Fepuleai Ameperosa Roma

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Fepuleai Ameperosa Roma (born ~1977) [1] is a Samoan judge. He has been a judge of the Supreme Court of Samoa since 15 January 2020. [2]

Fepuleai graduated from the University of the South Pacific law school in 1998. [3] After working for the Inland Revenue Department and Samoa National Provident Fund, he became a staff solicitor at Sapolu and Lussick, where he was mentored by Luamanuvao Katalaina Sapolu. [3] He then established his own firm, and worked as a defence counsel. [2] In 2014 he became the youngest judge ever appointed to the District Court of Samoa. [2] He has also sat on the Land and Titles Court of Samoa. [2] In January 2020 he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Samoa. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Samoa Supreme Court welcomes Justice Fepuleai Ameperosa Roma". Loop Pacific. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Supreme Court Justice Fepuleai Ameperosa Roma". Samoa Global News. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Judge Fepuleai Roma, first USP law graduate to the bench" (PDF). USP Alumni News. 2014. p. 1. Retrieved 20 July 2021.


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