High Court in Lautoka

Couple On Murder Charge Files Second Bail Application
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Couple On Murder Charge Files Second Bail Application

Defence lawyer Samuela Her­itage filed a second bail ap­plication for a couple facing murder charges at the High C...

Pretrial Checklist Hearing For Rape Charged Ex-Cop In June
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Pretrial Checklist Hearing For Rape Charged Ex-Cop In June

The matter has been adjourned to June 2 for the pretrial checklist hearing.

Murder Accused To Take Plea Next Week
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Murder Accused To Take Plea Next Week

It is alleged that Tasere was under the influence of alcohol when he allegedly assaulted his father as he lay on his...

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...

Nausori Highlands Murder Suspect To Take Plea Next Month
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Nausori Highlands Murder Suspect To Take Plea Next Month

Nausori highlands murder suspect Mohammed Raheesh Isoof will be taking his plea early next month.

Trafficking Matter Accused’s Case Moved To High Court
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Trafficking Matter Accused’s Case Moved To High Court

Justin Ho was charged with one count of unlawful importation and exportation and one count of unlawful possession, m...

Mother Collapses While Giving Evidence
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Mother Collapses While Giving Evidence

Shailendra Sami, who allegedly murdered his elder brother on April 16, 2015, at Saweni Beach Road, Lautoka, appeared...

Senior Church Member Awaits Sentence For Drug Charges
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Senior Church Member Awaits Sentence For Drug Charges

In mitigation the defence counsel begged the court’s mercy and leniency when sentencing the accused who is remorse...

Fijian Judge Acquits Man Of Rape, Labels It A Case Of ‘Sour Grapes’
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Fijian Judge Acquits Man Of Rape, Labels It A Case Of ‘Sour Grapes’

Justice Aluthge said she had told the court that after the alleged rape, she went to the neighbour and was given som...

March 12 to decide trial date for Ra 44 accused of sedition
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March 12 to decide trial date for Ra 44 accused of sedition

The case concerning 44 peo­ple in Ra charged with se­dition and urging political violence has been adjourned to Ma...

Court finds FNPF paid widow’s $37K to someone else
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Court finds FNPF paid widow’s $37K to someone else

The High Court in Lautoka has found in favour of a woman who filed action against the Fiji National Provident Fund (...

Four Men Appear For Alleged Kashmir Carjack
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Four Men Appear For Alleged Kashmir Carjack

Three ordered medical attention after they allege Police brutality. Four men allegedly involved in a carjack inciden...

Yakub Cleared Of Manslaughter
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Yakub Cleared Of Manslaughter

A man charged with manslaughter was acquitted by the High Court in Lautoka last Thursday. Justice Aruna Aluthge said...

High Court Reduces Thief’s Sentence
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High Court Reduces Thief’s Sentence

A man who was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for theft has had his sentence reduced by the High Court in Lauto...

Reddy Gets 7 Years For Rape
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Reddy Gets 7 Years For Rape

A man who posed as a prayer warrior for a Christian church was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for a count of...

14 Years For Rape
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14 Years For Rape

A man, who was convicted on three counts of rape, was sentenced to 14 years imprisonment by the High Court in Lautok...

$15m Drug Suspects Remanded
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$15m Drug Suspects Remanded

The Lautoka Magistrates Court has further remanded two men including an Australian national in relation to the $15-m...

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