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