Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Fiji

The Supreme Court of Fiji is the Final appellate court of the State and has exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine appeals from all judgments of the Court of Appeal. An appeal may not be brought from a final judgment of the Court of Appeal unless the Court of Appeal gives leave to appeal on a question of significant public importance or unless the Supreme Court gives special leave to appeal.

The Supreme Court consists of the Chief Justice who is the President of the Supreme Court, judges appointed as judges of the Supreme Court and Justices of the Court of Appeal.

Administration Justice Decree 2009 (No 9) provides that Puisne Judges of the High Court are also eligible to sit in the Supreme Court.

Justices of Appeal of the Supreme Court

Hon Mr. Justice Anthony H.C.T. Gates - President of Supreme Court
Hon Mr. Justice Saleem Marsoof
Hon Mr. Justice Sathya Hettige

Justices of Appeal of the Court of Appeal (By virtue of Section 13 (c) of the Administration of Justice Decree 2009)

Hon Mr. Justice William Robert Marshall - Resident Justice of Appeal
Hon Mr Justice Izaz Khan
Hon Mr. Justice Kankani Chitrasiri

Justices of the High Court (By virtue of Section 13 (d) of the Administration of Justice Decree 2009)

Hon Mr. Justice Daniel Goundar
Hon Mr. Justice Sosefo Inoke
Hon Mr. Justice William Calanchini
Hon Mr. Justice Salesi Temo
Hon Mr. Justice Paul Madigan
Hon Madam Justice Anjala Wati
Hon Mr. Justice Kilivitige Priyantha Fernando
Hon Mr. Justice Yohan Ian Fernando
Hon Mr. Justice Rohitha Pradeep Hettiarachchi
Hon Mr. Justice Sithambarampillai Thurairaja
Hon Mr. Justice Don Priyantha Nawana
Hon Madam Justice Dilrukshi Dias Wickramasinghe
Hon Mr. Justice Brito Mutunayagam

Supreme Court Calendar October Session 2012

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