Supreme Court of Vanuatu
Supreme Court of Vanuatu is the superior court of Vanuatu and is based in Port Vila. The Court consists of the Chief Justice and three puisne judges.
Appeals from the Supreme Court are heard by the Court of Appeal of Vanuatu, which is the supreme appellate court in the country. The Court of Appeal is constituted from time to time as the need arises.
With the exception of the Chief Justice, all members of the judiciary are appointed by the President of Vanuatu, who acts on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission, pursuant to Article 47. The Chief Justice is appointed by the President after consultation with the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition, pursuant to Article 49 of the Constitution.
The present Chief Justice of the Court is Vincent Lunabek.Chief Justices of the Court have included:
- Frederick Cooke
- Edwin Goldsborough
- Charles Vaudin d'Imecourt
- Vincent Lunabek
- Vincent Lunabek
In 1997, Chief Justice Vaudin d'Imecourt was not allowed in the country, leading to the case of Vaudin d'Imecourt v Manatawai VUSC 53.Puisne judges
The Court has had the following past and present puisne judges:
