13 articles tagged "judiciary"
The Judicial Services Commission says it has referred a complaint against suspended Director of Public Prosecutions, Christopher Pryde alleging unlawful payment of benefits under his contract amounting to about $288,999
Five newly appointed Resident Magistrates, Talei Kean, Samanunu Vaniqi, Setavana Saumatua, Jone Salabuco Bale, and Navilesh Chand were all ceremoniously sworn in by the President of the Republic of Fiji, Ratu Wiliame Ka
John Rabuku will not be the Acting Director of Public Prosecutions from midnight as he has received his letter from the Office of the President for the revocation of his appointment. While confirming this to fijiv
The Supreme Court of Fiji has concluded that Justice Alipate Qetaki is eligible for appointment as a Judge of the Court of Appeal but John Rabuku was ineligible to be appointed as Director of Public Prosecutions. T
Feizal Haniff who is representing the Cabinet through the Solicitor General's Office says Acting Director of Public Prosecutions John Rabuku and Justice Alipate Qetaki are not eligible to the appointment. He made t
Former Solicitor General, Preetika Prasad has today been sworn-in as the Master of the High Court by President, Ratu Wiliame Katonivere. Masters of the High Court are judges authorised by the Fijian Constitution t
Attorney General and Minister for Justice Siromi Turaga says under the previous government, the number of pending cases in court was alarmingly high, with 26,162 pending cases in total. While making his ministeria
Attorney General Siromi Turaga says more local legal practitioners are being appointed to join the Ministry for Justice as there is an abundance of legal practitioners in the country. He says, currently, there are
Suspended Chief Justice Kamal Kumar has passed away. fijivillage News has received confirmation from senior legal sources that Chief Justice Kumar passed away yesterday due to a medical condition. His tribunal
2000 coup leader, George Speight who has been serving time for over 20 years, has applied for a presidential pardon as he wants to be released from prison. When questioned by fijivillage News today, Attorney Genera
Justice William Calanchini and Justice Alipate Qetaki were sworn-in as judges today by President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere. Justice Calachini was sworn-in as the Judge of the Supreme Court while Justice Qetaki was s
Former Magistrate and former senior lawyer, Ropate Green Lomavatu is the country’s new Solicitor General. Attorney General, Siromi Turaga confirms that Lomavatu was appointed late last week. This follows a m
Chief Justice Kamal Kumar says the letter from the Acting Chief Registrar, Kashyapa Wickramasekara, sufficiently says about the meeting between him and the Attorney General, Siromi Turaga. This is in regards to th
