Kayleen Ulbani Tavoa

Principal Legal and Compliance Officer at the Telecommunications, Radiocommunications and Broadcasting Regulator (TRBR)

Kayleen Ulbani Tavoa
Kayleen Ulbani Tavoa
Principal Legal and Compliance Officer at the Telecommunications, Radiocommunications and Broadcasting Regulator (TRBR)

Present Happenings

Ms. Kayleen Ulbani Tavoa is currently the Principal Legal and Compliance Officer at the Telecommunications, Radiocommunications and Broadcasting Regulator (TRBR). She has a wealth of experience in the Public Sector and the Legal System within Vanuatu.

Professional History

Ms. Tavoa was the Public Prosecutor in Vanuatu from 2005 to 2014 and has served the people of Vanuatu through this legal institution for 10 years. She was the second female Public Prosecutor but the first, Ni Vanuatu to have served a consecutive term in Office since independence of the Republic of Vanuatu and was serving the Public Prosecutors office since 1995 so she has tremendous experience in Criminal Law and criminal procedure, and Civil Litigation and providing Legal advice. She established a private law practice after 2014 until 2018 when she was employed by the Telecommunications, Radiocommunications, and Broadcasting Regulator (TRBR).

Community Development

Ms. Tavoa used to be actively involved in sports. She believes in community development and upholds her island traditional values and cultural rituals. She believes in a safe and stable community and believes in the rule of law to govern communities to ensure that people can always seek redress to the courts when their rights have been breached.

Achievements

Short Term Qualification Training



  • Litigation & Advocacy Skills from the Victorian Bar Melbourne Australia, 2012

  • Advocacy and Litigation Skills from the New Zealand Law Society & Crown Law, 2003

  • Pacific Executive Program Stage 1 & 2 from the Australia and New Zealand School of Government, 2008 to 2009


Extensive Qualification Studies



  • Bachelor of Law from the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) in 1994

  • Cambridge Certificate from Malapoa College in 1988


First female Public Prosecutor to serve consecutive term in Vanuatu and managing the office of the Public Prosecutor, advise the government at all levels in relation to criminal offences including