Trial Court Associate Justice Materne issued a decision to reinstate the order barring burial of Ebil ra Otong Ereong Remeliik, minutes before Appellate Court order lifting the ban was to take effect on November 19. Trial Court took no action on the Appellate Court’s order until November 19, 2019 when it issued its order at […]
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Not just climate but legal challenges looming
APIA, 21 OCTOBER 2019 (SAMOA OBSERVER) — Samoa Supreme Court Justice Vui Clarence Nelson is looking ahead to a future when climate change starts to pose legal challenges, not just environmental ones. While groups of children take entire countries to task over climate change inaction, and students are turning to the International Court of Justice […]
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Sitting and former governors sued for code of ethics violations
Cases against a sitting governor and a former governor for code of ethics violations have been filed separately in recent weeks by Attorney General and Special Prosecutor. On September 12, Special Prosecutor filed a case against sitting Governor Ellender Ngirameketii. This in addition to a previous case which is still to be adjudicated. In the […]
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Court to get new elevator prioritizing senior citizens, differently-abled
Palau court to get a new elevator by the end of September to make court premises more accessible to the senior citizens. The elevator is still under construction, Surangel and Sons are responsible to see the completion of the project. Director of Administration Keiden Kintol said, “The elevator is to address senior citizens who cannot […]
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Tiull leases void, Demei is Chief Ngiribkal: Court
The court this week ruled that the 40 leases and land use rights issued by Chief Ngiribkal Robat Demei to residents of Bkulatiull were void but affirmed Robat Demei’s claim as chief Ngiribkal of Ngeribkal clan of Ngerbeched. Judgment on Ngeribkal clan titles and Bkulatiull land dispute was finally issued this week. The case has […]
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Associate Justice R. Barrie Michelsen to retire
The Palau Judiciary announces that Associate Justice R. Barrie Michelsen is set for retirement on April 4, 2019. Justice Michelsen has diligently served the Judiciary for years as both a Trial Justice and an Appellate Justice. Justice R. Barrie Michelsen came to Micronesia as an attorney many years ago, first to Guam, then FSM and […]