Master of the High Court (Fiji)
Encyclopedia
Masters of the High Court are judges authorised by the Fiji
an Constitution
to sit on the High Court
. Unlike the more senior puisne judges
, who sit on both the High Court and the Court of Appeal
, Masters of the High Court sit only on the High Court.
The first master of the High Court of Fiji was Mr Janmai Jay Udit. This was reported in the Attorney Generals Legal Lali and website. He was appointed in 2005. His appointment was revoked on abrogation of the 1997 constitution on 10 April 2009 together with all other judges, and magistrates.
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
an Constitution
Constitution of Fiji
The 1997 Constitution of Fiji was the supreme law of Fiji from its adoption in 1997 until 2009 when President Josefa Iloilo purported to abrogate it. It was also suspended for a period following the 2000 coup d'état led by Commodore Frank Bainimarama....
to sit on the High Court
High Court (Fiji)
The High Court of Fiji is one of three courts established by Chapter 9 of the Constitution of Fiji—the others being the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. The Constitution empowers Parliament to create other courts; these are subordinate to the High Court, which is authorized to oversee all...
. Unlike the more senior puisne judges
Puisne judge (Fiji)
Puisne judges in Fiji sit on the High Court and the Court of Appeal, but not on the Supreme Court. According to Chapter 9 of the Fijian Constitution, there must be a minimum of ten puisne judges, who are appointed by the President on the nomination of the Judicial Service Commission, who must...
, who sit on both the High Court and the Court of Appeal
Court of Appeal (Fiji)
The Court of Appeal of Fiji is one of three courts established by Chapter 9 of the Constitution, the others being the High Court and the Supreme Court. The Court of Appeal was a new institution established when the 1997 Constitution came into effect; the other two courts predated it...
, Masters of the High Court sit only on the High Court.
The first master of the High Court of Fiji was Mr Janmai Jay Udit. This was reported in the Attorney Generals Legal Lali and website. He was appointed in 2005. His appointment was revoked on abrogation of the 1997 constitution on 10 April 2009 together with all other judges, and magistrates.
See also
- Constitution of Fiji: Chapter 9Constitution of Fiji: Chapter 9Chapter 9: Judiciary. Chapter 9 of the Fijian constitution is titled Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court, and also make provision for other courts to be established by law. The Supreme Court is declared to be "the final appellate court of the State" - in other words, there is no judicial...
(detailing the composition and role of the judiciary)