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SUMMARY:Save the date for the PNG Continuing Legal Education Event: 2nd September 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join the CLA at this continuing legal education event at the Crown Hotel Port Moresby on 2nd September. \nOpen to all members of the judiciary\, practicing lawyers and LTI students free of charge\, the event is co- hosted with the PNG Centre for Judicial Excellence\, the Law Society of Papua New Guinea\, the PNG Women Lawyers Association\, the Bar Association of Queensland and the PNGAus Partnership  \nWhilst lawyers and LTI students are encouraged to attend in person\, the event will be live streamed and open to all who wish to join virtually. \nDate : Tuesday 2nd September 2025 \nTime : 15.00 – 20.45 Port Moresby \nRegister to attend in person: Please email your details to  vkila@pngjudiciary.gov.pg \nLivestream link for those unable to attend in person : https://youtube.com/live/nhS6pOMOeQQ?feature=share \n  \nProgramme and speaking faculty : \nDownload the full programme here \n  \n15.00  Registration and welcome \n  \n15.15 – 15.35 Prayer and Welcome \n» Luke Wangi\, Senior Associate\, LLLS Lawyers \n» David Denniston\, Commonwealth Lawyers Association & Special Counsel\, LLLS Lawyers \n»Hubert Namani\, Principal\, Namani & Associates & President of the Law Society of Papua New Guinea \nThe Role of the Commonwealth Foundation in PNG in supporting freedoms and the rule of law and other values \n» Her Excellency Winnie Anna Kiap CBE\, Chair of the Commonwealth Foundation \n  \nSESSION 1: MINING LAW\, OIL & GAS & NATURAL RESOURCES LAW DEVELOPMENTS  \n15.35 – 16.05  The new Mining Bill – key changes\, landowner perspectives\, and ways the government may take up its increased equity \n» Presenter: Sharon Haihavu – Manager\, Legal & Compliance\, Mineral Resources Authority \n  \nDevelopments in Resources Laws – National Petroleum Authority \n» Chair and presenter: Sarah Kuman\, Partner\, Allens \n  \n16.05 – 16.30 Courtroom advice for young lawyers  \n» Chair: Marlyna Kispe\, Associate\, LLLS lawyers & Joint VP\, PNG Woman’s Lawyers \n» Presenter: Gertrude Tamade\, Special Counsel\, Corrs Chambers Westgarth\, PNG & Chair of the Corrs Network of Women PNG (CORRS NOW PNG) \n  \n16.30 – 17.00  Natural Resources Law in PNG\, Biodiversity Loss & Climate Change – have we got the land use balance right\, the RECC List and the law and the role of the Courts  \n» Chair: Ethel Heagi\, Head of Legal\, New Porgera Limited\, Barrick (Niugini) Limited\, PNG ADR Committee\, Member of the PNG CORE – Legal Sub-Committee \n» Presenter: Deputy Chief Justice Ambeng Kandakasi\, CBE \n  \n17.00 – 17.15 Break – Light refreshments \n  \nSESSION 2: THE PROFESSION\, ITS POSITION\, AND THE FUTURE \n17.15 – 17.20 PacLll Directions  \n» Chair: David Denniston\, Commonwealth Lawyers Association & Special Counsel\, LLLS Lawyers \n» Presenter: Kym Freriks\, Managing Editor\, Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute (PacLll) \n  \n17.20 – 17.45 An Independent Referral Bar in PNG – has the time come?  \n» Chair: Jessy Biar\, Senior Lawyer\, Vic Bar\, Holingu Lawyers \n» Presenter: The Hon Justice J A Logan RFD \n  \n17.45 – 18.15   AI – its role in the judiciary and legal practice – risks & opportunities and the CLA Declaration on AI  \n» Chair: Anthony Roden-Paru\, Senior Associate\, Vic Bar\, Allens & PNG Law Society Councillor \n» Presenter: Alison Holt\, LLM\, FITP\, FBCS\, MInstD\, CITP\, Adviser e-Judiciary\, Office of the Chief Justice\, Supreme and National Courts \n» Presenter: Kenneth Imako\, Partner\, Allens \nDownload the CLA AI Declaration here  \n  \n18.15 – 18.45 The Commonwealth Latimer House Principles: the doctrine of Separation of Powers\, Parliamentary Sovereignty & the Independence of Lawyers & the Judiciary  \n» Chair: Chief Justice\, Sir Gibbs Salika GCL KBE CSM OBE \n» Presenter: Justice Narokobi – Judge of the PNG National & Supreme Courts \n  \n18.45 – 19.15 Law Society Update Compulsory Legal Education in PNG – has the time come?  \n» Chairs: Chief Justice\, Sir Gibbs Salika GCL KBE CSM OBE and Andrew Crowe KC CBE – QLD Bar \n» Presenter: Tauvasa Tanuvasa\, Acting Secretary of the Law Society of Papua New Guinea \n» Presenter: Hubert Namani\, Principal\, Namani & Associates & President of the Law Society of Papua New Guinea \n  \n19.15 – 19.25 Closing Remarks \n» Hubert Namani\, President of the Law Society of Papua New Guinea \n  \n19.25 – 19.30 Closing Prayer and Conclusion \n» Luke Wangi\, Senior Associate\, LLLS Lawyers \n» David Denniston\, Commonwealth Lawyers Association & Special Counsel\, LLLS Lawyers \n  \n19.30 – 20.45  Light Refreshments & Networking \n  \nSpeaker Profiles \nJessy Biar \nAndrew Crowe KC \nDavid Denniston  \nKym Freriks \nThe Hon. Sir Gibbs Salika GCL KBE CSM OBE  \nSharon Haihavu \nAlison Holt LLM\, FITP\, FBCS\, MInstD\, CITP \nKenneth Imako \nDeputy Chief Justice Ambeng Kandakasi \nHer Excellency Winnie Anna Kiap CBE\, Chair of the Commonwealth Foundation \nMarlyna Kispe \nSarah Kuman \nThe Hon Justice J A Logan RFD \nHubert Namani \nAnthony Roden-Paru \nGertrude Tamade \nLuke Wangi \n 
URL:https://www.commonwealthlawyers.com/event/save-the-date-for-the-png-continuing-legal-education-event-2nd-september-2025/
LOCATION:The Crown Hotel Port Moresby\, Hunter Street\, Port Moresby\, Papua New Guinea
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