Supreme Court of Fiji

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The Supreme Court of Fiji is the highest judicial authority in Fiji, serving as the final court of appeal and ultimate interpreter of the nation’s laws and constitution.

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Supreme Court of Fiji canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court
judicial body
supreme court
appealType final appeal on questions of law
bindingPrecedentFor all lower courts in Fiji
canReview acts of the Parliament of Fiji
executive actions in Fiji
capitalJurisdiction Suva, Fiji
surface form: Suva
composition Chief Justice and other justices
constitutionalStatus superior court of record
country Fiji
decidesOn appeals on points of law
constitutional questions
matters of public importance
ensures protection of fundamental rights under the Constitution of Fiji
supremacy of the Constitution of Fiji
establishedBy Constitution of Fiji
function interpretation of statutes
interpretation of the Constitution of Fiji
judicial review
governsArea entire territory of Fiji
hasAuthorityOver subordinate courts in Fiji
hasChiefJudgeTitle Chief Justice of Fiji
hasOfficialWebsite https://judiciary.gov.fj/ (Fiji Judiciary portal)
hearsAppealsFrom Court of Appeal of Fiji
High Court of Fiji
isIndependentBranchOf Government of Fiji
jurisdiction Fiji
languageOfProceedings English
legalSystem common law
legalTradition Anglo-Saxon common law tradition
location Suva, Fiji
surface form: Suva
memberOf judicial system of a Commonwealth realm
partOf judiciary of Fiji
positionInHierarchy apex court
region Oceania
relatedBody Court of Appeal of Fiji
High Court of Fiji
role final court of appeal in Fiji
highest court in Fiji
ultimate interpreter of the Constitution of Fiji
ultimate interpreter of the laws of Fiji
typeOfCases administrative law cases
civil cases
constitutional cases
criminal cases

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Suva, Fiji hosts Supreme Court of Fiji
subject surface form: Suva