Jane E Crulci

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Jane Elizabeth Crulci (born 1964, South Africa; previously Jane Hamilton-White) was a Judge of the Supreme Court of Nauru from 2014 - 2017. [1] [2]

Career

Jane Crulci was called to the Bar by The Inner Temple in 1990 following post-graduate study at the Inns of Court School of Law, London.

Jane Crulci has worked in seven Commonwealth countries as a barrister, in Law and Justice sector development and in the judiciary.

Her experience over three decades includes prosecuting criminal matters in post-conflict environments (Crown Prosecution Service, UK; DPP and CDPP, Queensland, Australia; Fiji DPP; and Solomon Islands DPP), [3] Principal Magistrate of the Solomon Islands (c. 2003-2005), [4] [5] [6] [7] Public Solicitor of St. Helena (South Atlantic Ocean; c. 2006-2008), Justice Sector Adviser, Papua New Guinea (c.2008-2011) and Judge of the Supreme Court of Nauru (c.2014– 2017).

She was the first female Principal Magistrate to be appointed in the Solomon Islands and the first female judge to be appointed in Nauru [8]

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  2. ↑ "Australians appointed to Nauru Supreme Court". 2014-08-01. Retrieved 2017-05-20.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ Trade, Department of Foreign Affairs and (2004-04-26), Jane Hamilton-White – Principal magistrate, No 1 Court Honiara. solomon Islands 2004. Photo: Peter Davis / AusAID , retrieved 2017-05-20
  4. ↑ "Second court appearance for Maelanga in Honiara". Radio New Zealand. 2003-12-03. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  5. ↑ "FORMER SOLOMONS REBEL, ACCOMPLICE, GET 5 YEAR TERMS | Pacific Islands Report". www.pireport.org. Archived from the original on 2018-03-24. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  6. ↑ "SOLOMONS PRISON GUARD GETS JAIL SENTENCE | Pacific Islands Report". www.pireport.org. Archived from the original on 2018-03-24. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  7. ↑ "Establishing the Peace" (PDF). Focus. May 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-08-15. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
  8. ↑ "Nauru supreme court resumes proceedings" (PDF). Nauru Bulletin. 14-2014/111. September 18, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 24, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
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