David Lambourne (born 20 March 1967 in Launceston, Tasmania) is an Australian judge on the courts of Kiribati since 1995, first as Kiribati People's lawyer ..
David Lambourne
Australian judge in Kiribati (born 1967)
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David Lambourne (born 20 March 1967 in Launceston, Tasmania) is an Australian judge on the courts of Kiribati since 1995, first as Kiribati People's lawyer (1995–1999),[1] solicitor general, then, since July 2018, as puisne judge Justice in the High Court of Kiribati.
David Lambourne is an Australian judge on the courts of Kiribati since 1995, first as Kiribati People's lawyer, solicitor general, then, since July 2018, as puisne judge Justice in the High Court of Kiribati.
He is the husband of Tessie Eria Lambourne, leader of the opposition since 2020.
In February 2020, David Lambourne left Kiribati to attend a conference in Australia; however, he was stranded due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Kiribati government then attempted to prevent him from assuming his position in Tarawa by ceasing his wages, refusing to issue an ongoing work permit, and preventing him from boarding a repatriation flight.
In November 2021, a court ruling by Chief Justice Bill Hastings o