Judges

 

The National and Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea is composed of the Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice and 46 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, GCL, CBE 

 

CURRENT SERVING JUDGES ON THE BENCH - AS OF 12 JANUARY 2026

 # NAME OF JUDGE LOCATION
01. CHIEF JUSTICE SIR GIBUMA GIBBS SALIKA GCL KBE CSM OBE Waigani, NCD
02. DEPUTY CHIEF JUSTICE AMBENG KANDAKASI GCL, CBE  Waigani, NCD
03. JUSTICE PANUEL MARANGAS MOGISH CSM Waigani, NCD
04. JUSTICE DAVID LIONEL CANNINGS CBE Waigani, NCD
05. JUSTICE KINGSLEY ALLEN DAVID CMG Waigani, NCD
06. JUSTICE GEORGE SULAI MANUHU CSM Waigani, NCD
07.  JUSTICE DEREK RICHARD HARTSHORN ML Waigani, NCD
08. JUSTICE JOSEPH MALINU YAGI CMG Waigani, NCD
09. JUSTICE COLIN KENWAY MAKAIL Waigani, NCD
10. JUSTICE ERE KARIKO CBE, MBE Waigani, NCD
11. JUSTICE JACINTA JOAN MURRAY Lae, Morobe Province
12. JUSTICE BERNA JOAN COLLIER Waigani / Australia Federal Judge
13. JUSTICE JOHN ALEXANDER LOGAN RFD Waigani / Australia Federal Judge
14.  JUSTICE LAWRENCE KANGWIA ML Lae, Morobe Province
15. JUSTICE IOVA SEBEA GEITA Waigani, NCD
16.  JUSTICE PETER CHANEL TOLIKEN Buka, AROB
17. JUSTICE SIR KINA BONA KBE Alotau, Milyne Province
18.  JUSTICE HITELAI DOROTHY POLUME-KIELE Lae, Morobe Province
19. JUSTICE KENNETH MANARUA FRANK Wewak, East Sepik Province
20. JUSTICE RAVUNAMA AUKA MPS Waigani, NCD/Popondetta
21. JUSTICE DANIEL YALE LIOSI Kundiawa, Simbu Province
22.  JUSTICE THOMAS ANIS Waigani, NCD 
23. JUSTICE OAGILE BETHUEL KEY DINGAKE Waigani, NCD
24. JUSTICE TERESA BERRIGAN Waigani, NCD
25. JUSTICE NICHOLAS MIVIRI DPS Waigani, NCD
26. JUSTICE JOHN RICHIE BENAUD KAUMI Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province 
27. JUSTICE JOHN KAMANE NUMAPO Waigani, NCD
28. JUSTICE DR VERGIL LOS NAROKOBI Madang, Madang Province
29. JUSTICE PAULUS MAPA DOWA Lae, Morobe Province
30.  JUSTICE PAUL KIMA TUSAIS Kokopo, East New Britain Province
31. JUSTICE NERRIE PINAU ELIAKIM Mt Hagen, Western Highlands Province
32. JUSTICE JOHN CAREY Waigani, NCD
33. JUSTICE SUSAN PURDON-SULLY Waigani, NCD
34. JUSTICE DEREK WOOD Waigani, NCD
35. JUSTICE LAURA WAWUN-KUVI Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province
36. JUSTICE KAREN CARMODY Waigani, NCD
37. JUSTICE STEPHEN PATRICK COATES Waigani, NCD
38. JUSTICE NICHOLAS COOPER Kimbe, West New Britain Province
39. JUSTICE ANDREW KOSTOPOULOS Tari, Hela Province
40. JUSTICE JOSEPH CROWLEY Mt Hagen, Western Highlands Province
41. JUSTICE PAULINE BRE Waigani, NCD
42. JUSTICE LARISSA ANDELMAN Kimbe, West New Britain Province
43. JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFIULLAH KHAN Waigani, NCD
44. JUSTICE REBECCA CHRISTENSEN Kokopo, East New Britain Province
45. JUSTICE GRAHAM ELLIS Wabag, Enga Province
46. JUSTICE RANGAJEEVA WIMALASENA Waigani, NCD
47. ACTING JUSTICE SILAS KAULE Mt Hagen, Western Highlands Province
48. ACTING JUSTICE JEFFEREY MESA Wewak, East Sepik Province