Judges

 

The National and Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea is composed of the Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice and 41 Judges

The Chief Justice

1 Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika GCL KBE CSM OBE

The Honourable Chief Justice Sir Gibuma Gibbs Salika, GCL KBE CSM OBE

 The Deputy Chief Justice

2 J Ambeng Kandakasi

The Honourable Deputy Chief Justice Ambeng Kandakasi, CBE 

 

CURRENT SERVING JUDGES ON THE BENCH - AS OF 20 MAY 2024

 # NAME OF JUDGE LOCATION
01. CHIEF JUSTICE SIR GIBUMA GIBBS SALIKA GCL KBE CSM OBE Port Moresby
02. DEPUTY CHIEF JUSTICE AMBENG KANDAKASI CBE  Port Moresby
03. JUSTICE ELLENAS VITATA BATARI CSM MBE Port Moresby
04. JUSTICE PANUEL MARANGAS MOGISH CSM Port Moresby
05. JUSTICE DAVID LIONEL CANNINGS CBE Port Moresby
06. JUSTICE GEORGE SULAI MANUHU CSM Port Moresby
07.  JUSTICE KINGSLEY ALLEN DAVID CMG Port Moresby
08. JUSTICE DEREK RICHARD HARTSHORN ML Port Moresby
09. JUSTICE JOSEPH MALINU YAGI CMG Port Moresby
10. JUSTICE COLLIN KENWAY MAKAIL Port Moresby
11. JUSTICE ERE KARIKO CBE Port Moresby
12. JUSTICE JACINTA JOAN MURRAY Lae
13. JUSTICE BERNA JOAN COLLIER Port Moresby / Australia Federal Judge
14.  JUSTICE JOHN ALEXANDER LOGAN RFD Port Moresby / Australia Federal Judge
15. JUSTICE LAWRENCE KANGWIA ML Lae
16.  JUSTICE IOVA SEBEA GEITA Madang
17. JUSTICE PETER CHANEL TOLIKEN Mt Hagen
18.  JUSTICE SIR KINA BONA KBE Alotau
19. JUSTICE HITELAI DOROTHY POLUME-KIELE Lae
20. JUSTICE FRAZER SAPULAI PITPIT Kavieng
21. JUSTICE KENNETH MANARUA FRANK Wewak
22.  JUSTICE ROBERT LEE LINDSAY Wabag
23. JUSTICE RAVUNAMA AUKA MPS Buka
24. JUSTICE DANIEL YALE LIOSI Kundiawa
25. JUSTICE THOMAS ANIS Port Moresby
26. JUSTICE OAGILE BETHUEL KEY DINGAKE Port Moresby
27. JUSTICE TERESA BERRIGAN Port Moresby
28. JUSTICE NICHOLAS MIVIRI DPS Port Moresby
29. JUSTICE JOHN RICHIE BENAUD KAUMI Goroka / Tari - Circuits
30.  JUSTICE JOHN KAMANE NUMAPO Kimbe
31. JUSTICE DR VERGIL LOS NAROKOBI Madang
32. JUSTICE PAULUS MAPA DOWA Lae
33. JUSTICE PAUL KIMA TUSAIS Kokopo
34. JUSTICE NERRIE PINAU ELIAKIM Mt Hagen
35. JUSTICE JOHN CAREY Port Moresby
36. JUSTICE SUSAN PURDON-SULLY Port Moresby
37. JUSTICE DEREK WOOD Port Moresby
38. JUSTICE STEPHEN PATRICK COATES Port Moresby
39. JUSTICE KAREN CARMODY Port Moresby
40. JUSTICE LAURA WAWUN-KUVI Port Moresby
41. ACTING JUSTICE ANTHONY KUPMAIN Port Moresby
42. ACTING JUSTICE PAULINE BRE Port Moresby