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The only book of its kind, Introduction to South Pacific Law
provides an overview of law in Pacific Island countries and in
Papua New Guinea. It sets out the framework of South Pacific legal
systems and also describes the substantive law on a broad range of
topics.Examining both State laws and customary laws, the book
highlights common patterns and explains some of the principal
differences between the laws and legal systems of the countries of
the region.The introductory chapter looks at the development of
South Pacific law and at South Pacific jurisprudence. Individual
chapters are devoted to State laws, customary laws, constitutional
law, administrative law, criminal law, family law, contract law,
torts law, land law and court systems. The book makes extensive
reference to legislative provisions and case law of individual
jurisdictions.Including a discussion of recent changes in the law,
this new edition of Introduction to South Pacific Law is a useful
and up-to-date resource for all those interested in the law of the
region.JENNIFER CORRIN is Professor Emerita at The University of
Queensland. She is an academic and consultant on law reform and
development in plural legal regimes and legal issues affecting
small States. Before joining The University of Queensland, she
spent five years at the University of the South Pacific, having
joined the Faculty after nine years in her own legal firm in
Solomon Islands. She is author of Contract Law in the South Pacific
(now in its second edition) and co-author of Courts and Civil
Procedure in the South Pacific. She is co-editor of Legal Systems
of the Pacific.JUSTICE DR VERGIL NAROKOBI is a Judge of the
National Court and Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea. Prior to his
appointment as a judge in 2020, he was Legal Counsel at the
Ombudsman Commission of Papua New Guinea and President of the Papua
New Guinea Law Society. His PhD from Victoria University of
Wellington examined the implementation of Papua New Guineas
national goals and directive principles and basic social
obligations. He also holds an LLM from the University of Cambridge.
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