A new Supreme Court Judge was sworn-in by President Major General (Ret’d) Jioji Konrote at the State House this morning.
Judge Anjala Wati took the Oath of Office before the head of State and in the presence of Chief Justice Judge Anthony Gates.
Prior to her appointment, Judge Wati was serving as Judge in the Family Court of Fiji.
She began her career in the legal profession after completing her Bachelor of Laws degree from USP and was admitted to the Fiji Bar in October, 1999.
Justice Wati practiced law at a private firm in Labasa and later as a lecturer and tutor at the New Zealand Pacific Training Centre for a year.
She then joined as the registrar at the Family Division High Court and worked her way up to the position of Resident Magistrate- Family Division for Suva, Nausori and Nasinu.