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1980 Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea Decisions

April 1980

• Saki v The State [1980] PGSC 16; [1980] PNGLR 33 (3 April 1980)

May 1980

• Adoption of Children Act 1968 and an Appeal by The Secretary for Justice against an Order made in respect of N, a female child [1980] PGSC 6; [1980] PNGLR 64 (5 May 1980)
• Mari v The State [1980] PGSC 1; SC175 (30 May 1980)
• H and H v Director of Child Welfare [1980] PGSC 10; [1980] PNGLR 89 (30 May 1980)

July 1980

• Diawo, Re [1980] PGSC 9; [1980] PNGLR 148 (4 July 1980)
• Onea and Lam; Ex Parte Viula, The State v [1980] PGSC 14; [1980] PNGLR 186 (31 July 1980)

August 1980

• Lewis v The State [1980] PGSC 11; [1980] PNGLR 219 (29 August 1980)

October 1980

• Okuk and State v Fallscheer [1980] PGSC 13; [1980] PNGLR 274 (3 October 1980)
• Bean v Bean [1980] PGSC 8; [1980] PNGLR 307 (6 October 1980)
• PLAR No 1 of 1980; Request by Principal Legal Adviser on a Point of Law arising in a case where a Person tried upon Indictment has been Acquitted [1980] PGSC 15; [1980] PNGLR 326 (10 October 1980)
• Smedley v The State [1980] PGSC 18; [1980] PNGLR 379 (31 October 1980)

November 1980

• Pena v The State [1980] PGSC 2; SC183 (3 November 1980)
• Warakau v The State [1980] PGSC 3; SC184 (3 November 1980)
• Wahgi Savings & Loan Society Ltd v Bank of South Pacific Ltd [1980] PGSC 4; SC185 (25 November 1980)

December 1980

• Auna, Re Leadership Tribunal appointed under The Organic Law on the Duties and Responsibilities of Leadership [1980] PGSC 7; [1980] PNGLR 500 (2 December 1980)
• SCR No 3 of 1980; Re Joseph Mavuk [1980] PGSC 17; [1980] PNGLR 507 (5 December 1980)
• Acting Public Prosecutor v Aumane, Boku, Wapulae, and Kone [1980] PGSC 5; [1980] PNGLR 510 (19 December 1980)