Press Release – New Zealand Law Society The New Zealand Law Society | Te Khui Ture o Aotearoa is concerned the Samoan judiciary and Samoan lawyers are facing intensified attacks as the political situation in Samoa remains unresolved. “In Samoa, it is the courts role to independently … The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa is concerned the Samoan judiciary and Samoan lawyers are facing intensified attacks as the political situation in Samoa remains unresolved. “In Samoa, it is the court’s role to independently interpret and apply the constitution,” says Tiana Epati, President of the Law Society. “The judiciary must be protected from interference and personal attacks as it works to resolve these issues.”