*But the presiding ILSC Commissioner Justice Gihan Kalutunga refused to enact the '2016 Vosarogo Judgement' where Vosarogo was granted interim practising certificate but was not allowed to operate a TRUST ACCOUNT;
*Vosarogo was to take the monthly bank statements for his law firm Mamlakah Lawyers Trust Account to the Office of the Chief Registrar at the end of each month until further notice;
*Vosarogo was to operate or practice only as Barrister and would only receive payment upon issuance of an invoice, after the work had been done (Invoice for work done);
*And, Vosarogo was to work under the supervision of Simione Valenitabua (now managing the Fiji Rugby Union Board). Valenitabua was managing partner in the firm of Toganivalu & Valenitabua, operating out of Toorak, Suva, in 2016.
 Vosarogo's twisted interpretation of the Constitution will allow disbarred lawyer Suresh Chandra to be next Attorney-General of Fiji |  Former Fijian Electoral Commission chairperson Suresh Chandra (right) with his lawyer Devanesh Sharma outside Independent Legal Services Commission in Suva on March 21, 2023. |
 ILSCommissioner Justice Kulatunga | "Finally, it is submitted that he [Chandra] has co-operated with the CR [Chief Registrar] and he is still trying his best to sell a property to reduce the debt but states that he still needs to work in order to survive and to give restitution to his former clients. It is submitted that he be allowed to practice only as a Solicitor but not to maintain a Trust Account until further review as done in the case of Chief Registrar v Vilimone Vosarago ILSC No. 002 of 2016." |
PIO TIKODUADUA AND NFP'S 'LEGAL OWL: 'I will also be in dialogue with legal stalwarts including the Fiji Law Society [regarding Vosarogo as A-G], ensuring that the step forward is informed, nurtured and reflective of the expert opinions'. Let us hope Tikoduadua is NOT consulting the party's 'Legal Owl, RICHARD NAIDU' who is still asleep on his 'legal mate' Filimoni Vosarogo as new Attorney-General.
From Fijileaks Archives on disbarred lawyer SURESH CHANDRA
*Misuse of Trust Fund by legal practitioners is a very serious criminal offence. The FFP government considered it so serious that it brought in amendments to the Legal Practitioners Act in 2009, removing the powers of the Fiji Law Society to investigate professional misconduct of its members and take proper action. These powers were then vested in the Legal Practitioners Unit. But the Fiji Law Society is obligated under its Act to “protect the public in all matters, ancillary or incidental to the practice of the Law”.
