 The Bainimarama government's lawyers have submitted that the court lacks jurisdiction to question President Iloilo's decision to appoint the interim government.Qarase's lawyers have countered by suggesting that the court should consider whether the invocation of the doctrine of necessity in the overthrow of the Qarase government was justifiable.On 9 October 2008, the High Court delivered its ruling on the case submitted by Qarase, regarding the legality of the interim government.