Leiataualesa Daryl Clarke is a Samoan judge. He has served on the Supreme Court of Samoa since December 2016.
Clarke was educated at the Australian National University and the University of Canberra in Australia.[1] After working for the Australian government he worked as an Assistant Attorney General before entering private practice.[1] In February 2016 he was appointed to the District Court of Samoa.[2] In December 2016 he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Samoa.[3] In 2020 he freed a man who had been unlawfully imprisoned for five years beyond the end of his sentence.[4] In January 2021 he took a leave of absence from the Court to study overseas.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Congratulations Justice Clarke: Supreme Court appointment". Clarke Ey Koria Lawyers. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Samoa gets new district court judge". RNZ. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Sarafina Sanerivi (15 December 2016). "Head of State welcomes new Supreme Court Justices". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Samoa man jailed for 5 years too long". RNZ. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong (20 January 2021). "Justice Leiataualesa takes study leave". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 20 July 2021.