Law & Order • FijiFiji High Court throws out FICAC inquiry report over bias and fairness concernsA 154-page ruling has declared the inquiry report null and void, finding apparent bias, overreach and a failure to give key people a fair hearing as the government weighs whether it will appeal.Christine RovoiMon, 17 Aug
Law & Order • SāmoaTuilaepa charged over comments about PM Laauli as Sāmoa's political feud deepensThe Opposition Leader faces new criminal defamation charges after remarks about the Prime Minister, escalating one of the country's political battles.Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalistFri, 14 Aug
Law & Order • SāmoaSupreme Court rejects former Sāmoa rugby coach's bid to delay sentence amid appealMase Mahonri Schwalger must wait for the Court of Appeal after Sāmoa's Supreme Court ruled it has no power to stay his sentence.PMN NewsThu, 06 Aug
Law & Order • Sāmoa'Stronger, fairer justice’: Sāmoan and NZ lawyers join forces to mark 50 years of legal serviceA three-day advocacy workshop on courtroom skills is underway in Apia as the Sāmoa Law Society marks its Golden Jubilee.PMN NewsMon, 03 Aug
Law & Order • TongaLast Tonga prison escapee Liuaki Vi recaptured after weeklong manhuntThe New Zealand national has been recaptured in Tonga, bringing a weeklong international manhunt to an end after three prisoners escaped from a police holding cell in Nuku'alofa.PMN NewsMon, 27 Jul
Law & Order • FijiFiji's FICAC drops case against ex-DPP but says former deputy PM's trial will move aheadThe country's anti-corruption agency says former Director of Public Prosecutions Christopher Pryde remains beyond its reach while the trial of Manoa Kamikamica will continue in the Suva court.Christine RovoiSun, 26 Jul
Law & Order • FijiFiji court stops case, finds anti-corruption agency had breached Charlie Charters' rightsThe ruling says Fiji’s anti-corruption body violated the former journalist’s right to silence and protection of sources, raising fresh questions about press freedom and accountability.Christine RovoiFri, 24 Jul
Law & Order • Fiji • TongaUN warns Pacific faces growing threat from global scam syndicatesFrom online relationship targeting Tongan women to loans draining Fijian families, a new report reveals criminal groups are expanding into the region.Christine RovoiThu, 23 Jul
Law & OrderMore powers, more risk? Security guards raise concerns over ACT party proposalSecurity guards warn expanded powers could increase confrontations, raising concerns for Pacific workers already overrepresented on the frontline. Khalia StrongFri, 03 Jul
Law & Order • Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands police chief suspended over claims meth evidence was being destroyedCommissioner Ian Vaevaso has been suspended less than two months after taking office as he faces allegations of destroying methamphetamine evidence and obstructing an internal investigation.PMN NewsWed, 01 Jul
