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Judge appointed to Tonga Supreme Court

The Registrar of Supreme Court announced the appointment of Cooper Friday.

“Privy Council approved the appointment of MR Nicholas Cooper of the United Kingdom as a judge of the Supreme Court of Tonga,” it said.

“The Lord Chief Justice has directed that on 1 March 2021 commencing 10am a ceremony is to be conducted in Court 1 to welcome Hon Justice Cooper and to farewell the Hon. Acting Justice Langi.”