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The Court of Appeal of Fiji is one of three courts that were established by Chapter 9 of the 1997 Constitution, the others being the High Court and the Supreme Court. The Court of Appeal was a new institution established when the 1997 Constitution came into effect; the other two courts predated it.
Judiciary of Fiji; Judicial officers; Chief Justice; Appeal Court President; Chief Magistrate; Justice of Appeal; Puisne judges; High Court Masters; Institutions; Supreme Court; Court of Appeal; High Court; Magistrates Courts; Judicial Service Commission
The Supreme Court is declared to be "the final appellate court of the State" – in other words, there is no judicial authority higher than the Supreme Court. In this respect, the Supreme Court takes over the functions formerly performed by the British Privy Council before Fiji became a republic in 1987.
The Chief Magistrate is a judicial officer in the government of Fiji, who presides over the Magistrates Courts. The following persons have held office as Chief Magistrate (this is an incomplete list): Apaitia Seru; Sekove Naqiolevu (1992 - 1997) Sailesi Temo; Naomi Matanitobua; Usaia Ratuvili
Puisne judges in Fiji sit on the High Court and the Court of Appeal, but not on the Supreme Court.According to the now-abrogated Chapter 9 of the Fijian 1997 Constitution, there must be a minimum of 10 puisne judges, who are appointed by the President on the nomination of the Judicial Service Commission, who must first consult the appropriate Cabinet Minister and the committee of the House of ...
The High Court of Fiji is one of three courts that was established by Chapter 9 of the 1997 Constitution of Fiji — the others being the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. The Constitution empowered Parliament to create other courts; these were to be subordinate to the High Court, which was authorized to oversee all proceedings of such courts.
Justices of Appeal in Fiji are judges who sit on the Court of Appeal and on the Supreme Court, but not on the High Court.. Justices of Appeal are appointed by the President on the nomination of the Judicial Service Commission, which is required to consult first with the appropriate Cabinet Minister and with the committee of the House of Representatives overseeing the administration of justice.
Each province has a provincial council which may make bylaws and impose rates (local taxes), subject to the approval of the iTaukei Affairs Board a government department. . The board must also approve the appointment of the Roko Tui, or executive head of the provincial council, who is usually a high chief, although in recent years, commoners have sometimes been cho