Introduction to South Pacific law / Jennifer Corrin, Vergil Narokobi.

Cambridge : Intersentia, 2022.

5th edition

200715

Law -- Oceania.

Law -- Pacific Area.

Chapter 1. South Pacific Law and Jurisprudence

1. Origins of South Pacific Legal Systems

2. South Pacific Law and Jurisprudence

Chapter 2. State Laws

1. Introduction

2. Constitution

3. Legislation

4. Subsidiary Legislation

5. Common Law and Equity

6. Some Issues with Regard to State Laws

7. Proposals for Reform

Chapter 3. Customary Law

1. Introduction

2. Recognition of Customary Law

3. Conclusion

Chapter 4. Constitutional Law

1. Introduction

2. Historical Background

3. Written Constitutions

4. Legislation and Subsidiary Legislation

5. Common Law

6. Constitutional Conventions

Chapter 5. Administrative law

1. Introduction

2. Judicial Review

3. Statutory Powers of Review

Chapter 6. Criminal Law

1. Introduction

2. Statutory Basis of Criminal Law

3. Classification of Criminal Offences

4. Territorial Application of Legislation

5. General Principles of Criminal Responsibility

6. Particular Criminal Offences

7. Revision of Criminal Laws

Chapter 7. Family Law

1. Introduction

2. Marriage

3. Nullity, Dissolution and Separation of State Law Marriages

4. Financial Relief

5. De Facto Relationships

6. Same-Sex Relationships

7. Children

8. Conclusion

Chapter 8. Contract Law

1. Introduction

2. Formation of a Simple Contract

3. Certainty and Incomplete Agreements

4. Intention to Create Legal Relations

5. Consideration

6. Promissory Estoppel

7. Privity of Contract

8. Terms of the Contract

9. Formalities

10. Factors Vitiating Contracts

11. Discharge of the Contract

12. Remedies

Chapter 9. Torts Law

1. Introduction

2. Trespass to the Person and to Property

3. Nuisance and the Rule in Rylands v Fletcher

4. Cattle Trespass and Scienter

5. Unsafe Premises

6. Negligence

7. Defamatory Statements and Actions

8. Passing Off

9. Statutory Compensation

Chapter 10. Land Law

1. Introduction

2. Customary Land Tenure

3. Non-Customary Interests in Land

Chapter 11. State Courts

1. Introduction

2. Cook Islands

3. Fiji

4. Kiribati

5. Marshall Islands

6. Nauru

7. Niue

8. Papua New Guinea

9. Samoa

10. Solomon Islands

11. Tokelau

12. Tonga

13. Tuvalu

14. Vanuatu.

The only book of its kind, Introduction to South Pacific Law provides an overview of law in Pacific Island countries and in Papua New Guinea. It sets out the framework of South Pacific legal systems and also describes the substantive law on a broad range of topics. Examining both State laws and customary laws, the book highlights common patterns and explains some of the principal differences between the laws and legal systems of the countries of the region. The introductory chapter looks at the development of South Pacific law and at South Pacific jurisprudence. Individual chapters are devoted to State laws, customary laws, constitutional law, administrative law, criminal law, family law, contract law, torts law, land law and court systems. The book makes extensive reference to legislative provisions and case law of individual jurisdictions. Including a discussion of recent changes in the law, this new edition of Introduction to South Pacific Law is a useful and up-to-date resource for all those interested in the law of the region. - Publisher's website.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9781839702914

lxxxvi, 485pages ; 25 cm