Justice Stephen Pallaras has been officially farewelled by the judiciary family in the Solomon Islands – all of whom commended Justice Pallaras for his contribution to delivering justice in Solomon Islands.
High Court Judge, Justice Stephen Pallaras says women organisations in Solomon Islands can be more effective if they combine and work together. Justice Pallaras made the statement at his official farewell ceremony at the High Court Friday.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has arrested four men in relation to the recent attack on a man at the Kingsley Kai bar in Point Cruz. The attack was believed to be in relation to a logging disagreement between land owners and a logging company in Rennell and Bellona province.
The High Court has yesterday sentenced two men to spend the rest of their life behind bars for murder. The two men, Allen Kaipua from Rennell Bellona Province and Gideon Bosa from North Guadalcanal were convicted last week for separate murder cases.
The High Court will deliver its verdict Thursday next week, on whether certain provisions within the Political Parties Integrity Act were Unconstitutional. The Solomon Islands Democratic Party is challenging the Act in a case it filed against the Political Parties Commission.
Six people have been arrested for the break in and assault incident at the Ruavatu National Secondary School. The School closed early last weekend after a group of men stormed into the school and broke into a girls dormitory.
One of the country’s top female Police officer has appeared in the Magistrate’s Court this morning on personal larceny charges. Her husband filed the case against her.
The High Court this morning has convicted a husband for causing the death of his wife at Lambi West Guadalcanal in 2009. Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer convicted the husband on one count of manslaughter after the Court found he had unintentionally caused his wife’s death.
The High Court has sentenced a 25 year old man from Western Province to seven years in jail for rape. The man pleaded guilty to the offence in the Gizo Magistrate’s Court early this month on the first day of his trial. In September 2012, he entered the home of the victim, a young mother
A man accused of going armed in public and stealing a wallet containing $3,000.00 has spoken out in court this morning, after his case was further adjourned. In court this morning, the accused asked the Court why his case is taking so long to conclude, and that he is tired of being remanded in jail.
The Director Public Prosecutions is appealing the acquittal of a murder accused in July this year. The accused stood trial at the High Court for allegedly hitting a young man at Mbokona in February 2013 with a piece of timber, that resulted in his death.
High Court Judge, Justice Stephen Pallaras says families should start educating their children on sexual offence issues at an early age. Justice Pallaras says educating each other on the rights of women and what is legally wrong is very important in tackling sexual offences in the country.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Ronald Bei Talasasa has denied claims his office did not make any effort to complete a criminal case which took five years to go to trial. The accused in the case was Charles Levo, a former lawyer and he passed away just before the trial began at the High
High Court Judge, Justice Stephen Pallaras says unless the Government actually does something, treaties and conventions of human rights and the elimination of violence including the recently passed Family Protection Act, barley worth anything.
A man is in custody under suspicion of killing his wife during a domestic row at the staff housing area at the Kukum Campus of the Solomon Islands National University. The woman’s body was discovered early Wednesday morning under a tree near her house, with a piece of rope around her neck.
Ten prisoners from Rove Central Correctional Centre (CSSI) were released yesterday afternoon. Of the ten prisoners, one has served 21 years of life-sentence and the rest 10 years and above.
The new Chief Magistrate of the Honiara Magistrates Court Emanuel Kouhota said the increasing incidents of rape in Solomon Islands is worrying. Chief Magistrate Kouhota made the statement after being sworn-in by the country’s Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer.
Traffic offenders have claimed in Court they paid fines to traffic officers who arrested them expecting they will be free of further prosecution. Two traffic offenders told the Court they paid fines to the traffic officers who arrested them and see no reason why they should also pay fines to the…
Chief Justice Sir Albert Palmer says there will be a vigorous recruitment drive for new Magistrates to fill in long outstanding vacancies within the Magistracy in the next few weeks.
The new Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Kouhota says he will assist the Magistrates Court dispense its huge backlog of cases. The former Leadership Code Commission Chairman has been with the LCC for almost twelve years. The new Chief Magistrate says after such a long time, he feels it is time to move on.
