The origins of contemporary judicial power in Papua New Guinea / The Honourable Justice John Logan

Brisbane : Supreme Court Library Queensland, 2025

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Judicial power -- Papua New Guinea.

On the night of 19 June 1904, Christopher Stansfeld Robinson—the first Australian chief judicial officer in what became the Territory of Papua—died by suicide outside Government House in Port Moresby. Behind this tragedy lay earlier tragedies, each rooted in the clash of civilisations that marked the colonial experience for what has become the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, for the Commonwealth of Australia and for a shared colonial predecessor, the United Kingdom. Marking the 50th anniversary of Papua New Guinea’s independence, the Honourable Justice John Logan RFD will examine the causes of Robinson’s death and trace recurring themes in the development of judicial power in Papua New Guinea. His Honour suggests these themes offer valuable insights into Australia’s closest neighbour.

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The Honourable Justice John Logan, 'The origins of contemporary judicial power in Papua New Guinea', 2025 Selden Society Lecture 3 given at the Banco Court, Brisbane, 16 Oct 2025

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