In a recent post I updated the current situation with Bartercard, an Australasian Trade Exchange in the advanced stages of demise - layoffs, a decade of downsizing, increasing debt, dissatisfaction …
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Human Aspects of Craig/Slater Trial
Having followed the Colin Craig vs Cameron Slater High Court trial in Auckland, I've come to the conclusion that it should have never been allowed. There are too many weird things that don't make …
Betrayal Hurts, But Not Court Hearing
I've been following a current hearing in Auckland's High Court (Colin Craig vs Cameron Slater) quite closely and share here the takehomes from attending the hearing this morning. I just happened to …
Palagi Principles vs Samoan Relationships
This post explains the core cultural differences between the Western (Palagi) ways/value-systems/culture and the Samoan ones. It's an understatement to say that they're different cultures. They are …
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Saying Sorry, Samoan Style
I received an apology letter today from a lawyer who agreed to write it as part of a settlement in the Supreme Court of Samoa. I explain the context of the letter; analyse the contents and describe …
Samoan Court returns SWAP vehicle
I am pleased to now report on the successful return of the SWAPmobile into SWAP custody. Following a year-long court wrangle SWAP's Toyota Prado Regn 15414 has returned home thanks to a judge that, in …
Politics in the Samoan Judicial System
This post is an initial 'whack' at reporting my observations of the politics within the Samoan legal system. Judges and lawyers with conflicts of interest, bias and personalisation of business matters …
Dealing With Dodgy Samoan Lawyers
I've had a good day in court today but my blood is boiling. Here the Palagi Samoan blogger shares three stories of more dodgy Samoan lawyers - first the one that I've charged with a crime of …
Dismissing a Crooked Samoan Lawyer
In December 2015 I appeared before the Samoan Chief Justice who gave me until Monday this coming week to prepare a Motion to Dismiss a Samoan Lawyer whom I had charged with a crime of dishonesty. Here …
Samoa Supreme Court Happenings
Today I stood before a judge of the Supreme Court of Samoa taking a matter I first lodged in the District Court to the next level. Doing something in the Supreme Court was another first for yours …
Samoa’s ‘First’ Private Prosecution
Today I lodged an "Information" with the Samoa Supreme Court, which I believe is Samoa's first private prosecution*. The man I charged is a lawyer, Pa'u Tafaogalupe Mulitalo from Aniu'u Law Firm and I …
MEDIA RELEASE: Samoa Observer Sues: $2m
MEDIA RELEASE: Samoa Observer sues Blogger for $2m DATE ISSUED: 7 October 2015 PERMALINK: http://www.dennis.co.nz/2015/10/media-release-samoa-observer-sues-2m MEDIA CONTACT: Dennis A. …
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Suing Samoa Observer
This post is one in a series about the shady conduct of Samoa Observer. I step forward with an offer of practical help to anyone who has been ripped off (past events or in the future). I'll help you …
Blogger Sues Samoa Observer
This post contains the court documents used when I sued Samoa Observer. It contains the Statement of Claim, an update Statement of Claim, and my entire (30 page) Affidavit containing all the evidence, …
Samoa Observer’s Dodgy Defence
In a previous post I shared the entire Defence and Counterclaim of Samoa Observer, their response to my suing them for $3,500.00 owing to me. I summarised their defence and counterclaim and explained …
Samoa Observer Sues Blogger for $2m
Today in the Samoa District Court I received details of Samoa Observer's defence and counter-claim to my court case where I sued them for $3,500.00. In their documents reproduced in full here, Samoa …