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Profiles of the Chief Justice, President of the Court of Appeal, Registrar of Courts, Justices of Appeal, Supreme Court Judges, and District Magistrate.

Office of the Chief Justice

Mohammed Shafiullah Khan

Supreme Court

Mohammed Shafiullah Khan serves as the Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nauru. The Supreme Court is established under Article 48 of the Constitution of the Republic of Nauru and is a superior court of record. As Acting…

Research Associate

Vinay Sharma

Office of the President of Court of Appeal

Office of the President of the Court of Appeal

Justice Rangajeeva Wimalasena

Court of Appeal

Justice Rangajeeva Wimalasena serves as President of the Nauru Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal is the final appellate court of the Republic and hears appeals in accordance with the Constitution, the Nauru Court of Appeal Act 2018, and…

Judge's Associate

Akash A Prasad

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Personal Assistant

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Justices of Appeal

Justices of Appeal

Justice Filimone Jitoko

Court of Appeal

Justice Filimone Jitoko serves as a Justice of Appeal of the Nauru Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal hears and determines appeals under the Constitution, the Nauru Court of Appeal Act 2018, and other written laws of Nauru.

Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake

Court of Appeal

Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake serves as a Justice of Appeal of the Nauru Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal is responsible for hearing appeals from the Supreme Court and other matters assigned to it by law.

Justice Colin Makail

Court of Appeal

Justice Colin Makail serves as a Justice of Appeal of the Nauru Court of Appeal. He sits as part of the appellate court panel, which is constituted in accordance with the Constitution and the Nauru Court of Appeal Act 2018.

Justice Prasantha de Silva

Court of Appeal

Justice Prasantha de Silva serves as a Justice of Appeal of the Nauru Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal is the final appellate court of the Republic and determines appeals brought before it under the Constitution and applicable laws.

Sir Albert Rocky Palmer

Court of Appeal

Sir Albert Rocky Palmer serves as a Justice of Appeal of the Nauru Court of Appeal. As part of the appellate panel, he contributes to the hearing and determination of appeals before the final appellate court of the Republic.

Sir John Muria

Court of Appeal

Sir John Muria serves as a Justice of Appeal of the Nauru Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal is the final court of appeal for Nauru and its decisions replace the decision appealed from where applicable.

Judges of the Supreme Court

Judges of the Supreme Court

Sample Supreme Court Judge

Supreme Court

Information on Judges of the Supreme Court will be updated following confirmation by the Judiciary.

Judge's Associate

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District Magistrate

District Magistrate

Neil Rupasinghe

District Court

Neil Rupasinghe serves as the Resident Magistrate of the District Court of Nauru. The District Court is governed by the District Court Act 2018 and is a court of summary jurisdiction subordinate to the Supreme Court. The District Court hears…