1978 National Court of Papua New Guinea Decisions

January 1978

• Condon v National Airline Commission [1978] PGNC 23; [1978] PNGLR 1 (5 January 1978)
• Kerema Town and Airstrip Land, Re; Safe Lavao Luipi Clan v The State [1978] PGNC 33; [1978] PNGLR 15 (17 January 1978)

February 1978

• New Guinea Company Ltd v Thomason [1978] PGNC 41; [1978] PNGLR 33 (3 February 1978)
• Aieni v Tahain [1978] PGNC 13; [1978] PNGLR 37 (24 February 1978)
• Woli and Rakom, The State v [1978] PGNC 57; [1978] PNGLR 51 (28 February 1978)

March 1978

• Cornish v Like [1978] PGNC 24; [1978] PNGLR 56 (1 March 1978)
• Varimo, The State v [1978] PGNC 52; [1978] PNGLR 62 (3 March 1978)
• State v Raphael [1978] PGNC 58; [1979] PNGLR 47 (12 March 1978)
• H & R Transporters Pty Ltd v Govo; H & R Transporters Pty Ltd v Banz Motors [1978] PGNC 1; N126 (21 March 1978)
• Government v Hollebone [1978] PGNC 2; N130 (28 March 1978)

April 1978

• Ume; Re Martin Beni [1978] PGNC 50; [1978] PNGLR 71 (10 April 1978)
• CBS Inc, CBS Records Australian Ltd, Bali Merchants Pty Ltd v Ranu Investments [1978] PGNC 22; [1978] PNGLR 66 (11 April 1978)
• Birch, The State v [1978] PGNC 17; [1978] PNGLR 79 (13 April 1978)
• Woila, The State v [1978] PGNC 56; [1978] PNGLR 99 (14 April 1978)
• Woila (No 2), The State v [1978] PGNC 55; [1978] PNGLR 113 (20 April 1978)
• Buka v Lenny [1978] PGNC 20; [1978] PNGLR 510 (21 April 1978)
• Voeto, The State v [1978] PGNC 53; [1978] PNGLR 119 (24 April 1978)

May 1978

• Koimboti v Bibi [1978] PGNC 35; [1978] PNGLR 124 (1 May 1978)
• Tapa, The State v [1978] PGNC 47; [1978] PNGLR 134 (10 May 1978)
• Toligur v Giwa [1978] PGNC 3; N133 (12 May 1978)
• Tozer v The State [1978] PGNC 49; [1978] PNGLR 150 (12 May 1978)
• Smedleyi, Re Bail Act [1978] PGNC 46; [1978] PNGLR 156 (13 May 1978)
• Vuga v Ribi [1978] PGNC 4; N141 (16 May 1978)
• Meuso v Nagy [1978] PGNC 5; N139 (18 May 1978)
• Moruwu v Uve and Goroka Coffee Producers Ltd [1978] PGNC 40; [1978] PNGLR 161 (19 May 1978)
• Cybula v Nings Agencies Pty Ltd [1978] PGNC 26; [1978] PNGLR 166 (24 May 1978)
• State v Toiamia [1978] PGNC 6; N145 (25 May 1978)
• Tingiruan v Rabaul Garage Ltd [1978] PGNC 48; [1978] PNGLR 179 (26 May 1978)
• Wemay v Tumdual; Hosea v Tumdual; Joyce v Tumdual; Iamey v Tumdual [1978] PGNC 54; [1978] PNGLR 173 (26 May 1978)

June 1978

• Mortimore v Mortimore and Huysman [1978] PGNC 39; [1978] PNGLR 197 (2 June 1978)
• Cronan v Cronan and Walters [1978] PGNC 25; [1978] PNGLR 207 (5 June 1978)
• Kote, The State v [1978] PGNC 36; [1978] PNGLR 212 (13 June 1978)
• Kehi v Theodore [1978] PGNC 32; [1978] PNGLR 217 (16 June 1978)
• Bougainville Copper Ltd v Levi [1978] PGNC 18; [1978] PNGLR 221 (20 June 1978)

July 1978

• Kais, The State v [1978] PGNC 31; [1978] PNGLR 241 (6 July 1978)
• Kari v Kogia [1978] PGNC 7; N153 (13 July 1978)
• Public Curator of Papua New Guinea v Reinou, Reinou and Dagele [1978] PGNC 43; [1978] PNGLR 253 (21 July 1978)
• State v Malaia [1978] PGNC 8; N158 (22 July 1978)
• Mauga Logging Co Pty Ltd (Receiver/Manager Appointed) v Okura Trading Co Ltd [1978] PGNC 37; [1978] PNGLR 259 (24 July 1978)
• Fineko, The State v [1978] PGNC 30; [1978] PNGLR 262 (25 July 1978)
• Amoy, The State v [1978] PGNC 14; [1978] PNGLR 266 (26 July 1978)
• Edwards v Jordan, trading as Jordan Lighting, and Dowsett Engineering (New Guinea) Pty Ltd [1978] PGNC 27; [1978] PNGLR 273 (26 July 1978)

August 1978

• State v Iasumi [1978] PGNC 9; N163 (14 August 1978)
• Feama, Auri, Hagima, The State v [1978] PGNC 29; [1978] PNGLR 301 (22 August 1978)
• BomaI, an Infant, by his next friend, Bomai Konga v The State and Ronald Phillip Symonds [1978] PGNC 10; N162 (25 August 1978)

October 1978

• Bayava v Minisang Wankiar and Lufa Local Government Council [1978] PGNC 16; [1978] PNGLR 391 (11 October 1978)
• Bayava v Wankiar [1978] PGNC 60; N161 (11 October 1978)
• Schubert v The State [1978] PGNC 44; [1978] PNGLR 394 (13 October 1978)
• Van Der Kreek, Re Judgments Enforcement (Reciprocal Arrangements) Act [1978] PGNC 51; [1978] PNGLR 398 (13 October 1978)
• Armiger v The State [1978] PGNC 15; [1978] PNGLR 516 (27 October 1978)

November 1978

• Caltex (Overseas) Ltd v Dent [1978] PGNC 21; [1978] PNGLR 411 (2 November 1978)
• Morea v Central Provincial Government [1978] PGNC 38; [1978] PNGLR 415 (3 November 1978)
• Kerr v Motor Vehicles Insurance (PNG) Trust [1978] PGNC 34; [1978] PNGLR 438 (9 November 1978)
• Saka v Sombolok [1978] PGNC 11; N172 (10 November 1978)
• Parliamentary Election for Moresby North, Re [1978] PGNC 42; [1978] PNGLR 446 (14 November 1978)
• Smedley v The State [1978] PGNC 45; [1978] PNGLR 452 (21 November 1978)
• Eiserman v Nanatsi [1978] PGNC 28; [1978] PNGLR 457 (23 November 1978)

December 1978

• Prai v An Officer of The State [1978] PGNC 59; [1979] PNGLR 1 (7 December 1978)
• Lae Cordial Factory Pty Ltd v Dang Bros Pty Ltd [1978] PGNC 12; N176 (29 December 1978)
• Bromley and Manton Pty Ltd v Andrew [1978] PGNC 19; [1978] PNGLR 498 (29 December 1978)