Kiribati judge appeals suspension, heard by foreign judges after being forced out.

The Kiribati Court of Appeal has heard an appeal from High Court Judge David Lambourne, who was forced to leave the country in May after a dispute with the government. The appeal challenges the High Court's decision to uphold a presidential tribunal's investigation and suspension of Lambourne. The case was heard by judges from Papua New Guinea, Samoa, and Fiji, with Lambourne's lawyers appearing via video link.

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