The Court of Appeal of Vanuatu is provided for by article 50 of the Constitution, under which Parliament provides for appeals from the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and may provide for appeals from its appellate jurisdiction to a Court of Appeal constituted by two or more judges of the Supreme Court sitting together. The World Factbook archive likewise says that the Court of Appeal consists of two or more judges of the Supreme Court designated by the chief justice, and lists it before the Supreme Court, whose chief justice sits with six puisne judges, three local and three expatriate. Article 51 allows persons knowledgeable in custom to sit with the judges of the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeal. The Constitution took effect on 30 July 1980 at independence, and the legal system is a mixed one of English common law, French law and customary law.
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Source Bill Hastings (judge) (Wikipedia)
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Source Central Intelligence Agency: Vanuatu, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
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Source Court of Appeal, Judiciary of the Republic of VanuatuPage footer, postal address of the judiciary at Port Vila (seat)Quote, Page footer, postal address of the judiciary at Port Vila (seat)
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Source Vanuatu 1980 (rev. 2023) Constitution, Court of Appeal, Constitute ProjectArticle 50, Court of Appeal of the Republic of VanuatuQuote, Article 50, Court of Appeal of the Republic of Vanuatu
Parliament shall provide for appeals from the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and may provide for appeals from such appellate jurisdiction as it may have to a Court of Appeal which shall be constituted by two or more judges of the Supreme Court sitting together.
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1. Vanuatu 1980 (rev. 2023) Constitution, Court of Appeal, Constitute Project
Article 50, appeals from the Supreme Court to a Court of Appeal
Parliament shall provide for appeals from the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and may provide for appeals from such appellate jurisdiction as it may have to a Court of Appeal which shall be constituted by two or more judges of the Supreme Court sitting together.
Article 50, national appellate jurisdiction
Parliament shall provide for appeals from the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and may provide for appeals from such appellate jurisdiction as it may have to a Court of Appeal which shall be constituted by two or more judges of the Supreme Court sitting together.
Article 51, persons knowledgeable in custom may sit in the Court of Appeal
Parliament may provide for the manner of the ascertainment of relevant rules of custom except for the rules of custom relating to ownership of custom land, and may in particular provide for persons knowledgeable in such custom to sit with the judges of the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeal and take part in its proceedings.
View the Source2. Central Intelligence Agency: Vanuatu, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
Central Intelligence AgencyGovernment, constitution, history, the Constitution that provides for the Court of Appeal
effective 30 July 1980 at independence
Government, judicial branch, highest courts
Court of Appeal (consists of 2 or more judges of the Supreme Court designated by the chief justice); Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 6 puisne judges -- 3 local and 3 expatriate)
In Category: Courts, Government, judicial branch, courts of Vanuatu
Court of Appeal (consists of 2 or more judges of the Supreme Court designated by the chief justice); Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 6 puisne judges -- 3 local and 3 expatriate)
In Legal System: Law of Vanuatu, Government, legal system
mixed system of English common law, French law, and customary law
View the Source 3. Court of Appeal, Judiciary of the Republic of Vanuatu
Page footer, postal address and telephone of the judiciary, full textQuote, Page footer, postal address and telephone of the judiciary, full text
PMB 9041 Port Vila Republic of Vanuatu Tel: (678) 267 15
Bill Hastings (judge) (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Bill Hastings, Lead sectionQuote, Has Member: Bill Hastings, Lead section
He was a member of the Supreme Court of Vanuatu as well as the Court of Appeal of Vanuatu from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.
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