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ISLAND SUN FINED FOR DEFAMATION

The Island Sun Newspaper has been fined $100,000.00 for defamation, the latest defamation case against the local media for 2016. The defamation suit was filed against the newspaper by the Member of Parliament for North West Guadalcanal Bodo Dettke when he was Minister of Forestry and Research. Mr.

29 Sept 2016

Court
HIGH COURT ADJOURNED JUDGMENT OF LILO’s DEFAMATION CASE
The High Court today adjourned an application for final judgement against former Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo for defamation. In March last year, Lilo was summoned in Court to disclose documents on oath regarding the defamation case but did not turn up.
5 Apr 2016
Civil Society
F.S.I.I MEMBERS TURNED UP IN NUMBERS TO SUPPORT TRUSTEES IN COURT
Members of Facebook advocacy and pressure group, Forum Solomon Islands International (FSII) turned up in good numbers at the Central Magistrates Court to support their trustees who have been sued for criminal defamation by Solomon Airlines CEO, Ron Sumsum.
5 Mar 2015
Court
PM’S LEGAL COUNCIL ORDERED TO PROVIDE DISCLOSURES
The High Court has ordered the Prime Minister’s legal counsel to provide further disclosures in a current defamation case against him. Russell Islands Plantation Estate Limited (RIPEL) General Manager John Whiteside named Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo as the first defendant in a defamation…
27 Aug 2014