The PNG Judiciary – The power and the glory – Part two

By PNG Echo This is part two in a series that has morphed from two articles into three. Considered are judicial ‘precedents’ – their advantages and disadvantages and whether they operate consistently in PNG- or does it depend on who’s being judged?  Article three will address the wielding of power, more legal inconsistencies and consider the accountability of the judiciary and whether the new reforms will address any of the inherent and created problems. Scrutiny of the PNG judiciary, especially in the social media, seems to fall into three categories – two of which are knee-jerk and mostly ill-considered. There Continue reading The PNG Judiciary – The power and the glory – Part two

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K3 billion case dismissed: Polye to pay costs.

By PNG Echo Waigani: 8 May 2014: In an eagerly awaited decision, Deputy Chief Justice, Gibbs Salika dismissed the entire court challenge of former Treasurer, Don Polye, against the K3 billion loan obtained by the Government of Papua New Guinea to buy shares in Oil Search (PNG LNG) on behalf of Papua New Guinea. The Deputy Chief Justice found the case to be an ‘abuse of process’ as argued by lawyer for the Prime Minister, Tiffany Twivey-Nonggorr. All and any interlocutory orders pertaining to the case were also dismissed. Justice Salika found that lawyers for the prosecution, using an ‘originating Continue reading K3 billion case dismissed: Polye to pay costs.

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