State of the Judicature Report Distinguished Guests,. Ladies and Gentlemen,. On behalf of the Judges of the High Court, I welcome you all to the Opening of the Legal year and thank you all for coming. It is important as we begin another year of legal and judicial work in the courts of this country that we take the opportunity to remind ourselves of our roles, duties and obligations, of the Oaths of allegiance and Oaths of Service that we took before Almighty God, and renew our pledges of co-operation and support in oub noble task of the dispensation of justice and the pursuit of the Rule of Law.
For without those foundational pillars and their efficient and effective discharge we cannot grow and develop as an aspiring young nation into the world community of nations and to build a better life for our people. For ultimately, the end product of what we do let me remind us this morning is so that we can improve the quality of life of everyone.
When the wheels of justice roll smoothly like a well-oiled engine, there is law and order, peace and stability, essential building blocks for investment, economic growth and development and prosperity. So let us put on our 3-dimensional spectacles this morning so that we can get a better view and perspective of what we are doing and our destiny. I want to remind us this morning that Solomon Islands as a developing nation still has a long way to go, with many rivers to cross, mountains to climb and challenges to overcome, but that cannot be achieved without the firm comment and determination on our part to those foundational principles and values.
Do we want this nation to grow and prosper then we must be prepared to dig deep and lay a solid foundation based on the principles of law, justice and good governance where those coming after us can trust and be able to build further onto it.
This remains our challenge in this year. Those legal challenges and issues ahead of us will give us more opportunities to build a firmer, safer and more secure society where Constitutional and democratic governance and the rule of law flourishes and prospers. It will again demand the highest levels of commitment, dedication, discipline and focus on our part to maintain that level playing ground for all, where the rich or the poor, the powerful or the weak, can come to have their disputes resolved in a fair, impartial and timely manner.
