Fiji Court of Appeal

Marijuana Cultivators Will Face Harsher Court Penalties
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Marijuana Cultivators Will Face Harsher Court Penalties

The Fiji Court of Appeal will deliver harsher penalties for those who are found guilty for cultivation of marijuana.

Acting Chief Justice Gives Greenlight In Vuda Drug Re-trial
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Acting Chief Justice Gives Greenlight In Vuda Drug Re-trial

They appealed against their conviction and sentence to the Fiji Court of Appeal while the Office of the Director of ...

Appeal Against Sentence Abandoned
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Appeal Against Sentence Abandoned

New Zealand-based lawyer Rajendra Chaudhry has filed an application for reinstatement of his appeal against his conv...

Holland St Rapist Given Tme To File Submissions
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Holland St Rapist Given Tme To File Submissions

The Fiji Court of Appeal has given time to parties to file submissions in an appeal against the conviction and sente...

Australian, Ex- Taxi Driver Not Guilty Pleas
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Australian, Ex- Taxi Driver Not Guilty Pleas

The duo was handed a sentence of 14 years imprisonment with a non-parole period of 12 years on April 29, 2016. They ...

Businessman Rohit Latchan’s Appeal Dismissed
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Businessman Rohit Latchan’s Appeal Dismissed

Businessman Rohit Ram Latchan’s appeal against conviction and sentence for undischarged bankrupt acting as a direc...

Absence Of Lawyers Concerns Judge
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Absence Of Lawyers Concerns Judge

Nawaikula was charged by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) with allegations to have falsely...

Judge Allows Sentence Appeal For Man Who Damaged The Delainavesi Police Post
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Judge Allows Sentence Appeal For Man Who Damaged The Delainavesi Police Post

Bokadi was jailed to five years imprisonment with a non-parole period of three years for one count of damaging prope...

FLP And Unity Fiji File Appeal
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FLP And Unity Fiji File Appeal

In the second matter, the two parties were ordered to jointly and severally pay the commission costs assessed in the...

Former 7s star Loses Conviction Appeal Bid
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Former 7s star Loses Conviction Appeal Bid

He appealed against his conviction and filed a bail pending appeal application which was also refused by the Acting ...

Nasilasila’s Leave To Appeal Hearing Set For June 30
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Nasilasila’s Leave To Appeal Hearing Set For June 30

Nasilasila is serving a sentence of eight years imprisonment with a non-parole period of six years.

Fiji Sun Court News – February 15
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Fiji Sun Court News – February 15

Ashna Kumar was in court today and covered the following proceedings: 1. A 24-year-old labourer of Navua appeared at...

Woman Who  Raped Daughter Refused Appeal
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Woman Who  Raped Daughter Refused Appeal

The single mother of four is facing a jail sentence of 13 years with a non-parole period of 12 years for rape and se...

$4M Thief Appeals 23-Year Sentence
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$4M Thief Appeals 23-Year Sentence

Viliame Katia appeared before Fiji Court of Appeal Justice Chandana Prematilaka.

Killer Mother Files Appeal
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Killer Mother Files Appeal

She was sentenced to life imprisonment, without parole.

Appeals Court Gives Two Weeks To Vasu, Kunatuba Lawyers To File Submissions
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Appeals Court Gives Two Weeks To Vasu, Kunatuba Lawyers To File Submissions

Vasu and Kunatuba were facing corruption related charges while they were employed at the Fiji Corrections Service.

Former 7s Star Nasilasila Seeks Bail In Appeal Proceeding
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Former 7s Star Nasilasila Seeks Bail In Appeal Proceeding

Nasilasila is serving a sentence of eight years imprisonment with a non-parole period of six years.

Nikolic Drug Case: John Nikolic Files Appeal
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Nikolic Drug Case: John Nikolic Files Appeal

Nikolic appeared before Fiji Court of Appeal Judge Justice, Chandana Prematilaka, on Tuesday.

$4 Million Thief Appeals Sentence
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$4 Million Thief Appeals Sentence

Katia was charged by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) with three counts of abuse of office...

Court Dismisses Appeal Of Mother Who Killed Daughter
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Court Dismisses Appeal Of Mother Who Killed Daughter

The Fiji Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal of a mother convicted of killing her daughter. Sundar Kaur was sen...

9 Months In Jail For Six Stubbies
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9 Months In Jail For Six Stubbies

Simione Waqaicece, 28, and Rupeni Tokabe, 21, appeared at the High Court in Suva yesterday for their sentence, after...

The Missing Sisters: Special Leave To Appeal
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The Missing Sisters: Special Leave To Appeal

In his amended petition on November 2, 2011 for special leave to appeal against the Fiji Court of Appeal’s judgmen...

Murder At Kings: The Case Against Josua Ralulu
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Murder At Kings: The Case Against Josua Ralulu

Ralulu described the attack that then took place, his participation, how the body was removed and his attempts to co...

Mother Gets Life Term For Killing Daughter
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Mother Gets Life Term For Killing Daughter

Khan had tied herself with her daughter and jumped into the Rewa River on May 6, 2018, which resulted in the death o...

Murder At ‘Kings’: The Grounds Of Appeal And Rejection
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Murder At ‘Kings’: The Grounds Of Appeal And Rejection

In Part 3 of the series on Mr Amos’ murder, the Fiji Sun today looks at some grounds of appeal filed by the convic...

Court Dismisses Firoz Jan Mohammed’s Appeal
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Court Dismisses Firoz Jan Mohammed’s Appeal

Justice Calanchini granted the application made by Mohammed to withdraw the appeal on sentence and conviction.

12 Month Punishment For Boy,17, Convicted Of Rape
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12 Month Punishment For Boy,17, Convicted Of Rape

The juvenile was charged and convicted for one count of rape of a five-year-old girl.

Father Jailed For Sexually Exploiting Daughter
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Father Jailed For Sexually Exploiting Daughter

The father of three was found guilty by the High Court in Suva for sexually exploiting his 11-year-old daughter in M...

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