Qualifications

LLB, University of the South Pacific, Vanuatu  (2010)
Professional Diploma in Legal Practice , University of the South Pacific, Fiji (2011)
Professional Diploma in Legal Drafting, University of the South Pacific, Fiji (2013)
Admitted as Law Practitioner of the Supreme Court of Tonga (2012)
Masters of Law (LLM) University of the South Pacific (2015)

Commissioner for Oaths

Background

Ms. ‘Akanesi Katoa graduated with an LLB from the University of the South Pacific in 2010. She joined the Crown Law Department in January 2012, and was appointed Assistant Crown Counsel, a post which she presently holds. Ms. Katoa was admitted as a Law Practitioner of the Supreme Court of Tonga in 2012.

Experience

Ms. Katoa’s work currently involves legal research and interviewing applicants for adoption and guardianship application and writing Guardian Ad Litem reports for the Supreme Court of Tonga.

Areas of Practice

Legal Research, Family Law.