Papua New Guinea Law Reports contain cases determined in the National Court of Justice and the Supreme Court of Justice.
The PNG court system comprises a two-tiered system of courts of general jurisdiction:
Section 172(1) of the Constitution provides that Acts of Parliament may establish other courts within the National Judicial System. Section 172(2) provides that such courts may include courts intended to deal with matters primarily by reference to custom or in accordance with customary procedures, or both. The Magisterial Service is established by s 173 – it is responsible for other courts established under s 172.
See more information on the Department of Justice and Attorney General website. These courts are District Courts and include: