Overruled and overturned – The courts previous findings for Damaru and Gitua.

By PNG Echo Rulings handed down today today by a full bench of the Supreme Court (Justices Hartshorn, Sawong and Makail) have dismissed an objection by Police Officers Gitua and Damaru to an appeal by Minister James Marape arising from a National Court decision and have, furthermore, reversed a ruling of single-sitting Supreme Court Judge, Justice Kirriwom, thus upholding the appeal of Prime Minister Peter O’Neill, Minister James Marape and the Independent State of Papua New Guinea. In the first-mentioned matter, an appeal had been lodged against the National Court’s ruling that refused an application by government and police lawyers Continue reading Overruled and overturned – The courts previous findings for Damaru and Gitua.

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Marape arrest stayed: Supreme Court backs Vaki.

By PNG Echo. Supreme Court, Waigani, 30 July 2014: Justice, David, Hartshorn and Sawong were today unanimous in their decision to grant Finance Minister, James Marape an interim injunction restraining his arrest by any member of the RPNGC. The outcome was not unexpected as all four responding parties, Prime Minister, Paul Paraka, RPNGC and Independent State of PNG consented to the appeal of Finance Minister Marape for the interim injunction. However, what was not widely foreshadowed was how strongly the divisions apparent within the ranks of the police force affected the outcome of the appeal (that in different circumstances may Continue reading Marape arrest stayed: Supreme Court backs Vaki.

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