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Court of Appeal of Kiribati

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The Court of Appeal of Kiribati is established by article 90 of the Constitution as a superior court of record with such jurisdiction and powers to hear and determine appeals as any law in force in Kiribati confers. Its judges are the Chief Justice and the other judges of the High Court, together with such qualified persons as the Beretitenti, the President, may appoint on the advice of the Chief Justice sitting with the Public Service Commission, for a period or for particular causes. The President of the Court of Appeal is appointed by the Beretitenti on the advice of the Cabinet after consultation with the Public Service Commission, and any three judges of the Court may exercise all its powers. The World Factbook archive describes the legal system as English common law supplemented by customary law.

Facts
Founding Year
1979 2
Seat
Tarawa 3
Jurisdiction Scope
Jurisdiction Scope (category)
National 1
Court of Appeal of Kiribati
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Bill Hastings

Court of Appeal of Kiribati
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Bill Hastings, Jurists
Source Bill Hastings (judge) (Wikipedia)

In Legal System

Common Law, Legal Systems
Source Central Intelligence Agency: Kiribati, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
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Tarawa

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Source Home page and contact of Judiciary Kiribati, Internet Archive copy of kiribatijudiciary.gov.kiContact block, address of the Judiciary at Betio, Tarawa (seat)
Quote, Contact block, address of the Judiciary at Betio, Tarawa (seat)
Address & Contact

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Kiribati

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Source Kiribati 1979 (rev. 2018) Constitution, Court of Appeal, Constitute ProjectArticle 90, Court of Appeal for Kiribati
Quote, Article 90, Court of Appeal for Kiribati
There shall be a Court of Appeal for Kiribati which shall be a superior court of record and shall have such jurisdiction and powers to hear and determine appeals as may be conferred on it by any law in force in Kiribati.
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1. Kiribati 1979 (rev. 2018) Constitution, Court of Appeal, Constitute Project
  • Article 90, establishment of the Court of Appeal
    There shall be a Court of Appeal for Kiribati which shall be a superior court of record and shall have such jurisdiction and powers to hear and determine appeals as may be conferred on it by any law in force in Kiribati.
  • Article 90, national appellate jurisdiction
    There shall be a Court of Appeal for Kiribati which shall be a superior court of record and shall have such jurisdiction and powers to hear and determine appeals as may be conferred on it by any law in force in Kiribati.
  • Article 91, judges of the Court of Appeal
    the Chief Justice and the other judges of the High Court;
  • Article 91, other judges appointed on the advice of the Chief Justice
    as may be appointed from time to time by the Beretitenti acting in accordance with the advice of the Chief Justice sitting with the Public Service Commission.
  • Article 91, appointments for a period or for particular causes
    shall be for a period of time or for the trial or hearing of particular causes or matters, as may be specified in the instrument of appointment.
  • Article 91, appointment of the President of the Court of Appeal
    The President of the Court of Appeal shall be appointed by the Beretitenti, acting in accordance with the advice of the Cabinet tendered after consultation with the Public Service Commission.
  • Article 91, three judges may exercise all the powers of the Court
    Any three judges of the Court of Appeal may exercise all the powers of the Court:
  • In Category: Courts, Article 90, courts of Kiribati
    There shall be a Court of Appeal for Kiribati which shall be a superior court of record and shall have such jurisdiction and powers to hear and determine appeals as may be conferred on it by any law in force in Kiribati.
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2. Central Intelligence Agency: Kiribati, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
Central Intelligence Agency
  • Government, constitution, history, the 1979 Constitution that establishes the Court of Appeal
    latest promulgated 12 July 1979 (at independence)"
  • In Legal System: Common Law, Government, legal system
    English common law supplemented by customary law"
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3. Home page and contact of Judiciary Kiribati, Internet Archive copy of kiribatijudiciary.gov.ki
Contact block, address of the Judiciary of Kiribati, full text
Quote, Contact block, address of the Judiciary of Kiribati, full text
Address & Contact Betio, Tarawa Republic of Kiribati
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Wikidata: Court of Appeal of Kiribati
Wikidata Q113510441, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Bill Hastings (judge) (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Bill Hastings, Lead section
Quote, Has Member: Bill Hastings, Lead section
He was also President of the Kiribati Court of Appeal.
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