Former Ministry of Labour Chief Executive Brian Singh has been ordered by the Supreme Court of Fiji to pay court costs for the Public Service Commission.
Supreme Court Judges, Justice John Byrne and Justice William Marshall ruled the trial judge was wrong in dismissing the PSC's application for leave for Judicial Review.
The end result was that the PSC decision should stand. Supreme Court judges also ruled that the Public Service Appeals Board no longer exists but its decision must be quashed and orders were made that Special leave to appeal is granted, and that Singh is to pay PSC's court costs in High Court and Court of Appeal.
In July 2004, nineteen charges were laid against Brian Singh by the PSC and the charges were heard on 30th November 2004. Singh was found guilty.
The High court dismissed the PSC application on 29th November 2006 and they appealed to the Court of Appeal.
The Court of Appeal dismissed that appeal on 3rd November 2008 and the PSC then appealed to the Supreme Court.
Story by: Ronal Deo
