Coup court case drawing to a close

Updated March 19, 2008 15:49:35

In Fiji, the court case brought by deposed prime minister Laisenia Qarase challenging the legality or otherwise of the December 2006 coup adjourned early today. Lawyers for the State completed their closing arguments this morning. The court will resume tomorrow to hear lead counsel for Mr Qarase summarise his case. If the case winds up tomorrow its thought the judges panel presided over by Justice Anthony Gates could take up to four weeks to hand down its finding.

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