Judiciary of Papua New Guinea
GPTKB entity
Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:appeals_to |
gptkb:National_Court_of_Papua_New_Guinea
Appeals to the Supreme Court Allowed in civil and criminal cases |
| gptkbp:case_analysis |
Implemented in National Court
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| gptkbp:case_number |
Maintained by the courts
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| gptkbp:case_outcome |
Binding on lower courts
Defined by law |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Papua_New_Guinea
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
Supreme Court > National Court > District Courts Various locations across Papua New Guinea |
| gptkbp:court_enforcement |
Enforced by law enforcement agencies
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| gptkbp:court_judges_independence |
Protected by law
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| gptkbp:court_judges_qualifications |
Legal education and experience required
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| gptkbp:court_judgments |
Published for public access
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| gptkbp:court_public_trust |
Essential for judicial legitimacy
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| gptkbp:court_system_structure |
Hierarchical
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| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:1975
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Port_Moresby
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Judiciary of Papua New Guinea
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| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Papua_New_Guinea
approximately 30 Lifetime appointments Adhere to ethical standards Subject to oversight mechanisms Sir Gibbs Salika Adjudicate cases and interpret law Appointed for life tenure Based on qualifications and experience Ensure justice and uphold the law No separate constitutional court |
| gptkbp:judicial_independence_principle |
Fundamental to the legal system
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
gptkb:Yes
Fairness and justice Constitutional matters Critical for democracy Ensures rule of law Legality and constitutionality Established by the Constitution Can face political pressures Can lead to nullification of laws Civil, criminal, and administrative Enforced by the Judicial Conduct Committee Established by legal precedents. Follow specific legal protocols Influences legislative actions Involves filing petitions Limited to legality Rulings, orders, and declarations Subject to statutory provisions Various legal avenues available |
| gptkbp:judicial_review_scope_limitations |
Defined by statutory law
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| gptkbp:judicial_training_institution |
Judicial Education Institute
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| gptkbp:legal_framework |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkb:Yes Common law system Conducted regularly Guaranteed by the Constitution Based on merit Regulated by law Barristers and solicitors Managed by the Chief Justice Made by the Governor-General Guided by codes of conduct Based on English common law Exercised by the courts National Court Oversight by the Judicial Conduct Committee Provided by the Judicial Education Institute |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Available for eligible individuals
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| gptkbp:public_access |
Open to the public
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| gptkbp:publications |
Annual reports and legal bulletins
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| gptkbp:revenue |
Applicable in various cases
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| gptkbp:tribunal |
Various administrative tribunals
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:National_Court_of_Papua_New_Guinea
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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