The Suva High Court is expected to deliver its ruling on January 16th next year in the matter where former Solicitor General Sharvada Sharma had applied for a judicial review against his termination.
Sharma had taken legal action against the President of Fiji, the Judicial Services Commission and the Attorney General of Fiji in relation to the termination of his employment on 10th of November, 2021 by former President Jioji Konrote.
Sharma’s lawyer Jon Apted had earlier argued in court that Sharma’s dismissal was in breach of the relevant provisions of the constitution governing process.
He had said that Sharma was not accorded common law rights to natural justice.
Sharma was suspended without pay and later terminated as Solicitor General.
He was suspended by the President of Fiji on 20th September 2021 on the advice of the Judicial Services Commission.
Under sections 112 and 116 of the Constitution, the Solicitor General can only be removed from office after a proper inquiry by an independent tribunal.
In Sharma’s case, no tribunal inquiry was held.
