PNG MAGISTRATES DEPLOYED TO SOLOMON ISLANDS SOON
Work on a Memorandum of Understanding is underway to enable Papua New Guinea magistrates to be deployed to the Solomon Islands to help in its court…
Category: <span>Judiciary</span>
DOUBTFUL HEARING RESULTED IN MURDER CASE ACQUITAL
The High Court has acquitted a man from Malaita Province for murder, after a hearing that has cast serious doubts over the justice system. Emerald Abba…
CID DIRECTOR ORDERED TO SUBMIT PERFORMANCE REPORT
High Court Judge Stephen Pallaras has ordered the Director of the National Criminal Investigations\’s Department to submit a report showing improved and strict measures for his…
WELL KNOWN ARTIST TRIED FOR DEFILEMENT
A well known gospel singer is on trial at the Magistrate\’s Court, accused of defiling his former girlfriend. He allegedly had sex with the young girl…
YOUNG MAN GETS 15 MONTHS JAIL TERM OVER FOOD
A young man will serve 15 months in prison for causing grievous bodily harm to his brother-in-law and intimidating his own mother. In October 2013, the…
MAN SERVED WITH TWO AND HALF YEARS IMPRISONMENT
The Magistrates Court this morning sentenced a man from Choiseul Province to two and a half years imprisonment for defrauding the Government of one-point-five million dollars.…
POLICE ARREST MEN FOR ROBBERY AND STABBING
A man has been arrested on suspicion of being part of a gang who robbed the Honiara Casino of over 50-thousand dollars. The robbery happened yesterday…
SCHOOL FOUNDER PRAISED JUSTICE SYSTEM FOR ITS WORK
Inclusive Disability School founder, Linda Agoka has praised the country\’s justice system for sentencing a man in his 50\’s last week for raping a disabled girl.…
LEGAL SYSTEM IS FUNCTIONING WELL, SAYS PM LILO
Prime Minister Gordon Darcy Lilo says the country\’s legal system is functioning well according to the RAMSI review report. Prime Minister Lilo made the statement during…
AFIO PUBLIC CONCERNED OVER ABSENCE OF COURT HOUSE
Afio Community members in Small Malaita, Malaita Province have questioned magistrate court\’s decision to hear various court cases at Afio Market House last week. Reporting this…