The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has decided to appoint Judge Huzaifa Mohamed to the High Court of the Maldives. The commission will be handing over her letter of appointment on June 27.
Huzaifa Mohamed is currently serving as the Chief Judge of the Family Court of the Maldives. She received her letter of appointment on March 30, making her the first female judge to lead a superior court in the Maldives. She attained her Masters in Corporative Law from the International Islamic University Malaysia. She was appointed as a judge on July 11, 2007.
JSC opened applications for the vacant position at the judges’ bench of the High Court following the resignation of Judge Ali Sameer on April 17. Sameer has since been appointed as the Deputy Prosecutor General.
Applications to fill the vacant position on the High Court bench were closed on June 9 and Judge Huzaifa was chosen as the best applicant to fill the vacant position. The applicants were required to be at least 25 years of age, hold at least a bachelor’s degree related to law, and have at least five years of experience working as an attorney or a judge. The salary of a High Court judge is USD2,300 with a living allowance of USD1,000 and a risk allowance of USD2,000. The judges also receive medical and phone allowances.