Leiataualesa Daryl Clarke

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
  1. "Congratulations Justice Clarke: Supreme Court appointment". Clarke Ey Koria Lawyers. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. "Samoa gets new district court judge". RNZ. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. Sarafina Sanerivi (15 December 2016). "Head of State welcomes new Supreme Court Justices". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  4. "Samoa man jailed for 5 years too long". RNZ. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  5. Lanuola Tusani Tupufia - Ah Tong (20 January 2021). "Justice Leiataualesa takes study leave". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 20 July 2021.


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