The Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) in collaboration with the PNG Centre for Judicial Excellence (PNGCJE) and the PNG Law Society successfully completed a seminar on the topic “PNG continuing Legal Education Disputes and Commercial Law”. Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika whilst giving the opening remarks said this was the second continuing legal education seminar with the first one held last... Read More

Following the successful conference held in Cardiff in September 2023, the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association (CMJA) is hosting its annual conference from the 8th – 12th September 2024 in Kigali Rwanda on the theme “Environmental Justice”. The aims and objectives of the CMJA conference is to promote better understanding amongst judicial officers of all ranks and from all parts of... Read More

Whatever skills and knowledge that we receive from the Advanced Mediation Skills Training (AMST) we have to grasp it because such trainings won’t repeat themselves, these were the remarks made by Deputy Chief Justice, Hon. Ambeng Kandakasi to the Judges, Magistrates and Mediators who were at the AMST opening ceremony yesterday. “It is you who is driving the necessary changes... Read More

Welcome back to our third and final series of the 10th Asia Pacific Mediation Forum Conference which will be hosted at the APEC Haus from 19 - 21 August 2024 with the theme “Regional Challenges, Regional Solutions, Global Outcomes: Using Mediation to Resolve Environment and Climate Change Dispute”. As we count down the days to the conference, lets go through... Read More

Welcome back to our series on the upcoming 10th Asia Pacific Mediation Forum (APMF) Conference! In this second article, we will delve into the topics and subtopics of Session 5, scheduled for the second day of the conference. The sessions that will be covered during the second day of the conference include: Appropriate Forums for Resolution of Environment and Climate... Read More

The Papua New Guinea Judiciary will be hosting the 10th Asia Pacific Mediation Forum Conference 2024, under the theme “Regional Challenges, Regional Solutions, Global Outcomes: Using Mediation to Resolve Environment and Climate Change Dispute”. The conference will be held at the APEC Haus from the 19 to 21 August 2024 The main objective of the APMF Conference is to facilitate the exchange... Read More

Judges from the National and Supreme Courts of Papua New Guinea together with their spouses will conclude a four-day judicial wellness program today at the Loloata Island Resort in Central Province. The program was funded and facilitated by the PNG Centre for Judicial Excellence (PNGCJE) for the second year with the purpose to promote and maintain a healthy lifestyle among... Read More

The Papua New Guinea Centre for Judicial Excellence (Centre) is proud to announce the second Sir Buri Kidu Lecture presentation at the University of Papua New Guinea this Wednesday 26 June 2024. The lecture will commence at 5:30 pm and will be hosted at the UPNG New Lecture Theatre at the Waigani Campus. The target audience for this lecture... Read More

Justice John Carey, the Judge Administrator of the PNG Centre for Judicial Excellence delivered an important training for staff of the National and Supreme Court on the topic of Ethics and Integrity. The workshop took place at the Crown Hotel, Port Moresby, where participants gathered to enhance their understanding of ethical principles and integrity in the workplace. The workshop drew... Read More

Corruption is a cancer that kills and destroys institutions and nations and people, if not detected and prevented in its track earlier and promptly. The prevention of corruption and ensuring anti-corruption measures are established in the Judiciary, is necessary to building public confidence, trust in the judiciary and protection of its integrity. These were the opening remarks made by Deputy... Read More