2005 Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea Decisions

February 2005

• Kumagai Gumi Co Ltd v National Provident Fund Board of Trustees [2005] PGSC 37; SC776 (4 February 2005)

March 2005

• State v Josiah [2005] PGSC 18; SC792 (1 March 2005)
• Aba v Motor Vehicles Insurance Ltd [2005] PGSC 38; SC779 (4 March 2005)
• Rawson Construction Ltd v Department of Works [2005] PGSC 39; SC777 (4 March 2005)
• Applications by Karingu under s 57 of the Constitution [2005] PGSC 40; SC778 (18 March 2005)

April 2005

• Kairu v The State [2005] PGSC 41; SC782 (27 April 2005)
• Laki v The State [2005] PGSC 42; SC783 (28 April 2005)
• PNG Nambawan Trophy Ltd v Dynasty Holdings Ltd trading as Pacer Computers [2005] PGSC 7; SC811 (29 April 2005)

May 2005

• Zeming v Justice Hinchliffe [2005] PGSC 30; SC791 (2 May 2005)
• Panda v The State [2005] PGSC 31; SC787 (2 May 2005)
• Placer (PNG) Ltd v Leivers [2005] PGSC 43; SC781 (4 May 2005)
• In the Mattter of Kamsi Trading Ltd (1-13612) [2005] PGSC 44; SC784 (6 May 2005)
• Special Reference Pursuant to Constitution Section 19; Special Reference by the Morobe Provincial Executive [2005] PGSC 1; SC785 (13 May 2005)
• Special Reference Pursuant to Constitution Section 19; Special Reference by the Morobe Provincial Executive [2005] PGSC 32; SC785 (13 May 2005)
• Kokopo Building and Maintenance Ltd v Department of Police [2005] PGSC 33; SC786 (26 May 2005)
• Kovi v The State [2005] PGSC 34; SC789 (31 May 2005)
• Curtain Bros (PNG) Ltd v University of Papua New Guinea [2005] PGSC 35; SC788 (31 May 2005)

July 2005

• Wellcos Engineering Ltd v Pak [2005] PGSC 8; SC806 (1 July 2005)
• Baipu v The State [2005] PGSC 19; SC796 (1 July 2005)
• Mel v Pakalia [2005] PGSC 36; SC790 (1 July 2005)
• Maps Tuna Ltd v Manus Provincial Government [2005] PGSC 20; SC793 (29 July 2005)

August 2005

• Jacob v Manuhu, Chief Magistrate [2005] PGSC 21; SC802 (2 August 2005)
• Manda v Yatala Ltd [2005] PGSC 22; SC795 (12 August 2005)
• Wau Ecology Institution v Registrar of Companies [2005] PGSC 23; SC794 (12 August 2005)
• Yanta Development Association Inc v Piu Land Group Inc [2005] PGSC 24; SC798 (29 August 2005)

September 2005

• Motor Vehicles Insurance Ltd v Pojari [2005] PGSC 25; SC799 (2 September 2005)
• Kaeok v Pato [2005] PGSC 46; SC877 (2 September 2005)
• Sikani v Luga [2005] PGSC 9; SC807 (22 September 2005)

October 2005

• Oberia v Charlie [2005] PGSC 26; SC801 (12 October 2005)
• Asiki v Zurenuoc, Provincial Administrator [2005] PGSC 27; SC797 (28 October 2005)
• In re Manase [2005] PGSC 47; SC879 (31 October 2005)

November 2005

• Public Curator as Administrator of the Estate of the Late Geno Iari v Bank of South Pacific Ltd [2005] PGSC 2; SC832 (3 November 2005)
• Dumal Dibiaso Incorporated Land Group No 1664 v Kuma [2005] PGSC 10; SC805 (3 November 2005)
• Niugini Mining Ltd v Bumbandy for himself and the Customary Landowners of Mt Victoria Gold Mine Area [2005] PGSC 28; SC804 (3 November 2005)
• Bob v The State [2005] PGSC 11; SC808 (4 November 2005)
• Yaul v The State [2005] PGSC 29; SC803 (4 November 2005)
• Paraka trading as Paul Paraka Lawyers v Eastern Highlands Provincial Government [2005] PGSC 12; SC809 (8 November 2005)
• Norr v Ikamata [2005] PGSC 13; SC815 (15 November 2005)
• Huinj v Tila [2005] PGSC 14; SC810 (21 November 2005)

December 2005

• Patterson v Lawyers Statutory Committee [2005] PGSC 3; SC822 (2 December 2005)
• Papua Club Inc v Nasaum Holdings Ltd [2005] PGSC 15; SC812 (2 December 2005)
• Bokin v Dana [2005] PGSC 4; SC817 (7 December 2005)
• Motor Vehicle Insurance Ltd v Let [2005] PGSC 16; SC816 (7 December 2005)
• Poning v State [2005] PGSC 17; SC814 (7 December 2005)
• National Executive Council v Williams [2005] PGSC 5; SC819 (8 December 2005)
• National Capital District Commission v Yama Security Services Ltd [2005] PGSC 45; SC835 (9 December 2005)
• PNG Waterboard v Kama [2005] PGSC 6; SC821 (16 December 2005)