The Commercial Use of Marine Areas Bill 2025: Reversion of Rights, Sovereign Risk, and the Investment Climate in Fiji
The Commercial Use of Marine Areas Bill 2025 (Bill) is currently before the Parliament of Fiji for consideration. The Bill intends to establish a progressive framework for the management of indigenous resources. However, it creates several legal issues.
Fiji’s New Fisheries Law
Fiji’s Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2025 (“Act”), which was passed on 6 November 2025, marks the most aggressive modernisation of the nation’s marine enforcement in decades.
Stricter regulations on Fijian employers incoming as the Fijian government introduces a new Employment Relations Bill
The Employment Relations (Amendment) Bill 2025 (Bill) was tabled in the Fijian Parliament August 2025. The Bill proposes to make numerous amendments to the Employment Relations Act 2007 (Act), the main piece of employment legislation in the country.
Supreme Court of Fiji Hears Landmark Reference on Constitutional Amendment Provisions
From 18 to 20 August 2025, the Supreme Court of Fiji sat in an extraordinary sitting broadcast live to the nation.
Landmark High Court of Fiji Judgement: Dog Owner Liable for Failing to Muzzle Dog
A dog owner has been held liable in the High Court of Fiji for failing to muzzle their dog.
