The election petition against the MP for Gizo-Kolombangara Jimson Tanagada will continue in July. Former Prime Minister and losing candidate Gordon Darcy Lilo is petitioning Tanangada’s election in December 2014, claiming bribery and undue influence.
Legal proceedings will continue against the Minister of Communication and Aviation Peter Shanel Agovaka after the High Court refused his stay application yesterday. Mr.
A former Police officer in Kulitana Police station, Shortland Islands has questioned why the Judiciary fails to hold court circuits in the area. The officer Mr.
A new trial date for the Member of Parliament for East Guadalcanal Bradley Tovosia and Guadalcanal Premier Anthony Veke will be fixed soon. They will reappear at the Magistrate Court on April 6th to set the new date.
The Minister of Communication and Aviation Peter Shanel Agovaka has applied to halt judicial proceedings against him. The High Court will hear his application Tuesday next week. Mr. Shanel’s application for stay is based on the grounds that the investigation on his case wasn’t procedural.
Ruling on the legal suit challenging the 2015 Parliamentary Entitlements Commission Amendment Regulation is still pending at the High Court. High Court Registrar Myonnie Samani confirms to SIBC News.
The coordinator of the Sycamore Tree thinks an alternative to the country’s local justice system could be “restorative Justice.” Simon Mani, has been coordinating the voluntary organisation for more than 10 years, and thinks the local Justice system is focusing only on perpetrators and not on…
The Court of Appeal has quashed the decision of the Minister of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification in April 2011, to issue a letter of intent to Axiom KB Limited for a prospecting licence.
A security guard at the High Court has been charged with stealing around $10,000 from the office last month. The guard was arrested late last month, shortly after he was discovered, and charged.
The outcome of former Police Minister Peter Shanel’s trial depends on a high Court ruling that will determine if his case was properly investigated. Mr Shanel’s trial concluded towards the end of last month.
The High Court will hear a defamatory suit by former Kia/Hograno/Havulei MP, Selwyn Riumana against the Solomon Star newspaper Monday next week. The case relates to an article published by the paper in March 2014, alleging the vessel MV Utah Princess was owned by Mr Riumana.
Members of the country’s Judiciary are encouraged to be vigilant in their health. This year will see the Solomon Islands Bar Association (SIBA) establish a sports sub-committee to oversee sporting activities for the legal practitioners and other staff of the judiciary.
Trial has continued at the Magistrate Court for the former Minister of Police and National Security, Peter Shanel Agovaka, on an assault charge. The Member for Parliament for Central Guadalcanal is on trial for one count of assault, causing actual bodily harm, an offence he allegedly committed on…
Attorney-General, James Apaniai has expressed concerns over the delay of dealing with the many disciplinary cases against legal practitioners. Mr Apaniai said as the Attorney-General, he is the Chair of the disciplinary committee, but since six months in office, he has not received any briefing…
Member of Parliament for east Guadalcanal Bradley Tovosia and former Guadalcanal Premier Anthony Veke have appeared at the Magistrate Court today for a mention on their case. At their appearance, bail variation was applied for Mr Tovosia and was granted to allow him to travel to Fiji.
Chief Justice, Sir Albert Palmer has promised to improve Court circuits this year. He says bringing the rule of law closer to the people remains a top priority and they must do all they can to improve on these goals to the districts and provinces.
The Attorney-General, James Apaniai has said it is a challenge for the Judiciary to move cases forward and deliver judgements on time. Mr Apaniai made the statement while speaking at the 2016 legal year opening this week.
Two new Judges will join the High Court bench this year. Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer confirmed their appointment during the legal year opening yesterday. He says one of the judges is an expatriate who will join the bench next month.
The 2016 Legal Year has opened. “Raising Standard” is the theme for this year. Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer made the assurance during the opening of the 2016 legal year today.
The 15 people accused of attacking a man in Gizo December last year will appear before the Magistrate Court on 21 this month. They have been charged with one count of grievous harm each. They are currently on remand at the Rove Correctional Centre until their appearance in Court.
