Three judicial officers were sworn-in before His Excellency the President, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau at Government House this morning.
Master of High Court Anare Tuilevuka was appointed and sworn-in as puisne judge while Magistrates Thushara Rajasinghe and Mohamed Ajmeer took oath as acting masters of the High Court.
They were all sworn-in before Chief Justice Judge Anthony Gates and Chief Registrar Yohan Liyanage.
Mr Tuilevuka obtained his Bachelor of Laws and Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practices from the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia.
The puisne judge has also been awarded a Bachelor of Arts, Public Administration/Sociology from the University of the South Pacific (USP).
Mr Tuilevuka started his legal career as a legal officer for the Fiji Law Reform Commission and went on to become principal legal officer at the Office of the Attorney General.
He had a stint as a solicitor at Munro Leys before joining the Judiciary as Resident Magistrate, Labasa Magistrates Court and was the Master of High Court in Lautoka.
Prior to commencing his law studies, Mr Tuilevuka worked as administrative assistant and part-time tutor and lecturer at the USP.
He is an ex-student of Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna Memorial School and completed his primary education at the Draiba Fijian School.
A master of high Court is authorised to sit only in the High Court.
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