Republic of Fiji Islands v Prasad
2001 Court of Appeal of Fiji judgment / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Republic of Fiji Islands v Prasad is a 2001 landmark decision of the Court of Appeal of Fiji which upheld the 1997 Constitution of Fiji in the aftermath of the 2000 Fijian coup d'état.[1][2] The court agreed with the previous High Court of Fiji ruling that the constitution had not been overturned and that Parliament had not been dissolved, but only prorogued. It also found that the office of President of Fiji had only become vacant in December 2000 after Kamisese Mara resigned following the High Court ruling.
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Republic of Fiji Islands v Prasad | |
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Court | Court of Appeal of Fiji |
Decided | 1 March 2001 (2001-03-01) |
Citation(s) | (2001) FJCA 2 |
Case history | |
Prior action(s) | (2000) FJHC 121 |
Court membership | |
Judges sitting | Casey P, Barker, Kapi, Ward, Handley JJ |
Case opinions | |
appeal dismissed; declarations granted Unanimous |
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The interim government accepted the decision, and new elections were held in August and September 2001.