Tag: Contempt of Court
Fiji judge dismisses lawyer Richard Naidu’s guilty conviction over ‘scandalising court’...
By Rashika Kumar in Suva
Suva lawyer Richard Naidu is a free man after the Suva High Court ruled this week that no conviction be...
Fiji’s Attorney-General takes over Richard Naidu ‘contempt’ case
By Repeka Nasiko in Suva
The Fiji Attorney-General’s office has terminated the instructions of lawyers Devanesh Sharma and Gul Fatima in the contempt of court...
Fiji contempt of court case – now defence lawyer cited over...
By Ian Chute in Suva
Fiji lawyer Jon Apted was yesterday accused of contempt of court for comments made in court two weeks ago while...
Wadan Narsey: Shameful silences over another unfolding tragedy in Fiji
COMMENTARY: By Wadan Narsey
There is a shameful public tragedy unfolding day by day as the Bainimarama government tries to stop a potential political candidate,...
Former Kiribati president warns judicial crisis could undermine democracy
RNZ Pacific
A former president of Kiribati warns the crisis involving the island nation's government and the courts has left the country with a "dysfunctional...
Amnesty, Civicus condemn Fiji spelling mistake contempt lawsuit as ‘violation’
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk
Amnesty International and Civicus have called on the Fiji government to drop contempt of court charges against a lawyer in Fiji...
Lawyers threaten PNG police with contempt over settlers eviction halt
PNG Post-Courier
A Supreme Court ordered mass eviction of settlers on land between Papua New Guinea's University of PNG, Gerehu Stage 3B and Morata stage...
Samoa’s HRPP loses more seats as political impasse drags on
RNZ Pacific
Samoa's HRPP party -- the country's caretaker government -- has now lost six seats since the April 9 general election, with eight byelections...
Samoa’s caretaker PM Tuila’epa sued for contempt of court
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
In the latest twist in Samoa’s political rollercoaster, the FAST party has accused the rival HRPP leader of contempt of court,...
Vanuatu court orders release of ‘wanted’ Fiji man, seeks papers
By Royson Willie and Kizzy Kalsakau in Port Vila
Vanuatu's Supreme Court has asked the police and immigration to release Fijian citizen Mohammed Rizwan and...
Students’ lawyer served with contempt charges over UPNG campus unrest
By Peter Kinjap in Port Moresby
The University of Papua New Guinea has served a contempt charge against the Students Representative Council lawyer Laken Lepatu...
Opposition MP accuses O’Neill govt of ‘bribing’ ahead of no-confidence vote
By Gorethy Kenneth
Opposition National Party Leader Kerenga Kua has accused Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill's government of enticing Members of Parliament --...
O’Neill replies to PNG university student petitions but seeks ‘advice’
By Adelaide Sirox Kari in Port Moresby
Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has responded to petitions presented to him by students at the two major universities...