Presented by Justice Michael Jarrett.“Cross-Border Enforcement of Family Law Decrees in Papua New Guinea and Australia" Law students at the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) were given a second opportunity toengage in intellectual conversations with judges of the National and Supreme Courts and seniorlawyers through the second segment of the Sir Buri Kidu Lecture Series.The lecture series, conducted by... Read More

Officers of the District Courts in Port Moresby and Central Province have attended a workshop on how to use the District Court Clerk’s Procedure Manual. A total of fourteen clerks from District Courts in Port Moresby and Central attended and participated in the interactive sessions, discussing the basics of the District Court Clerk’s Procedure Manual and its importance in efficient... Read More

Oro Provincial NJSS, Magisterial Services and Department of Justice and Attorney General staff recently attended a Financial Literacy workshop on the 24 to 25 May 2022. Sixteen (16) officers had attended the training which was presented by PNGCJE Finance Manager Mr. Gitu Lago. Also accompanying Mr. Lago were PNGCJE Executive Director Dr. John Carey and Program Officer Mr. Peter Michael. Mr.... Read More

Attendees of the training included both staff of the National Judicial Staff Services (NJSS) and Magisterial Services (MS). The PNGCJE conducted a Financial Literacy Training in Alotau, Milne Bay Province on the 16th of May 2022. Lead Facilitator Mr. Gitu Lago, Program Coordinator Mr. Peter Michael, Research and Publications Manager Ms. Debbie Laudiwana and Finance Officer Ms Stella Tadies have trained... Read More

Law students at the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) were given an opportunity to engage in intellectual conversations with judges of the National and Supreme Courts outside of the court setting. The Sir Buri Kidu Lecture Series, conducted by the Papua New Guinea Centre for Judicial Excellence (PNGCJE) in partnership with UPNG on March 16 gave students an opportunity... Read More

The Papua New Guinea Centre for Judicial Excellence (PNGCJE) conducted an awareness on Access to Justice at the Kindeng community in Anglimp-South Waghi District of Jiwaka on February 21.The purpose of the awareness was to help the ordinary people in the community have an understanding of their constitutional rights and freedoms, and how to access justice through the Courts... Read More

The Papua New Guinea Centre for Judicial Excellence (PNGCJE) conducted an awareness on Access to Justice at Yule Island in the Kairuku Hiri District of Central Province. The purpose of the awareness was to help the ordinary people in the community have an understanding of their constitutional rights and freedoms, and how to access justice through the Courts if their... Read More

 PNGCJE Training Facility, Port Moresby  22 - 23 November 2021 A two-day Productivity Training for staff of the National Judicial Staff Service was delivered by the PNG Centre for Judicial Excellence (PNGCJE) at the PNGCJE Training Facility in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on 22 and 23 November 2021.  Fourteen Court staff based in Waigani attended the training. The Executive Director... Read More

Judicial Orientation Training for Newly Appointed Acting Judges Ten (10) acting judges have been provided with valuable information about the importance of their role as Judges of the Papua New Guinea National Court. A week-long training was conducted early this month to acquaint the newly appointed acting judges with areas of substantive law and administration such as judicial decision making,... Read More

The Papua New Guinea Centre for Judicial Excellence (PNGCJE) has reached out to communities to promote access to justice through awareness and training of Village Court Officials. A team led by Executive Director Dr. John Carey and Deputy Executive Director Mr. Sam Kaipu, along with Program Officers Mrs. Stacey Levakia Wali and Mrs. Arabella Owen visited Village Court Officials in... Read More