BY JENNIFER KUSAPA A man facing murder charge is without a lawyer, more than a month after being placed in custody. Principal Magistrate Fatimah Taeburi yesterday made direction for the Public Solicitor’s Office to allocate a defence lawyer for the…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA AN appeal currently before the Court of Appeal will have some impact on current charges against the Prime Minister’s chief of staff Robson Djokovic. Djokovic’s lawyer Wilson Rano relayed this to deputy chief magistrate Ricky Iomea when…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA Court has released a man accused of arson on bail. John Lesapa is alleged of burning down seven houses in Ghavagha village, Guadalcanal province. Defence lawyer, Bobby Harunari, applied for bail in the previous occasion to which…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA ROBSON Djokovic is expected to front the Honiara Magistrate’s Court today after police charged him for alleged breaches of the Electoral Act. Deputy Chief Magistrate Ricky Iomea will preside over the case this morning. Police yesterday confirmed…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA Defence lawyer of a Bangladeshi facing rape charges is accusing prosecution of playing delay tactics. Lawyer Hubert Fugui told court yesterday prosecution had been slow in providing disclosures regarding the charges against the accused. Fugui explained that…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA The case of a police officer accused of crashing a police vehicle into the Holy Cross cathedral brick wall has been adjourned for today. The incident occurred in 2019. Police officer Markie Rokoto’s case was mentioned in…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA Court has issued a warrant of arrest for a man who did not turn up in court for his case yesterday. Principal Magistrate Fatimah Taeburi issued the warrant of arrest on accused, Martin Nehemiah Pola, for not…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA THE case against a former director of the defunct money scheme One Link has been adjourned for May 14 for pre-trial conference (PTC). Gerard Tauohu’s case was mentioned before Deputy Chief Magistrate Ricky Iomea yesterday, however PTC…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA Verdict on an electoral fraud case will be made when it is heard on May 14. Principal Magistrate Felix Hollison will deliver his ruling on the case of a man alleged to have provided false information to…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA CHIEF Justice Sir Albert Palmer will deliver his verdict on the case of a man, who is alleged to have raped his daughter in 2016, next week. The verdict was supposed to have been made yesterday afternoon…
