BOOK ON DEVELOPMENT OF UNDERLYING LAW, LAUNCHED

The Constitutional Law Reform Commission (CLRC) this week launched the Development of the Underlying Law book, a book which evolved as a means to keep records and also for educational purposes, especially for law students in the country.

The book, which contains Papers from the 3rd Underlying Law Conference in 2017, was launched on Tuesday 3rd June in Port Moresby city.

The CLRC Secretary Dr. Mange Matui in his speech highlighted the importance of the book, asserting it as a guiding discourse for discussions surrounding underlying law in Papua New Guinea (PNG).

“The idea of publishing this book stemmed from the need to preserve, share and institutionalize the critical discussions and legal thinking generated at the 2017 Conference. This book serves as a knowledge repository and a stimulus for further dialogue on the underlying law.”

“These discussions across various aspects of law relating to the underlying law, offers a rich contribution to the existing body of knowledge and provides valuable insights into its ongoing development and application in Papua New Guinea.”

The book consolidates 13 papers out of the collection of scholarly papers presented at the conference, with minimal editorial changes made by Secretary for the Department of Justice and Attorney General Dr. Eric Kwa, PhD; CLRC Secretary Dr. Mange Matui, PhD; and Senior researcher and publisher David Gonol, to ensure clarity, consistency and academic quality suitable for publication. Other contributions were from lawyers, judges, jurists, legal scholars, researchers, the CLRC management and the Chief Justice, Sir Gibbs Salika.

The book will now be available to the general public and the legal fraternity like the Judiciary and magistracy; legal practitioners and law students; universities and academic institutions; government departments, traditional leaders and community-based legal advocates.

Anyone with a serious interest in developing a truly Papua New Guinean jurisprudence, will find this book both informative and inspiring.