crisis. Following the ruling by three Court of Appeals judges, all of whom were from Sydney, Australia, the President of Fiji suspended the country's constitution and removed all judges from office. Two of the three judges were on a plane bound for Australia at the time of the President's actions. A new panel of three judges was subsequently appointed. See also Constitution of Fiji: Chapter 9 (detailing the composition and role of the judiciary) References External links Jurist Legal Intelligence - Fiji Islands Fiji Law of Fiji 1997 establishments in Fiji Courts and tribunals established in 1997