Former Solomon Islands Attorney General Julian Moti is likely to sue the Solomon Islands Government for his illegal deportation to Australia in 2007.

This was after the Highest Court in Australia halted Australia's prosecution on child sex charges against Moti, who is a former Fiji citizen.

A full bench of the High Court ruled Moti had been illegally deported from the Solomon Islands in December 2007, ordering a stay of charges against the former attorney general.

In the majority ruling, the Australian High Court found there was an abuse of process because Australian officials facilitated Moti's deportation from the Solomon Islands to Australia in 2007 knowing that it was, at that time, unlawful under the Solomon Islands law.

The judgment also highlighted that Australian authorities “connived and colluded” in the illegal deportation of Julian Moti with the help of the Solomon Islands Government.

Former Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, Moti's closest ally told The Solomon Star, Moti is expected to challenge his illegal deportation against their government.

In November 2008, Moti was charged with seven counts of sexual relations with a 13 year old girl while outside Australia.

All the charges related to one complainant and allegedly occurred in 1997.
 
The judges rejected claims that money paid by Australian authorities to the complainant and her family brought the administration of justice into disrepute.

The Australian Federal Police paid $67,500 to the girl and $81,600 to her family between February 2008 and November 2009.

The payments followed claims by the girl and her father that they would not participate in the prosecution unless they were assisted financially.

Story by: Vijay Narayan