National Court of Papua New Guinea
GPTKB entity
Properties (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Court
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| gptkbp:appeal |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Papua_New_Guinea
gptkb:Court_of_Appeal_of_Papua_New_Guinea gptkb:District_Courts |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Papua_New_Guinea
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Governor-General_of_Papua_New_Guinea
Community outreach programs Open to the public Public access Yes Hierarchical Waigani Annual reports Public awareness campaigns Regular sessions Plaintiffs and defendants Rules of Court Final and binding Published online Mediation services available Accountable to the public Applicable fees Judicial review of administrative actions Structured appeal process Use of technology in proceedings Operates under national laws Engages with international judicial bodies Involved in legal reforms Public interest cases heard |
| gptkbp:established |
1975
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| gptkbp:function |
Hears civil cases
Hears serious criminal cases Hears constitutional matters |
| gptkbp:governing_body |
gptkb:Judicial_Commission_of_Papua_New_Guinea
|
| gptkbp:hasAuthorityOver |
gptkb:National_Constitution_of_Papua_New_Guinea
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| gptkbp:hasFunction |
Dispute resolution
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| gptkbp:headCoach |
gptkb:Chief_Justice_of_Papua_New_Guinea
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Established after independence
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
National Court of Papua New Guinea
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| gptkbp:judges |
Yes
Diverse judiciary Appeals on points of law Judicial ethics upheld Appointed_by_the_Governor-General |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
General jurisdiction
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:lawEnforcement |
Enforcement of judgments
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| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Available
Binding on lower courts Mixed legal system Barristers and solicitors |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Port_Moresby
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| gptkbp:missions |
Judicial education programs
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Modern facilities
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| gptkbp:numberOfStudents |
Approximately 30
|
| gptkbp:oversees |
National_Judicial_Staff_Services
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| gptkbp:precedent |
Common law
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| gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance |
Court security personnel
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
High volume of cases
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| gptkbp:type |
Superior court
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| gptkbp:website |
www.pngjudiciary.gov.pg
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