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Papua New Guinea (PNG) has modernised its arbitration framework through the enactment of the Arbitration (Domestic) Act 2024 and Arbitration (International) Act 2024, replacing the Arbitration Act (Chapter 46). The new system introduces a dual track regime, distinguishing between domestic and international arbitration and and bringing PNG’s arbitrations laws into closer alignment with international standards.

Papua New Guinea (PNG) faces a significant infrastructure gap, particularly across the energy, transport, and urban services sectors.[1] Fiscal constraints limit the government’s ability to fund large scale developments through public expenditure alone. As a result, PNG has over the past decade developed Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) as a key mechanism for infrastructure delivery.

Lane Lawyers rebrands as PNG Pacific Legal Network as local team expands

The National Court’s decision in Hon Masiu & Ors v Ombudsman Commission OS (JR) No 66 of 2024 (Decision), clarifies the limits of the Ombudsman Commission’s coercive powers under section 27(4) of the Papua New Guinea (PNG) Constitution.

In Papua New Guinea (PNG), it is still rare for people to write a will before they pass away.