A Brief History of the School of Law
The school of Law (SOL) was started as a faculty with six students in 1966. It was one of the founding faculties of the University of Papua New Guinea. Professor Gary Nash was the foundation professor and was succeeded by Professor A.B.Weston in the early 1970s. The business programs were added the Faculty of Law during the 1980s.
The University underwent a restructure during 1995 and the “Faculty of Law and Business Studies” was restructured as the School of Law and Business Studies” when the schools were established as a consequence of the restructure. The SOL, as it is known now was established in 2002 after the School of Business Administration (SBA) was established.
Programs offered at the UPNG School of Law (SOL),
1: Bachelor of Laws
Year 1 Semester 1 Courses
5.10701 Introduction to Law
5.10702 Constitutional Law
5.10703 Contracts Law I
Year 1 Semester 2 Courses
5.10704 Contracts Law II
5.10705 Customary Law
5.10706 Principles of Equity & Trust
5.10707 Law Study Skills & Library Research
Year 2 Semester 1 Courses
5.20707 Criminal Law
5.20714 Law of Torts I
5.20709 Commercial Law
Year 2 Semester 2 Courses
5.20715 Law of Torts II
5.20712 Land Administration Policy
5.20713 Family Law
5.27701 Trial Practice & Criminal Procedures
Year 3 Semester 1 Courses
5.30714 Jurisprudence
5.307702 Law of Evidence
5.37703 Civil Procedures & Remedies
1 x Broadening Course
1 x Law Option
Year 3 Semester 2 Courses
5.30715 Administrative Law
Plus: 2 x Broadening Courses
Plus: 2 x Law Optional Courses
Year 4 Semester 1 Courses
5.407 Major Research Paper
Plus: 4 x Law Options
Year 4 Semester 2 Courses
5.40715 Major Research Paper
5.40734 Alternative Dispute Resolution
Plus: 2 x Law Options
Semester 1: Optional Law Courses
5.307016 International Law
5.30717 Criminology & Penology
5.30718 Law of Industrial Relations
5.30719 Succession Law
5.40723 International Trade Law
5.40724 Natural Resource Law
5.40725 International Human Rights Law
5.40726 Conflict Of Laws
5.40727 Legal Aspects of International Finance & Investement
5.40728 Company & Partnership Law
5.40729 Intellectual Property Law
5.40730 Company Law
5.40739 Law & Society
Semester 2: Optional Law Courses
5.30720 Women & the Law
5.30721 Business Law
5.30722 PLLG & Administrative Law
5.30739 Media Law
5.307704 Legislative Drafting
5.40731 Environmental Law
5.40732 Mining & Petroleum Law
5.40733 Maritime Law
5.40735 Customary Corporations, Cooperatives & Public Enterprises.
5.40736 Taxation Law
5.40737 State Finance Law
5.40738 International Humanitarian Law
2: Diploma in Law (Prosecution) Program
Year 1-Semester 1 Courses
5.10701 Introduction to Law
5.10702 Constitutional Law
Year 1-Semester 2 Courses
5.10705 Customary Law
5.17701 Crime & Criminal Justice System
5.10707 Law Study Skills & Library Research
Year 2: Semester 1 Courses
5.20707 Criminal Law
3.30716 International Law
5.30717 Criminology & Penology
5.37702 Law of Evidence
Year 2: Semester 2 Courses
5.27701 Trial Practice & Criminal Procedures
5.27705 Practice and Procedures in Transnational Crime Prosecution.
Year 2 DLP Optional Courses.
5.10706 Option # 1: Principles of Equity & Trust
Option # 2: Any one Optional LLB Course but not Law & Society (5.40739) or Company Law (5.40730)
For more information about University of Papua New Guinea, check its website www.upng.ac..pg
School of Law Contact Details
Executive Officer
School of Law, University of PNG
P.O.BOX 320, University 134
NCD, PNG.
Phone: (675) 3267 424
Email: Law.School@upng.ac.pg