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Kerryn Kwan
Research Associate to the Chief Justice
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Research Associate to the Chief Justice
Judicial Leadership
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
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Ozeara Kanimea
Personal Assistant to the Chief Justice (Temporary)
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Personal Assistant to the Chief Justice (Temporary)
Office of the President of Court of Appeal
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Justice Mohammed Shafiullah Khan
President of the Nauru Court of Appeal
Court of Appeal
Justice Mohammed Shafiullah Khan Justice Mohammed Shafiullah Khan, a former Judge of the Supreme Court of Nauru as well as its longest serving judge, was appointed as the President of the Nauru Court of Appeal in March 2026. He served on the Supreme Court of Nauru from 2014 to 2024, and frequently took on the…
Justices of Appeal
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Sir Albert Rocky Palmer
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Court of Appeal
Sir Albert Rocky Palmer Justice Palmer graduated from Otago University in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1985. In 1986, he undertook professional attachments in New Zealand, gaining practical experience with the Police Legal Section at Police Headquarters in Wellington, the Crown Law Office,…
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Justice Kingsley Allen David
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Court of Appeal
Justice Kingsley Allen David Justice David graduated from the University of Papua New Guinea in early 1981 having completed studies for a degree of Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in 1980. He obtained his Master of Laws (LLM) degree on 3 May 1984…
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Justice Stephen Coates
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Court of Appeal
Justice Stephen Coates Justice Coates was admitted as a Barrister of the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court of Australia in 1994, studying at the University College of the Northern Territory and the Barristers' Admission Board of Queensland. He began…
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Chief Justice Sir Gibuma Gibbs Salika, GCL KBE CSM OBE
Justice of the Court of Appeal
Court of Appeal
Chief Justice Sir Gibuma Gibbs Salika, GCL KBE CSM OBE A graduate of the University of Papua New Guinea, he completed his legal training at the Legal Training Institute in 1979 and was admitted to the Bar on 10 October 1980. His…
Judges of the Supreme Court
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Judge Kiniviliame Keteca
Judge of the Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Judge Kiniviliame Keteca Judge Keteca graduated from Bond University, Queensland, Australia in 1992. He completed his Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane in 1993 and was admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland…
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His Honour Justice Dr. Ian Freckelton AO KC.
Judge of the Supreme Court
Supreme Court
His Honour Justice Dr. Ian Freckelton AO KC. Justice Dr Ian Freckelton AO KC is one of Australia’s leading barristers, legal scholars, and jurists. His Honour was admitted to the Victorian Bar in 1988 and took silk in 2007. His Honour’s qualifications…
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His Honour Justice Mathew Brady
Judge of the Supreme Court
Supreme Court
His Honour Justice Mathew Brady Justice Matthew Brady brings more than three decades of legal experience to the bench, with an extensive background in commercial, corporate, administrative, and public law. Justice Brady holds a Master of Laws from the Queensland University of…
District Magistrate
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Vinay Sharma
Resident Magistrate
District Court
Vinay Sharma Mr Vinay Sharma serves as the Resident Magistrate of the District Court of Nauru, having been appointed on 29 February 2024 following his service as Acting Resident Magistrate from December 2023. He also serves as Chairperson of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal and the Police Service Board. Prior to his appointment, Mr Sharma…