Jayant Prakash obituary

Jayant Prakash, who has died aged 62, was a champion of multiracialism whose professional life and friendships demonstrated a great love for the people of his native Fiji. He made his mark with groundbreaking judgments as a high court judge and magistrate after serving in Fiji’s Reserve Bank, the civil service and the Sugar Cane Growers Council.His legacy of judgments, predicated on a commitment to human rights, gender equality and non-violence, stand out as his significant achievements. Conti