The High Court consists of the Chief Justice and at least ten (and no more than eighteen[1][2]) puisne judges.
[3][needs update] Until July 2007, under the High Court Act, foreign judges appointed to the High Court had to be nationals of one of the following countries: Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Tonga, or the United Kingdom.
In July 2007, President Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda issued the High Court Act (Amendment) Promulgation, which extended the list to "any country which is at the time of the appointment a member of the Commonwealth of nations".
The Promulgation particularly highlighted Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and India as potential sources for the appointment of new judges.
The Promulgation was approved by the Cabinet led by interim Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama.