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Legal experts from New Zealand are in Tonga for a two-and-a-half-day workshop, providing local lawyers with skills and tips in the art of cross-examination. The workshop opens today, 12 February, until Friday.

The “Tonga Police (Amendment) Bill 2019” – one of six urgent bills introduced by Cabinet last month – looks to amend Tonga’s constitution regarding the appointment process of a Police Commissioner. The bill attempts to remove the authority of the King to appoint a Police Commissioner, handing over that right to Cabinet.

Chief Justices from the Pacific Islands are in Nuku'alofa this week, attending a workshop to strengthen judiciaries in the Pacific. The focus on judicial leadership is part of an Initiative funded by the New Zealand Government.

The Pacific Prosecutors Association (PPA) whose objectives includes promoting and protecting the independence of prosecutors will hold its 6th Meeting on July 29-31 in Nuku’alofa.

The 32nd Pacific Islands Law Officers Network (PILON) meeting opened today November 5 in Nuku'alofa at the Fa'onelua Convention Centre.

An ill-timed move by government to enact an Employment Relations Bill 2013 will cripple businesses with extra costs and reduce employment, according to the Tonga Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc., who this week are facing a growing confrontation with Tonga's Minister of Labour, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and hardliners in Tonga's Public Service Association.

Tonga's Deputy Commissioner of Police Taniela Faletau (56) has taken up voluntary retirement effective March 1, after over 30-years of service. Trained in New Zealand the top cop was farewelled with a parade at the Police Headquarters in Longolongo, on Wednesday February 20.

Tonga's Solicitor General, 'Aminiasi Kefu, said today that the Crown was dropping drugs charges against Lord Tu'ilakepa because of the complexity of the case, and also because key evidence gathered from telephone interceptions was done outside of the Tongan law.

The first session of Tonga's Court of Appeal fpor 2011 ended on Friday, April 15 with the delivery of judgments at the Supreme Court of Nuku'alofa after one week of sitting.