1980 National Court of Papua New Guinea Decisions

January 1980

• Ivoro and Yavura, The State v [1980] PGNC 58; [1980] PNGLR 1 (14 January 1980)

March 1980

• State v Kaija [1980] PGNC 1; N213 (6 March 1980)
• Wui-Wapi v Kembu [1980] PGNC 80; [1980] PNGLR 7 (7 March 1980)
• State v Nagong [1980] PGNC 2; N225 (13 March 1980)
• Topoma, The State v [1980] PGNC 75; [1980] PNGLR 18 (14 March 1980)
• State v Makapi [1980] PGNC 3; N214 (19 March 1980)
• Tolna v Ari [1980] PGNC 74; [1980] PNGLR 23 (20 March 1980)
• State v Tolira and Okole [1980] PGNC 4; N216 (28 March 1980)

April 1980

• Kysely, Re Bail Application [1980] PGNC 61; [1980] PNGLR 36 (14 April 1980)
• Pongua, The State v [1980] PGNC 70; [1980] PNGLR 41 (14 April 1980)
• Aspinall (by his next friend David Lee James Eastwood) v Government of PNG and Aspinall (No 2) [1980] PGNC 46; [1980] PNGLR 50 (18 April 1980)
• Capek v The Yacht 'Freja' [1980] PGNC 53; [1980] PNGLR 57 (23 April 1980)

May 1980

• Bai, The State v [1980] PGNC 47; [1980] PNGLR 77 (15 May 1980)
• State v Police Appeal Tribunal; Ex Parte Sausau [1980] PGNC 5; N220 (19 May 1980)
• Re Adoption of Children Act 1968; Re Application for Access to Welfare Reports [1980] PGNC 6; N221 (23 May 1980)
• Sipo v Meli [1980] PGNC 7; N240 (23 May 1980)
• State v Robin [1980] PGNC 8; N230 (23 May 1980)
• Morris, The State v [1980] PGNC 87; [1981] PNGLR 493 (28 May 1980)

June 1980

• State v Wapulae [1980] PGNC 9; N233 (4 June 1980)
• State v Bulaim [1980] PGNC 10; N234 (4 June 1980)
• State v Aken and Tuink [1980] PGNC 11; N238 (6 June 1980)
• State v Asu [1980] PGNC 12; N236 (6 June 1980)
• State v Gende [1980] PGNC 13; N247 (11 June 1980)
• State v Tambai [1980] PGNC 14; N235 (12 June 1980)
• Pokia, The State v [1980] PGNC 69; [1980] PNGLR 97 (20 June 1980)
• Fallscheer v Okuk and The State [1980] PGNC 56; [1980] PNGLR 101 (25 June 1980)
• Nimo and Sindi, The State v [1980] PGNC 66; [1980] PNGLR 129 (26 June 1980)

July 1980

• State v Daniel [1980] PGNC 15; N283 (1 July 1980)
• Biami Constituency, Fly River Provincial Assembly: Isilowa v Biaguni [1980] PGNC 49; [1980] PNGLR 140 (1 July 1980)
• Isilowa v Biaguni [1980] PGNC 88; N229 (1 July 1980)
• Wong v Lam [1980] PGNC 16; N268 (2 July 1980)
• Townsend v Oika [1980] PGNC 35; N231(L) (8 July 1980)
• State v Ovohe [1980] PGNC 18; N245 (10 July 1980)
• State v Wodley [1980] PGNC 19; N239 (11 July 1980)
• State v Gesie and Guluwe [1980] PGNC 20; N254 (12 July 1980)
• Kilu v Moroby [1980] PGNC 21; N246 (17 July 1980)
• Toman v Eluh [1980] PGNC 22; N244 (18 July 1980)
• State v Kepolo [1980] PGNC 23; N243 (18 July 1980)
• McMillan, Re Bail Act 1977 [1980] PGNC 63; [1980] PNGLR 158 (18 July 1980)
• State v Onea [1980] PGNC 36; N242(L) (25 July 1980)
• Capek v The Yacht 'Freja' [1980] PGNC 54; [1980] PNGLR 161 (25 July 1980)

August 1980

• State v Diawo [1980] PGNC 25; N255 (6 August 1980)
• Openefa v Wagera [1980] PGNC 68; [1980] PNGLR 188 (6 August 1980)
• Jon v Kuman; Bima v Mohin; Ku v Michael [1980] PGNC 26; N253 (8 August 1980)
• State v Opu [1980] PGNC 27; N250 (8 August 1980)
• Anabtawi, Re Bail Application [1980] PGNC 45; [1980] PNGLR 195 (13 August 1980)
• Ungi, The State v [1980] PGNC 77; [1980] PNGLR 199 (14 August 1980)
• New Guinea Cocoa (Export) Co Pty Ltd v Vedbaek, Owner of MV 'Aya Trigon' [1980] PGNC 64; [1980] PNGLR 205 (29 August 1980)

September 1980

• Tongole v Tongole [1980] PGNC 28; N256 (9 September 1980)
• Bishop Shipping Services Pty Ltd v Motor Vessel Pedro [1980] PGNC 31; N270(L) (10 September 1980)
• Bishop Shipping Services Pty Ltd v The Motor Vessel 'Pedro' [1980] PGNC 50; [1980] PNGLR 247 (10 September 1980)
• Somare v Chan and The National Parliament [1980] PGNC 73; [1980] PNGLR 255 (17 September 1980)
• State v Siba [1980] PGNC 30; N261 (18 September 1980)
• Simi v Bayam [1980] PGNC 72; [1980] PNGLR 300 (18 September 1980)
• State v Bera [1980] PGNC 34; N257(L) (22 September 1980)
• Kurondo v Dabiri [1980] PGNC 32; N258 (26 September 1980)

October 1980

• Mase v State [1980] PGNC 82; N260 (1 October 1980)
• Bishop Shipping Services Pty Ltd v The Motor Vessel 'Pedro' [1980] PGNC 51; [1980] PNGLR 263 (3 October 1980)
• New Guinea Islands Produce Co Ltd, Re [1980] PGNC 65; [1980] PNGLR 304 (6 October 1980)
• Darvill v Motor Vehicles Insurance (PNG) Trust [1980] PGNC 55; [1980] PNGLR 548 (17 October 1980)
• Ulo, The State v [1980] PGNC 76; [1980] PNGLR 350 (20 October 1980)
• Morris v PNG Associated Industries Ltd [1980] PGNC 43; N260(L) (23 October 1980)
• State v Mailai [1980] PGNC 33; N272 (27 October 1980)
• O'Hello v Kayel Shipping Co [1980] PGNC 67; [1980] PNGLR 361 (30 October 1980)

November 1980

• Brown v Motor Vehicles Insurance (PNG) Trust [1980] PGNC 52; [1980] PNGLR 409 (3 November 1980)
• Kaman v Dabiri [1980] PGNC 44; N277(L) (12 November 1980)
• Sim, The State v [1980] PGNC 71; [1980] PNGLR 424 (13 November 1980)
• In re Village Courts Act 1974 [1980] PGNC 37; N267 (17 November 1980)
• State v Airi [1980] PGNC 38; N275 (20 November 1980)
• Warave v Evera [1980] PGNC 79; [1980] PNGLR 427 (21 November 1980)
• Baiyer River Local Government Council v Yandapu and Maku [1980] PGNC 48; [1980] PNGLR 430 (22 November 1980)
• Guma v The State [1980] PGNC 39; N262 (28 November 1980)
• G, Re Application to adopt a Child [1980] PGNC 57; [1980] PNGLR 495 (28 November 1980)
• Kaka Kopun v The State [1980] PGNC 59; [1980] PNGLR 557 (28 November 1980)
• Kandapak v The State [1980] PGNC 60; [1980] PNGLR 573 (28 November 1980)
• Wambia v The State [1980] PGNC 78; [1980] PNGLR 567 (28 November 1980)

December 1980

• State v Yangidao [1980] PGNC 40; N278 (11 December 1980)
• Ambi v Rabi [1980] PGNC 41; N279 (16 December 1980)
• British New Guinea Development Company Ltd v Taritna [1980] PGNC 42; N272(L) (19 December 1980)