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The High Court has declared the Commission of Inquiry report into the appointment of former FICAC Commissioner Barbara Malimali null and void. Judge, Justice Dane Tuiqereqere ruled that the inquiry continued unlawfully after its legal mandate expired and was affected by apparent bias and procedural unfairness. In a detailed judgment of 154 pages, Justice Tuiqereqere found that while the Commission of Inquiry had raised legitimate concerns about Malimali’s appointment process, the inquiry itself was conducted in a manner that rendered its report legally invalid. The judge adds that the work of the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption is vital to…

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