Who was the first female judge in PNG?

Trevor
15/11/2016

The first female judge was Justice Catherine Anne Davani, CSM.

 

She was appointed the first female judge in March 2001. She had practiced law since November, 1984.

 

Justice Davani died on the 4th of November 2016, from Central Province, she was 56 years old at the time of her death.  She was born on the 3rd of June 1960 to police officer John and Jacinta Kodana in the Wau Bulolo District of Morobe province.

 

Other local female judges (2016) include Justices Jacinta Murray, Leka Nablu and Hitelai Polume-Kiele.

 

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