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\par CRIMINAL JURISDICTION
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028 OF 2003S
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\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15808697 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15808697\charrsid15808697 v.
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\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15808697 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15808697\charrsid15808697 RATU JOPE SENILOLI;
\par RATU RAKUITA VAKALALABURE;
\par RATU VILIAME VOLAVOLA;
\par ISIRELI LEWENIQILA;
\par PECELI RINAKAMA; and
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\par Hearing:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15808697  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15808697\charrsid15808697 26th May 2004
\par Ruling:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15808697  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15808697\charrsid15808697 26th May 2004
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Mr. M. Tedechi QC, Mr. G. Allan & Ms A. Prasad}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15808697  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15808697\charrsid15808697 for State;
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\par 2nd Accused in Person;
\par Mr. S. Naqase for 3rd and 6th Accused;
\par Mr. D. Sharma for 4th Accused;
\par No appearance for 5th Accused.
\par 
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\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15808697 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15808697\charrsid15808697 I rule that Mr. Vuataki cannot appear as counsel in these proceedings.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15808697  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15808697\charrsid15808697 I am aware that he was faced with this situation in the previous trial of }{
\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15808697\charrsid15808697 Nata and Silatolu}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15808697\charrsid15808697  and am disappointed that this issue had to be raised at this stage.
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\par In this case counsel for the 4th accused has declared his intention of calling Mr. Vuataki has a defence witness.
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\par Alternative counsel for Ratu Rakuita Vakalalabure and Mr. Peceli Rinakama must be ready for trial on the 15th of June.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15808697  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15808697\charrsid15808697 
Mr. Rinakama is not present today and the court registry will inform him of this in writing.
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\par At Suva
\par 26th May 2004
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