Daniel Fatiaki

Daniel Fatiaki

Taniela (Daniel) Vafo'ou Fatiaki CF (born 1954 ) was the Chief Justice of Fiji from 1 August 2002, when he succeeded Sir Timoci Tuivaga, till 5 December 2008. As Chief Justice, he presided over both the High Court and the Supreme Court, but is constitutionally barred from presiding over, or even sitting on, the Appeal Court. On 3 January 2007, he was sent on leave by the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, which had seized power on 5 December 2006. On 19 January, he was formally suspended, pending an investigation into allegations of misconduct. This investigation was dropped in December 2008 as part of a deal that involved his formal resignation.

Fatiaki was previously Chairman of the Fiji Law Reform Commission in 1994 and 1995.

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