SOLOMON IS: Former minister's lawyers seek case dismissed

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Updated February 21, 2008 16:47:45

Lawyers representing the former Solomon Islands Immigration Minister, Peter Shanel want a legal case against him thrown out. Mr Shanel is facing criminal charges in relation to a clandestine operation involving the PNG Defence Force which brought in Australian lawyer, Julian Moti into Solomon Islands in 2006. The defence lawyers say the prosecution's key witness, former Police Commissioner Shane Castles, was then still a member of the Australian Federal Police. They've argued that Mr Shanel cannot therefore be charged with giving false information to a public servant.

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