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2157: 643:(The Equal Rights Trust Country Report Series, 2016), the Public Solicitor's Office was not actually established until the Public Solicitor Act (1987). Beforehand, starting in the late 1970s, any legal services were provided by the Social Welfare Solicitors office located within the Honiara City Council's headquarters. Initially, the Public Solicitor's Office was staffed by lawyers from the Voluntary Service Overseas project that had worked for the Social Welfare Solicitors. The volunteer lawyers were eventually joined by Solomon Islands law graduates. The Public Solicitor's office has three locations: Honiara (which is the only office that has a Family Protection Unit), Gizo and Auki. 1481: 33: 436:(RAMSI) in 2003, designed to restore peace and order in the country and reinforce its institutions, the "justice system was barely functioning, with courts rarely sitting and those awaiting trial often waiting more than two years for their case to be heard". The judiciary was strengthened over the following years, and as of 2013 RAMSI maintains "19 long-term advisers supporting the Solomon Islands judicial system". 635:
The Public Solicitor was established by Section 92 of the Constitution of Solomon Islands 1978 which mandates that the officeholder must be a barrister, solicitor or advocate that is entitled to practice law in Solomon Islands. The Public Solicitor provides legal assistance to individuals that fall
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may only be heard in the magistrates' court if the value of the claim does not exceed SI$ 6,000. The maximum sentence imposable in criminal cases is fourteen years' imprisonment. The court has both original and appellate jurisdiction, hearing appeals from local courts. Appeals from the magistrates'
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The High Court has "unlimited original civil and criminal jurisdiction" (in more serious cases), and appellate jurisdiction, hearing appeals from the magistrates' courts and from the Customary Land Appeal Court (on points of law only for the latter). The High Court's rulings on appeal from the
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had jurisdiction, notwithstanding that the Court of Appeal Ordinance at the independence of Solomon Islands in 1978, established the Solomon Islands Court of Appeal. That remained the case until this avenue was effectively extinguished by the judgement of the Privy Council in
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The Customary Land Appeal Court hears only cases relating to the use and ownership of indigenous customary land, on appeal from a local court. It applies customary law. Appeals from this court are possible only on a point of law, and are heard by the High Court.
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will serve as the President of the Court of Appeal for Solomon Islands. Justice Goldsbrough has previously served a five-year terms as a Judge of the High Court of Solomon Islands (2006–2011). Justice Edwin Goldsbrough then served as the Chief Justice of the
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Local courts have both civil and criminal jurisdiction when all parties live within the area under that jurisdiction. Rulings are issued not by professional judges but by community elders, applying
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within the circumstances as prescribed by the Parliament. For instance, the Public Solicitor provides legal aid to those charged with a criminal offense or as ordered by the High Court.
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Appeals from a local court are heard by a magistrate's court, or by the Customary Land Appeal Court if the dispute relates to customary land.
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The court is presided by the President of the Court of Appeal. In addition to High Court judges, who sit in the Court of Appeal
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Like that of most Pacific island countries, Solomon Islands' court system relies partly on foreign judges, from other
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Magistrates' courts have both civil and criminal jurisdiction, in limited types of cases. Civil cases in contract or
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The court system is under the responsibility of the Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs, who as of June 2013 is
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Customary Land Appeal Court are final. Other High Court rulings are subject to appeal to the Court of Appeal.
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in 1978. The Constitution provided for the creation of a High Court, with original jurisdiction in
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countries. Thus, the judges of the Court of Appeal "include senior judges from
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The Constitution theoretically provided for special leave to appeal to the
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that interprets and applies the laws of Solomon Islands, to ensure
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The court is presided by the Chief Justice, and is composed of
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Public Solicitor of Solomon Islands (Incomplete Table)
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The court system at present is structured as follows.
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Index

Politics of Solomon Islands

The Crown
Monarch
Charles III
Governor-General
David Tiva Kapu
Cabinet
Prime Minister
Manasseh Sogavare
National Parliament
Speaker
Ajilon Nasiu
Leader of the Opposition
Jeremiah Manele
Shadow Cabinet
Constituencies
Political parties
elections
2010
2014
2019
2024
Judiciary
Administrative divisions
Foreign relations
Minister
Jeremiah Manele
Diplomatic missions of
in Solomon Islands

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