High Court dismisses state’s mistrial application

2026-03-20 - 00:12

The Suva High Court has dismissed a State application for a mistrial in the health tender case involving former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, former Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, and former Health Minister Neil Sharma. Justice Usaia Ratuvili ruled that the application failed to meet the high threshold required for a mistrial, emphasizing the Court’s inherent power