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alerted to the existence of the appeal or petition\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 ,\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 certai\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 n steps \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 prudently \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 need to be taken.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 These include\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 further engagement of counsel, preparation of documents\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 and the court record\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 , preparation of the appeal generally, allocation of necessary funds, and \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 to re-arrange his affairs to take account \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 of the tempor\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 ary curtailment of \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 certainty\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 over the previous court}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 '}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 s decision.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 The Respondent needs to know of the filing of an appeal more than any other party or \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 affected person \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 .}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 Until the Respondent is served \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 with \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 the Notice of Petition\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 ,\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 within time\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 ,\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 there is no ap\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 peal afoot. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 [6]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 In this case both the filing and the service of the cross-\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 petition\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 would be\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 out of time\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 , unless the cross-petition can be brought within the confines of Rule 16\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 . \par \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 Can there be a cross-petition to a petition for special leave?}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 [7]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 Rule 1\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 6 states: \par \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9116365 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 "}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 16.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 (1)}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 If leave to appeal has been granted by the Court of Appeal the respondent may cross appeal by lodging a notice of cross appeal within one month of the date of the service of the notice of appeal on respondent. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9116365 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9116365 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 (2)}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 If a respondent \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 cross appeals, the provisions of these Rules apply with necessary modifications to the cross appeal.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 "}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9116365 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 [8]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 By virtue of section 122(2) of the Constitution, the governing statute at the time when the cross-petition was filed, an appeal may not be brought \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 from a final judgment of the Court of Appeal unless: \par \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9116365 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 "}{\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 (a)}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 the Court of Appeal gives leave to appeal on a question certified by it to be of significant public importance; or \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9116365 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9116365 {\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 (b)}{\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 the Supreme Court gives special leave to appeal.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 "}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9116365 {\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 [9]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 Section 8 of the \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 Administration of Justice Decree (now applicable) uses the same wording. \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 [10]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 There can therefore be no cross-petition tagging onto an appeal which has been brought to the Supreme Court by way of a petition for special leave.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 A Respondent may only cross-\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 appeal (not petition) if leave to appeal has been granted to an applicant for leave to this court by the Court of Appeal.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 No leave was applied for to the Court of Appeal by the petitioners, nor granted pursuant to section 122(2)(a) of the Constitution. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 [\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 11]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 Even if the Court were to overlook the word }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 "}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 cross}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 "}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 used with petition, the petition \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 as a special petition \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 is still out of time.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 Enlargement would have to be sough \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 t.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 The threshold requirements \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 f\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 or\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 gaining access to the court for a \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 full \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 hearing of th\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 e \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 special \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 petition are set out in section 7 of the Supreme Court Act.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 The \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 Respondents}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 '}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 grounds raise\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 d\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 deal with quantum matters only.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 These are unlikely to \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 surmount\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 the threshold. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 [12]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 M\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 r \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 Devanesh Sharma correctly conceded no special leave petition had\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 been filed\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 for his clients\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 .}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 The Respondents had filed within 21 days of the Petitioners}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 '}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 petition.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 Mr Sharma also referred to Rule 22\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 , which provides for the court to order co\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 n\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 solidation of appeals if convenient.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 He said Rule 46 was silent on the matte \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 r of cross-petitions.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 However Rule 47(3) maintains the distinction between a leave to appeal (an application to be made to the Court of Appeal) and a petition for special leave\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 (which is to be made to the Supreme Court)\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 . \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 [13]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 The petitioner petitions th \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 e Supreme Court for special leave \hich\f0 \endash \loch\f0 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 in order \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 to argue his case before the court.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 If special leave is granted \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 he may argue his appeal on a subsequent occasion\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 . \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 O\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 ften in Fiji, the court will consider the \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 special \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 leave \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 application \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 and the appeal together, al\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 though not invariably. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 [14]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 The rationale must be that it is not possible to have a cross-petition only a cross-appeal.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 A petition is not yet an appeal afoot, upon which it is possible to attach a cross-appeal. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 [15]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 Rule 5 makes clear that an applicat \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 ion to the court for special leave to appeal under section 122(2)(b) of the Constitution must be by way of a petition.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 There is no mention of the lodging of a cross-petition for special leave.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 [1\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 6\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 ]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 For the above reasons the Respondents}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 '}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 "}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 cross-petitio\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 n}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 "}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 is incompetent and must be struck out. \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9116365 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 A.H.C.T. Gates \par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 President \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9116365 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 Solicitors for the Petitioners\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 :}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 Office of the Attorney-General, Suva \par \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 Solicitors for the Respondents\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 :}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9116365\charrsid9116365 \hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 Messrs S\hich\af0\dbch\af52\loch\f0 uresh Maharaj & Associates, Lautoka \par }}