Department of Justice & Border Control

OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL

The Republic is not immune from legal action

The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) supervises and conducts civil litigation suits against the Government and its agencies in Nauru.

Virtually all civil litigation matters against the Government are channelled through the Office of the Solicitor General and is actively conducted by the Office.

The OSG also provides legal opinions to the Government and its agencies in various fields of practice such as constitutional, family, administrative, property, corporations, international law, criminal law and other fields of legal practice. While the pandemic remained a dominant feature of our operating environment over the past year, the OSG continues to deliver timely policy and legal services to support Nauru’s justice framework.

ACHIEVEMENTS

The Secretary for Justice, Mr. Jay Udit and the Solicitor General, Ms. Bhavna Narayan, successfully defended the Electoral Commission in the Court of Disputed Returns matter of Election Petition No. 1 of 2022 of Vyko Adeang & Ors v Aliklik & Ors. The election petition was incompetent and struck out and the petitioners were ordered to pay respondents costs to be taxed if not agreed.

OUR TEAM

Bhavna Narayan

Solicitor General

Taesha Aliklik

Personal Assistant

Patricia Grundler

Senior Legal Officer

Surely-Grace Kamtaura

Senior Legal Officer

Mele Lemaki Tagivakatini

Legal Officer

Jeruska Togoran

Pleader

Dane Dageago

Pleader

Ofa-Fay Temaki

Paralegal

OUR LOCATION

Office of the Secretary for Justice and Border Control
Department of Justice and Border Control
Ground Floor
Government Buildings
Yaren District
Republic of Nauru
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