The intermediate appellate court, hearing appeals from the High Court. Like the Supreme Court, it draws on visiting Commonwealth judges alongside resident Justices of Appeal, and it has produced most of the case law interpreting the Bill of Rights in Chapter 2 of the 2013 Constitution.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- appellate
- Court type
- Intermediate appellate court
- Jurisdiction
- Appeals from the High Court in civil and criminal matters.
- Seat
- Suva
- Established
- 1970
- Composition
- The President of the Court of Appeal and Justices of Appeal, sitting in panels of three.
- Appointment
- Appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Judicial Services Commission.
- Languages
- English
Where an appeal goes next
Appeal to the Supreme Court of Fiji, with leave.
Filing at this court
- Civil appeal
- Notice of appeal within 42 days of judgment
- Criminal appeal
- Within 30 days of conviction or sentence
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