Atani v State [2017] FJHC 455; Judicial Review Application 12.2017 (28 June 2017)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI
AT LAUTOKA
REVIDIONAL JURISDICTION

Judicial Review Application No. 12 of 2017

JOSEFA ATANI

v

STATE

Date of Ruling: 28 June 2017

RULING

[1] The applicant applies for leave to judicially review a sentence passed on him.

[2] Judicial review, if appropriate, assesses the propriety of actions or decisions of a public official and cannot be used to review a sentence of imprisonment.

[3] Reviews of sentence are dealt with by the Appellate Courts under the provisions of Part XV of the Criminal Procedure Act 2009 or the Court of Appeal Act.

[4] The application is frivolous and leave is refused.

P.K. Madigan
Judge.