The National and Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea is composed of the Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice and 41 Judges
The Chief Justice
The Honourable Chief Justice Sir Gibuma Gibbs Salika, GCL KBE CSM OBE
The Deputy Chief Justice
The Honourable Deputy Chief Justice Ambeng Kandakasi, CBE
CURRENT SERVING JUDGES ON THE BENCH - OCTOBER 2023
# | NAME OF JUDGE | LOCATION |
01. | CHIEF JUSTICE SIR GIBUMA GIBBS SALIKA GCL KBE CSM OBE | Waigani |
02. | DEPUTY CHIEF JUSTICE AMBENG KANDAKASI CBE | Waigani |
03. | JUSTICE LES GAVARA-NANU CSM OBE | Waigani |
04. | JUSTICE ELLENAS VITATA BATARI CSM MBE | Waigani |
05. | JUSTICE PANUEL MARANGAS MOGISH CSM | Waigani |
06. | JUSTICE DAVID LIONEL CANNINGS CBE | Waigani |
07. | JUSTICE GEORGE SULAI MANUHU CSM | Waigani |
08. | JUSTICE KINGSLEY ALLEN DAVID CMG | Waigani |
09. | JUSTICE DEREK RICHARD HARTSHORN ML | Waigani |
10. | JUSTICE JOSEPH MALINU YAGI CMG | Waigani |
11. | JUSTICE COLLIN KENWAY MAKAIL | Waigani |
12. | JUSTICE ERE KARIKO CBE | Waigani |
13. | JUSTICE STEPHEN JAMES LEO KASSMAN | Kokopo |
14. | JUSTICE JACINTA JOAN MURRAY | Lae |
15. | JUSTICE BERNA JOAN COLLIER | Waigani / Australia Federal Judge |
16. | JUSTICE JOHN ALEXANDER LOGAN RFD | Waigani / Australia Federal Judge |
17. | JUSTICE LAWRENCE KANGWIA ML | Waigani |
18. | JUSTICE IOVA SEBEA GEITA | Madang |
19. | JUSTICE PETER CHANEL TOLIKEN | Mt Hagen |
20. | JUSTICE SIR KINA BONA KBE | Alotau |
21. | JUSTICE HITELAI DOROTHY POLUME-KIELE | Lae |
22. | JUSTICE FRAZER SAPULAI PITPIT | Kavieng |
23. | JUSTICE KENNETH MANARUA FRANK | Wewak |
24. | JUSTICE ROBERT LEE LINDSAY | Wabag |
25. | JUSTICE JEFFERY LEONARD SHEPHERD | Waigani |
26. | JUSTICE RAVUNAMA AUKA MPS | Buka |
27. | JUSTICE DANIEL YALE LIOSI | Kundiawa |
28. | JUSTICE THOMAS ANIS | Waigani |
29. | JUSTICE OAGILE BETHUEL KEY DINGAKE | Waigani |
30. | JUSTICE TERESA BERRIGAN | Waigani |
31. | JUSTICE NICHOLAS MIVIRI DPS | Waigani |
32. | JUSTICE JOHN RICHIE BENAUD KAUMI | Goroka / Tari - Circuit bases |
33. | JUSTICE JOHN KAMANE NUMAPO | Kimbe |
34. | JUSTICE DR VERGIL LOS NAROKOBI | Madang |
35. | JUSTICE PAULUS MAPA DOWA | Lae |
36. | JUSTICE PAUL KIMA TUSAIS | Kokopo |
37. | JUSTICE NERRIE PINAU ELIAKIM | Mt Hagen |
38. | JUSTICE JOHN CAREY | Waigani |
39. | JUSTICE SUSAN PURDON-SULLY | Waigani |
40. | ACTING JUSTICE ANTHONY KUPMAIN | Waigani |
41. | ACTING JUSTICE PAULINE BRE | Waigani |