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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 Court of Appeal, High Court Chief of State and Head of Government--President Ieremia T. TABAI (since 12 July 1979); Vice President Teatao TEANNAKI (since 20 July 1979)
1991 Court of Appeal, High Court Chief of State and Head of Government--President Ieremia TABAI (since 12 July 1979); Vice President Teatao TEANNAKI (since 20 July 1979) Gilbertese National Party; Christian Democratic Party, Teburoro TITO, secretary; essentially not organized on the basis of political parties
1992 Court of Appeal, High Court
1993 Court of Appeal, High Court
1994 Court of Appeal, High Court
1995 Court of Appeal, High Court
1996 Court of Appeal, judges at all levels are appointed by the president; High Court, judges at all levels are appointed by the president
1997 Court of Appeal, judges at all levels are appointed by the president; High Court, judges at all levels are appointed by the president
1998 Court of Appeal, judges at all levels are appointed by the president; High Court, judges at all levels are appointed by the president; 26 Magistrates' courts judges at all levels are appointed by the president
1999 Court of Appeal, judges at all levels are appointed by the president; High Court, judges at all levels are appointed by the president; 26 Magistrates' courts, judges at all levels are appointed by the president
2000 Court of Appeal, judges at all levels are appointed by the president; High Court, judges at all levels are appointed by the president; 26 Magistrates' courts, judges at all levels are appointed by the president
2001 Court of Appeal; High Court; 26 Magistrates' courts; judges at all levels are appointed by the president
2002 Court of Appeal; High Court; 26 Magistrates' courts; judges at all levels are appointed by the president
2003 Court of Appeal; High Court; 26 Magistrates' courts; judges at all levels are appointed by the president
2004 Court of Appeal; High Court; 26 Magistrates' courts; judges at all levels are appointed by the president
2005 Court of Appeal; High Court; 26 Magistrates' courts; judges at all levels are appointed by the president
2006 Court of Appeal; High Court; 26 Magistrates' courts; judges at all levels are appointed by the president
2007 Court of Appeal; High Court; 26 Magistrates' courts; judges at all levels are appointed by the president
2008 Court of Appeal; High Court; 26 Magistrates' courts; judges at all levels are appointed by the president
2009 Court of Appeal; High Court; 26 Magistrates' courts; judges at all levels are appointed by the president
2010 Court of Appeal; High Court; 26 Magistrates' courts; judges at all levels are appointed by the president
2011 Court of Appeal; High Court; 26 Magistrates' courts; judges at all levels are appointed by the president
2012 Court of Appeal; High Court; 26 Magistrates' courts; judges at all levels are appointed by the president
2013 highest court(s): High Court (consists of a chief justice and other judges as prescribed by the president) note - the High Court has jurisdiction on constitutional issues judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the president on the advice of the cabinet in consultation with the Public Service Commission (PSC); other judges appointed by the president on the advice of the chief justice along with the PSC subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; magistrates' courts
2014 highest court(s): High Court (consists of a chief justice and other judges as prescribed by the president) note - the High Court has jurisdiction on constitutional issues judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the president on the advice of the cabinet in consultation with the Public Service Commission (PSC); other judges appointed by the president on the advice of the chief justice along with the PSC subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; magistrates' courts
2015 highest court(s): High Court (consists of a chief justice and other judges as prescribed by the president); note - the High Court has jurisdiction on constitutional issues | judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the president on the advice of the cabinet in consultation with the Public Service Commission (PSC); other judges appointed by the president on the advice of the chief justice along with the PSC | subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; magistrates' courts
2016 highest court(s): High Court (consists of a chief justice and other judges as prescribed by the president); note - the High Court has jurisdiction on constitutional issues | judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the president on the advice of the cabinet in consultation with the Public Service Commission (PSC); other judges appointed by the president on the advice of the chief justice along with the PSC | subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; magistrates' courts
2017 highest court(s): High Court (consists of a chief justice and other judges as prescribed by the president); note - the High Court has jurisdiction on constitutional issues | judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the president on the advice of the cabinet in consultation with the Public Service Commission (PSC); other judges appointed by the president on the advice of the chief justice along with the PSC | subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; magistrates' courts
2018 highest courts: High Court (consists of a chief justice and other judges as prescribed by the president); note - the High Court has jurisdiction on constitutional issues | judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the president on the advice of the cabinet in consultation with the Public Service Commission (PSC); other judges appointed by the president on the advice of the chief justice along with the PSC | subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; magistrates' courts
2019 highest courts: High Court (consists of a chief justice and other judges as prescribed by the president); note - the High Court has jurisdiction on constitutional issues | judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the president on the advice of the cabinet in consultation with the Public Service Commission (PSC); other judges appointed by the president on the advice of the chief justice along with the PSC | subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; magistrates' courts
2020 highest courts: High Court (consists of a chief justice and other judges as prescribed by the president); note - the High Court has jurisdiction on constitutional issues | judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the president on the advice of the cabinet in consultation with the Public Service Commission (PSC); other judges appointed by the president on the advice of the chief justice along with the PSC | subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; magistrates' courts
2021 highest courts: High Court (consists of a chief justice and other judges as prescribed by the president); note - the High Court has jurisdiction on constitutional issues judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the president on the advice of the cabinet in consultation with the Public Service Commission (PSC); other judges appointed by the president on the advice of the chief justice along with the PSC subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; magistrates' courts
2022 highest court(s): High Court (consists of a chief justice and other judges as prescribed by the president); note - the High Court has jurisdiction on constitutional issues judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the president on the advice of the cabinet in consultation with the Public Service Commission (PSC); other judges appointed by the president on the advice of the chief justice along with the PSC subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; magistrates' courts
2023 highest court(s): High Court (consists of a chief justice and other judges as prescribed by the president); note - the High Court has jurisdiction on constitutional issues judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the president on the advice of the cabinet in consultation with the Public Service Commission (PSC); other judges appointed by the president on the advice of the chief justice along with the PSC subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; magistrates' courts
2024 highest court(s): High Court (consists of a chief justice and other judges as prescribed by the president); note - the High Court has jurisdiction on constitutional issues judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the president on the advice of the cabinet in consultation with the Public Service Commission (PSC); other judges appointed by the president on the advice of the chief justice along with the PSC subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; magistrates' courts
2025 highest court(s): High Court (consists of a chief justice and other judges as prescribed by the president) judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the president on the advice of the cabinet in consultation with the Public Service Commission (PSC); other judges appointed by the president on the advice of the chief justice along with the PSC subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; magistrates' courts