The Papua New Guinea Centre for Judicial Excellence (PNGCJE), in partnership with the University of Papua New Guinea School of Law(UPNG SOL), recently organized the latest edition of the Sir Buri Kidu Lecture Series. This initiative aims to promote national dialogue on key issues such as constitutionalism, governance, and the rule of law. Established in honor of Sir Buri Kidu,... Read More

The Papua New Guinea Centre for Judicial Excellence (PNGCJE) and Commonwealth Secretariat held a two-day symposium on the Latimer House Principles on June 19-20, 2025. The Symposium for Judges from the National and Supreme Courts of Papua New Guinea addressed the separation of powers doctrine, independence of the Judiciary, accountability mechanisms, ethical governance and supporting the rule of law. Delivering the Welcome... Read More

Seventeen senior lawyers from the Pacific region are taking part in an intensive “Train the Trainer” program, led by some of Victoria’s most experienced barristers. This unique two-week program is being held in Melbourne for the second time and is designed to build advocacy skills that will assist the lawyers in future court appearances. It will also equip them to... Read More

The PNG Centre for Judicial Excellence (PNGCJE) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and funded by the European Union delivered a training workshop aimed at raising awareness of the harmful impact of corruption on human rights and the critical responsibility of court staff in safeguarding judicial integrity. The training was attended by Court officers in Port Moresby... Read More

The Pacific Centre for Judicial Excellence (PCJE) is currently hosting a landmark three-day workshop focused on strengthening regional capacity to manage and report on fraud and corruption cases. The event commenced on 14 May and will conclude on 16 May in Port Moresby.Supported by the Australian-PNG Law and Justice (APLJ) Program, this specialized training builds on the strong foundation... Read More

The Chief Justice of Papua New Guinea Sir Gibbs Salika and Chairman of the Pacific Judicial Centre for Judicial Excellence.  Justice John Carey Judge Administrator PNG Centre for Judicial Excellence, and Mrs. Stacey Levakia- Wali, Assistant Director PNGCJE and Program Officer for the Judicial Sector in the Pacific Countries were in Auckland, New Zealand last week to attend the... Read More

The Chief Justice of Papua New Guinea, Sir Gibbs Salika, attended the 2025 Pacific Judicial Conference (PJC) in New Zealand, accompanied by his team of delegates Justice Nerrie Eliakim, Justice John Carey, Mr. Paul Kelly, Ms. Alison Holt, and Mrs. Stacey Levakia-Wali. The 2025 Pacific Judicial Conference was hosted in Auckland, New Zealand” from the 9th – 12th February under... Read More

The Chief Justice of Papua New Guinea Sir Gibbs Salika had a high-level meeting with delegates from the High People’s Court of Beijing Municipality on October 21, 2024. The delegation of five was led by Sun Linling who is the Vice President of the High People’s Court of Beijing Municipality. The delegation included; 1. Xiao Jianfeng – Chief Justice of the... Read More

The Chief Justice of Papua New Guinea Sir Gibbs Salika, Justice Sir Kina Bona and Justice Daniel Liosi were in Fiji last week to attend the regional Chief Justices meeting on cybercrime and electronic evidence. The Chief Justices meeting involved judicial training which was organized by the PNG Centre for Judicial Excellence (PNGCJE), the Council of Europe through the Council... Read More

Managing and Reporting on Fraud and Corruption Cases The PNGCJE and the Federal Court of Australia hosted twenty-six Registrars and Court Officers from across the Pacific in conjunction with the Tonga Supreme Court in Tonga on 6-8 November 2024. The workshop dealt with Managing and Reporting on Fraud and Corruption Cases.   The workshop provided an opportunity for regional sharing of... Read More