1997 Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea Decisions

March 1997

• Jumbo and Awatan v The State [1997] PGSC 1; SC516 (26 March 1997)
• Jumbo v The State [1997] PGSC 25; [1998] PNGLR 197 (26 March 1997)

April 1997

• Application by John Mua Nilkare, Review Pursuant to S155(4) of the Constitution [1997] PGSC 20; [1998] PNGLR 472 (15 April 1997)

May 1997

• Waim v The State [1997] PGSC 2; SC519 (2 May 1997)
• Kappo No 5 Pty Ltd v Chi Kung Wong and Kuien Mi Wong [1997] PGSC 3; SC520 (23 May 1997)
• Kappo No 5 Pty Ltd v Wong [1997] PGSC 26; [1998] PNGLR 544 (23 May 1997)

June 1997

• Baltazar v Independent State of Papua New Guinea [1997] PGSC 4; SC522 (13 June 1997)
• National Capital District Commission v Public Officers Superannuation Fund Board [1997] PGSC 5; SC521 (13 June 1997)
• Baltazar v Independent State of Papua New Guinea [1997] PGSC 22; [1998] PNGLR 596 (13 June 1997)
• National Capital District Commission v Public Officers Superannuation Fund Board [1997] PGSC 27; [1998] PNGLR 203 (13 June 1997)
• Craftworks Niugini Pty Ltd v Allan Mott [1997] PGSC 6; SC525 (27 June 1997)
• PNG Pipes Pty Ltd v Sefa, Globe Pty Ltd, Macasaet and ANZ Banking Group (PNG) Ltd [1997] PGSC 7; SC524 (27 June 1997)
• Craftworks Niugini Pty Ltd v Mott [1997] PGSC 23; [1998] PNGLR 572 (27 June 1997)
• PNG Pipes Pty Ltd v Sefa [1997] PGSC 30; [1998] PNGLR 551 (27 June 1997)

July 1997

• Supreme Court Reference No 1 of 1997; Reference by the Principal Legal Advisor under Section 19 of the Constitution [1997] PGSC 8; SC526 (14 July 1997)
• SC Reference No 1 of 1997; Re s19 of the Constitution [1997] PGSC 31; [1998] PNGLR 453 (14 July 1997)
• Avini and Acosta v The State [1997] PGSC 9; SC523 (15 July 1997)
• Avini v The State [1997] PGSC 21; [1997] PNGLR 212 (15 July 1997)
• Pato v Sir Julius Chan, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Chris Haiveta, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, The Independent State of Papua New Guinea and North Fly Highway Development Company Pty Ltd [1997] PGSC 10; SC527 (16 July 1997)
• Pato v Chan [1997] PGSC 28; [1998] PNGLR 449 (16 July 1997)
• Bonu and Bonu v The State [1997] PGSC 11; SC528 (24 July 1997)

October 1997

• Pen v The State [1997] PGSC 12; SC514 (30 October 1997)
• Pen v the State [1997] PGSC 29; [1997] PNGLR 289 (30 October 1997)

November 1997

• Attorney-General v Papua New Guinea Law Society [1997] PGSC 13; SC530 (25 November 1997)
• Waigani Centre Pty Ltd v The Independent State of Papua New Guinea and Minister for Lands [1997] PGSC 14; SC517 (25 November 1997)
• Yakham and The National Newspaper v Dr Stuart Hamilton Merriam and Carol Merriam; The Independent State of PNG and Michael Nali v Dr Stuart Hamilton Merriam and Carol Merriam [1997] PGSC 15; SC533 (27 November 1997)
• Yakham v Merriam [1997] PGSC 32; [1998] PNGLR 555 (27 November 1997)
• Curran v Independent State of Papua New Guinea, The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Arnold Marsipal, Bernard Narokobi and Lucas Waka as members of a Ministerial Committee of Review [1997] PGSC 16; SC531 (28 November 1997)
• Aua v The State [1997] PGSC 17; SC535 (28 November 1997)
• Curran v Independent State of Papua New Guinea [1997] PGSC 24; [1997] PNGLR 230 (28 November 1997)

December 1997

• Joe Chan & PNG Arts v Yambunpe [1997] PGSC 33; SC537 (16 December 1997)
• Enuma v The State [1997] PGSC 18; SC538 (30 December 1997)
• Karani and Aimondi v The State [1997] PGSC 19; SC540 (31 December 1997)