Rights Under Fiji Constitution And Criminal Procedure Decree: A Case Analysis

Jurisdiction of Magistrates in FijiIn Fiji, Magistrates are empowered to exercise criminal jurisdiction under the Magistrates Courts Act, Criminal Procedure Code and any other law in force. Under chapter 4 of the Fiji Constitution, the fundamental rights and freedoms stipulated is binding upon every branches of the State and the persons carrying out the function of a public officer as stated under section 21(1)(a)(b) of the Constitutio…