a home invasion.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{
\fs24\insrsid16731665\charrsid9401845 His appeal o the High Court was dismissed by Shameem J on 15 October 2004.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid16731665\charrsid9401845 
His further appeal to the Court of Appeal was dismissed as incompetent by Ward P on 19 December 2004 because it did not raise any arguable question of law.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid16731665\charrsid9401845 This Co
urt refused special leave on 21 October 2005.}{\fs24\insrsid10692027\charrsid9401845 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid16731665\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid16731665\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 42.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid16731665\charrsid9401845 On 23 July 2008 this Court dismissed an application for review of its earlier decision.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid16731665\charrsid9401845 
The applicant invoked the parity principle, but the disparities with the sentences of his co-offenders have arisen since the judgment of Shameem J.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid16731665\charrsid9401845 
The existence of these disparities does not establish that her decision was affected by legal error.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid16731665\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid16731665\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 43.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid16731665\charrsid9401845 All of this was explained in detail in the reasons given on 23 July 2008.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid16731665\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid16731665\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 44.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid16731665\charrsid9401845 The Court suggested that the Commission on the Prerogative of Mercy established by the Constitution may be willing to review the applicant\rquote s case.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {\fs24\insrsid16731665\charrsid9401845 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang3081\langfe1033\langnp3081\insrsid16731665\charrsid9401845 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 45.\tab}}\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls16\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 {
\fs24\insrsid16731665\charrsid9401845 The applicant now suggests that no such review will occur.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid16731665\charrsid9401845 
However the absence of any remedy in the Commission in 2008 and 2009 cannot establish legal error on the part of Shameem J in her decision on 15 October 2004.}{\fs24\insrsid15297756\charrsid9401845  }{\fs24\insrsid16731665\charrsid9401845 
There is nothing disclosed which calls for a review of this Court\rquote s decisions, and the prisoner\rquote s third application to this Court is dismissed as an abuse of process.
\par }\pard\plain \s16\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 \f1\fs24\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10692027\charrsid15297756 
\par }\pard\plain \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9401845 \fs20\lang3081\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp3081\langfenp1033 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid665490\charrsid15297756 Hon Justice 
Kenneth Handley
\par }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid665490\charrsid15297756 Judge of the Supreme Court
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\par }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid665490\charrsid9401845 Solicitors:
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\par Office of the Director of Public Prosecution, Suva for the Respondents
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