1999 Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea Decisions

February 1999

• Saki v Busu High School and Kadir Contractors Ltd [1999] PGSC 1; SC599 (25 February 1999)

March 1999

• Ruma Construction Pty Ltd v Smith [1999] PGSC 2; SC600 (25 March 1999)
• Ruma Constructions Pty Ltd v Smith [1999] PGSC 54; [1999] PNGLR 201 (25 March 1999)

April 1999

• Chan v Apelis [1999] PGSC 3; SC591 (9 April 1999)
• Chan v Apelis and Electoral Commission (No 2) [1999] PGSC 39; [1999] PNGLR 187 (9 April 1999)
• Tanga v State [1999] PGSC 4; SC602 (19 April 1999)
• Tanga v The State [1999] PGSC 56; [1999] PNGLR 216 (19 April 1999)
• Motor Vehicles Insurance (PNG) Trust v Joseph Bure [1999] PGSC 5; SC613 (28 April 1999)
• Motor Vehicles Insurance (PNG) Trust v Bure [1999] PGSC 46; [1999] PNGLR 273 (28 April 1999)
• Gooneratne v Coastal Shipping Co. Pty Ltd [1999] PGSC 6; SC603 (30 April 1999)
• Lambu v Ipatas [1999] PGSC 7; SC601 (30 April 1999)
• Aen and Nicholas v The State [1999] PGSC 8; SC582 (30 April 1999)
• Pato v Manjin [1999] PGSC 9; SC622 (30 April 1999)
• Ross v The State [1999] PGSC 10; SC605 (30 April 1999)
• Tom (by his next friend Tom Amori) v The Independent State of Papua New Guinea [1999] PGSC 11; SC609 (30 April 1999)
• Kas v The State [1999] PGSC 32; SC772 (30 April 1999)
• Lambu v Ipatas [1999] PGSC 44; [1999] PNGLR 207 (30 April 1999)
• Pato v Manjin [1999] PGSC 50; [1999] PNGLR 6 (30 April 1999)

May 1999

• Pansat Communications Pty Ltd v Vele [1999] PGSC 12; SC604 (5 May 1999)
• Reipa v Bao [1999] PGSC 13; SC606 (5 May 1999)
• Pansat Communications Pty Ltd v Vele [1999] PGSC 48; [1999] PNGLR 221 (5 May 1999)
• Reipa v Bao [1999] PGSC 53; [1999] PNGLR 232 (5 May 1999)
• Venugopal v Port Moresby Pipes Limited [1999] PGSC 14; SC634 (21 May 1999)
• Post PNG Limited v Westpac Bank PNG Limited [1999] PGSC 15; SC608 (26 May 1999)
• Post PNG Ltd v Westpac Bank PNG Ltd [1999] PGSC 52; [1999] PNGLR 582 (26 May 1999)
• Christian Revival Crusade v Eyo Taviviya [1999] PGSC 16; SC610 (28 May 1999)
• Aen and Nicholas v The State [1999] PGSC 17; SC612 (28 May 1999)
• Zeipi v Gagarimabu [1999] PGSC 18; SC611 (28 May 1999)
• Wesley v The State [1999] PGSC 33; SC662 (28 May 1999)
• Lambu v Ipatas [1999] PGSC 34; SC645 (28 May 1999)
• Christian Revival Crusade v Taviviya [1999] PGSC 41; [1999] PNGLR 263 (28 May 1999)
• Lambu v Ipatas [1999] PGSC 45; [1999] PNGLR 634 (28 May 1999)
• Wesley v The State [1999] PGSC 57; [1999] PNGLR 452 (28 May 1999)

June 1999

• Pep v Ruing and Electoral Commission [1999] PGSC 19; SC614 (22 June 1999)
• Coffee Industry Corporation v Arabicas Ltd [1999] PGSC 42; [2000] PNGLR 130 (22 June 1999)
• Pep v Ruing [1999] PGSC 51; [1999] PNGLR 588 (22 June 1999)
• Yani v The State [1999] PGSC 20; SC615 (25 June 1999)
• Special Reference Pursuant to Constitution Section 10; Calling of the Parliament; Reference by the Ombudsman Commission [1999] PGSC 21; SC628 (25 June 1999)
• Chan v Ombudsman Commission of Papua New Guinea [1999] PGSC 22; SC607 (25 June 1999)
• Chan v Ombudsman Commission of Papua New Guinea [1999] PGSC 40; [1999] PNGLR 240 (25 June 1999)
• SC Reference No 3 of 1999; Re Calling of the Parliament [1999] PGSC 55; [1999] PNGLR 285 (25 June 1999)

July 1999

• Papaki v Poyle [1999] PGSC 23; SC616 (2 July 1999)
• Papaki v Polye [1999] PGSC 49; [1999] PNGLR 1 (2 July 1999)
• Yakham v Merriam [1999] PGSC 58; [1999] PNGLR 592 (30 July 1999)

August 1999

• Parkop and Make v The State [1999] PGSC 24; SC621 (23 August 1999)
• Gende v The State [1999] PGSC 25; SC626 (26 August 1999)
• Attorney General v Hamidian-Rad [1999] PGSC 37; [1999] PNGLR 444; SC630 (27 August 1999)

October 1999

• Dusava v Justice Doherty [1999] PGSC 26; SC629 (1 October 1999)
• Dusava v Justice Doherty [1999] PGSC 43; [1999] PNGLR 419 (1 October 1999)
• National Capital District Commission v PNG Water Ltd [1999] PGSC 27; SC624 (6 October 1999)
• Panga Coffee Factory Pty Ltd v Kum Farming & Trading Pty Ltd [1999] PGSC 28; SC619 (6 October 1999)
• Panga Coffee Factory Pty Ltd v Coffee Industry Corporation Ltd [1999] PGSC 47; [1999] PNGLR 627 (6 October 1999)
• Attorney-General v Hamidian-Rad [1999] PGSC 29; SC618 (8 October 1999)
• Attorney General v Hamidian-Rad [1999] PGSC 38; [1999] PNGLR 278 (8 October 1999)
• Papaki v Polye [1999] PGSC 35; SC644 (29 October 1999)

November 1999

• Zanepa v Kaivovo [1999] PGSC 30; SC623 (2 November 1999)
• Polye v Papaki [1999] PGSC 36; SC643 (24 November 1999)
• Garamut Enterprises Limited v Steamships Trading Company Ltd [1999] PGSC 31; SC625 (26 November 1999)
• Momis v National Executive Council [1999] PGSC 59; SC2338 (26 November 1999)