9th ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CONFERENCE 2007
Shangri-La's Fijian Resort, 30th November - 2nd December 2007
The 9th Attorney General's Conference was held at the Shangri-La's Fijian Resort
on 30 November and 1 December 2007.
The theme for the Conference was ‘Progressing Fiji and the Law.'
The Conference attracted a list of high-profile speakers, who spoke on
thought-provoking and current topical issues.
Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama was the Chief Guest and
delivered the keynote address.
The conference programme comprised the following sessions :
- Opening Ceremony & Keynote Address
| Mr. Christopher Pryde - Welcome - Solicitor General, Office of the Attorney General |
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| Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama - Keynote Speaker - Prime Minister |
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- Corruption, Society and the Law
| Professor Satendra Nandan - University of Fiji |
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| Mr.Paul Madigan - Consultant / Prosecutor (Hong Kong) |
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| Col.George Langman - Deputy Commissioner, FICAC |
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- Local Application of International Obligations
| Hon.Justice Nazhat Shameem - Puisne Judge, High Court |
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| Mr.Jean'luc Metzker - (Switzerland) Head of Regional Delegation, International Community of the Red Cross |
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| Ms.Alison Lazarus - (Sth Africa) Course Director, Peace&Development, UNDP |
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- Empowering Consumers
| Mrs.Premila Kumar - CEO, Consumer Council of Fiji |
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| Mr.Isireli Fa - President, Fiji Law Society |
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| Mr.B.C.Patel - Private Practitioner (NZ & Fiji) |
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- Accountable Judging
| Hon.Justice Anthony Gates - Acting Chief Justice of Fiji |
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| Mr.John Connors - (Aust.) Former Fiji High Court Judge and Commissioner into the Inquiry into the Magistrates' Court |
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| Mr.Anu Patel - Private Practitioner, Lautoka |
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- Sea, Boats and the Law
| Hon.Justice Devendra Pathik - Puisne Judge, High Court |
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| Cmdr.Viliame Naupoto - Director of Immigration & Navy Commander |
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| Mr.Fagaloa Tufuga - (Tonga) Maritime Legal Advisor, Secretariat of the Pacific Community |
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- Wildlife, Conservation and the Law
| Mr.Joketani Cokanasiga - Minister for Fisheries & Forests |
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| Mr.Kitione Vuataki - Private Practitioner, Lautoka |
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| Ms.Kathy Walls - (NZ) Director, Wildlife Conservation Society |
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| Ms.Kesaia Tabunakawai - World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) |
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- Making Votes Count – Electoral Reform
| Father David Arms - (NZ) Electoral Commissioner / Elections Expert |
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| Dr.Steven Ratuva - University of the South Pacific |
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| Rev.Akuila Yabaki - CEO, Citizens Constitutional Forum |
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- Closing Address
| Mr.Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum - Attorney General & Minister for Justice, Electoral Reform & Anti-Corruption |
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