Morua v China Harbour Engineering Co (PNG) Ltd

COURT OR TRIBUNAL

Papua New Guinea National Court of Justice

DATE FILED (OR FIRST HEARING DATE)

26/04/2019

LITIGATION TYPE

Constitutional and Human Rights / State Accountability

SUBJECT MATTER

Human rights and refugee claims

REVIEW TYPE

Judicial review

SUMMARY

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW – Climate Change – Right to life – Right to healthy environment – States duty – Appearance of breach – Court invoking suo moto powers under s. 57(1) of Constitution and Court Rules to order joinder of relevant State authorities and orders for full report on steps taken under relevant and applicable domestic and international law.

CASE DOCUMENTS

Morua v China Harbour Engineering Co (PNG) Ltd [2020] PGNC 16