Strengthening Judicial Services in the Pacific

Strengthening Judicial Services in the Pacific

Join us either in-person or online with The Honourable Paul de Jersey AC CVO KC who will speak about the significance of Australian and New Zealand judicial support for Pacific nations.

📍 If you are attending in-person, please arrive at Holding Redlich at 5.30pm for registration and drinks.

💻If you are attending online, you will receive a follow-up confirmation email on the day containing further details on how to join the webinar.

🎟️ AIIA QLD members are entitled to free in-person entry. The price for other tickets can be found after clicking the 'register' button.

📷 Please note that you may be photographed or filmed for public consumption.

ⓘ If you arrive after 6:00pm, the lifts may not be accessible. Ring 0477 610 083 for assistance.

The countries of the Pacific Islands have individual legal systems reflecting their own unique colonial and post-colonial history and the endeavors to integrate custom and customary legal concepts into contemporary law. While there are many similarities across countries, countries differ in the extent that customary law and introduced law have accommodated each other.

Supporting these distinct legal systems presents challenges in many respects, not least because of limited judicial workforce. Local judicial officers have been supplemented by "visiting" officers, particularly from Australia and New Zealand. Ensuring these "visiting" judicial officers acquire an understanding of the role of customary law in the relevant country is critical for effective support.