7th Attorney-General's Conference - 2nd-3rd December 2005

The 7th Attorney-General’s Conference was held at the Warwick Fiji on 2nd and 3rd December 2005. The theme for this Conference was "Legal Development and Awareness".

As in previous years, this Conference comprised sessions on the most topical issues for the legal fraternity in Fiji.

His Excellency, the Vice-President of Fiji, Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi, was the Chief Guest and the Keynote Speaker.

The conference programme comprised the following sessions:

Keynote Address by His Excellency, the Vice-President, Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi
Delays in the Judicial Process: A Need to Review the Rules
Appellate Courts – Advocacy, Practice & Procedure
The Application and Reform of the Audit Act and the Legal Powers of the Auditor-General
Customary Ownership of Resources and the Law: Recent Developments
Equality/Non-Discrimination, Social Justice and the Law in Fiji
The Real Estate Industry: The Concern for Lack of Regulation
Freedom of Information and Standards of Leadership Code Bills
Assessment of Damages for Future Loss: Implications of the Broadbridge Decision & the Possibility of Capping Damages

All the papers from the 2005 Conference including the full conference programme will shortly be made available on this website.