Tag: Lawyers
Senior NZ lawyers call for Treaty Principles Bill to be abandoned
By Lillian Hanly, RNZ political reporter
Members of the King's Counsel, some of New Zealand's most senior legal minds, say the controversial Treaty Principles Bill...
Papuan lawyers call for impartial probe into woman killed over NZ...
Jubi News
The Human Rights Lawyers Association (PAHAM) Papua has demanded a "thorough and impartial" investigation into the death of Michelle Kurisi, a civilian involved...
Jayrex’s lawyers threaten lawsuit if PNG music ban isn’t lifted
By Phoebe Gwangilo in Port Moresby
Legal proceedings are expected to take place if the temporary ban on the songs of Jason Suisui -- popularly...
Transparency PNG calls for further charges over ‘worrying’ Paraka case
RNZ Pacific
Transparency International Papua New Guinea has welcomed the conviction of lawyer Paul Paraka as the police confirm they are widening the investigation into...
‘Claims a serious matter’ – lawyer Richard Naidu responds to Sayed-Khaiyum’s...
ANALYSIS: By Richard Naidu
Who’s broken the law? “Separation of powers” and all that stuff.
Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s hour-long news conference on Saturday, January 21, seems mostly...
Fiji lawyer Imrana Jalal’s warning: ‘No victimisation or targeted prosecutions’
By Timoci Vula in Suva
Fiji lawyer and former human rights activist Imrana Jalal has offered a "warning" to her motherland that should people be...
Helen Reddy: A tribute to my father, Fiji’s visionary Jai Ram...
OBITUARY: By Helen Nalina Reddy, Jai Ram Reddy's daughter
“My Fiji
I offer a vision which sees this beloved land of ours united in its diversity,...
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...
Fiji’s new investment law leads to ‘confusion and risk’, say lawyers
By Luke Nacei in Suva
Foreign investors could be sent to jail in Fiji for breaking a new investment law, says the prominent Suva law...
‘Corruption fighter’ Justice Minister Kramer vows to contest PNG Ombudsman charges
By Thierry Lepani in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea's Justice Minister and Madang MP Bryan Kramer has been referred to the Public Prosecutor by the...
Leading Fiji legal advocate condemns Attorney-General over ‘tantrum’
By Jale Daucakacaka in Suva
Fiji Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s “petulance” has become tiresome and unnecessary, says prominent lawyer and advocate Graham Leung.
He made the statement...
Pacific lawyer tells of call to respect humanitarian law in Afghanistan
By Christine Rovoi, RNZ Pacific journalist
An International Criminal Court official in the Pacific is calling on all parties in the Afghanistan conflict to respect...
High profile lawyer faces fresh fraud, money laundering charges in PNG
RNZ Pacific
A prominent Australian lawyer, Greg Sheppard, has been arrested by Papua New Guinean police and is facing a range of fraud charges.
Sheppard, a...
AG raises Suva lawyers’ ‘little confidence’ social media posts
By Luke Nacei in Suva
Social media posts by two outspoken Suva-based lawyers have been raised in Parliament over a critical culture “that has been...
PNG police arrest Australian lawyer on K268m mining trust fund charges
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
Papua New Guinea police have arrested and charged prominent Australian lawyer Greg Sheppard on allegations related to funds belonging to a...