Chairman (VACANT)
This position is currently vacant.
The Team
The Solomon Islands Law Reform Commission comprises of Ten (10) staff members. Seven (7) are Legal Officers and three (3) are Support Officers (admin). Staff profiles can be found below.
Secretary
Philip Kanairara
Mr. Philip Kanairara is the Secretary to the Solomon Islands Law Reform Commission (Commission). He joined the Commission in 2009 as a Senior Legal Officer. He was appointed the Principal Legal Officer in 2012. In 2014 he was appointed as the Chief Legal Officer, a position he held until 2016 when he was appointed as the Secretary to the Commission.
He has research interest in customary law, climate change, intellectual property law, criminal law, international fisheries law, legal system, good governance, law reform and development, and constitutional and administrative law.
Mr. Kanairara graduated from the University of the South Pacific (USP) with a Bachelor of Laws in 2006, a Professional Diploma in Legal Practice (PDLP) in 2008, a Professional Diploma in Legislative Drafting (PDLD) in 2011, and a Master of Laws (LLM) in 2012. He recently, in March 2021, graduated with a Master of Law and Devolvement from the University of Melbourne.
Principal Legal Officer
Daniel Alois Suluia
Graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB), a Professional Diploma in Legal Practice, and a Professional Diploma in Legislative Drafting and a Diploma in Business English.
Joined the SILRC in August 2009 (being with SILRC for 8 years to date),
Senior Legal Officer
Zaneta Furioa Kafa
Graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of the South Pacific, Emalus Campus in Port Vila, Vanuatu (2015 -2018), and a Professional Diploma in Legal Practice (PDLP), Emalus Campus in 2019. Joined the Law Reform Commission in August 2019.
Senior Legal Officer
Charles Nimrod Olovikabo
Graduated with Bachelor of Laws (LLB) in 2016 at the University of the South Pacific (USP), Emalus Campus, Vanuatu, and a Professional Diploma in Legal Practice at USP Solomon Islands Campus in 2017. Joined SILRC in December 2018.
Office Manager
Mayna Havimei
Graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (Bcom) in Public Administration & Management and Accounting in 2018 from the University of South Pacific (USP). Joined the Law Reform Commission in March 2020.
Office Clearner
Prisca Panga
Joined Solomon Islands Law Reform Commission in September 5th 2016.
Principle Legal Officer
Corina Ruvy Peni
Graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of the South Pacific (USP), Emalus Campus (Vanuatu) in 2015, and a Professional Diploma in Legal Practice (PDLP) Statham Campus (Fiji) in 2015. Joined the SILRC in April 2016
Senior Legal Officer
Augustine Basia
He studied Law (LLB) at the University of Papua New Guinea, Waigani Campus from year 2010- 2012 before transferring to University of South Pacific in 2013 to complete the program and graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor of Law in semester 2, 2014. He completed a Professional Diploma in Legal Practice in June 2015 from University of the South Pacific (USP) Statham Campus (Fiji). He started work with SILRC on 15th January 2018. Also completed a Professional Diploma in Legal Drafting in 2020.
Senior Legal Officer
Solomon Harunari
Graduated with Bachelor of Law (LLB) in 2018 from the University of the South Pacific (USP), Emalus Campus in Vanuatu, and a Professional Deploma in Legal Practice (PDLP), USP Solomon Islands Campus in 2018. Also, graduated with Deploma in Teaching (Secondary) from the Solomon Islands College of Higher Education (SICHE) in 2008. He was a Secondary School teacher for 8 years before pursuing his Law study. He joined the Law Reform Commission in September 2020.
Clerical Assistant
Ellen Paru Ramo
Graduated with a Diploma in Business Administration at the Solomon Islands National University.