[1] It consists of at least 5 judges whom the Chief Justice of the High Court of Kiribati and 4 other judges named Justices of Appeal (JA), all of them appointed by the President of Kiribati.
Chief Justice Bill Hastings was President of the Court of Appeal until his suspension on 30 June 2022.
Sir Peter Blanchard, Rodney Hansen and Paul Heath were also members of the Kiribati Court of Appeal until they were suspended on 6 September 2022.
The Justices of the Court determine appeal and review cases from the High Court, based on question of facts and law and breach of natural justice in general.
The Court of Appeal has jurisdiction to hear any civil or criminal appeals as of right from any High Court of Kiribati decision on a question of law.