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\par CRIMINAL JURISDICTION
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\par Hearing:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16267153  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16267153\charrsid16267153 29th March 2004
\par Ruling:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16267153  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16267153\charrsid16267153 29th March 2004
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However due to a dispute about the time given to the accused to attend at the Commission to give instructions, he informed the Court by letter dated 9th March 2004, the accused said he was not happy with the counsel allocated to him.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16267153  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16267153\charrsid16267153 She withdrew formally on the 22nd of March 2004.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16267153  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16267153\charrsid16267153 The accused now wants another lawyer of his own choice but asks me to order Legal Aid to provide funds for this lawyer.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16267153  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16267153\charrsid16267153 He relies on the FCA decision in }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16267153\charrsid16267153 R v. Timoci Silatolu and Another}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16267153\charrsid16267153 .
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\par I cannot accept that this decision supports the proposition that I can order the Commission to pay for a lawyer of the accused\rquote s own choice.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16267153  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16267153\charrsid16267153 If he wants a lawyer of his own choice, he will have to pay for him/her.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16267153  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16267153\charrsid16267153 Alternatively he must accept the lawyer allocated to him by Legal Aid.
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\par In the circumstances his application for adjournment is refused.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16267153  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16267153\charrsid16267153 
He has had ample time to find another lawyer and this case has been delayed enough.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16267153  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16267153\charrsid16267153 It is already almost 2 years old.
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\par The trial will proceed forthwith.
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\par At Suva
\par 29th March 2004
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