By Dominic Krau - The National, 28th October 2004

The judiciary has launched a website that will provide the public and stakeholder with information on the Supreme and National Courts. Chief Justice Sir Mari Kapi launched the website in Port Moresby on Tuesday. The website may be accessed at www.pngjudiciary.gov.pg.

The website took 10 months to develop and was created by local website developer, Emmanuel Narokobi of Masalai Communications.

Sir Mari said the aim of the website is to share and disseminate information on the judiciary to it’s key stakeholders, the court users, and the general public. The website contains information about the judiciary, its support services, court practice and procedures and other relevant information. Sir Mari said, like all websites, this one was dynamic as it includes links to the case management system across the law and justice sector as well as having the capacity to allow electronic transactions.

“It is important that our stakeholders are made aware of judicial services and practice and procedures, not only to assist them in accessing these services but also to make them understand the circumstances that affect that delivery,” he said.

He said the National Law and Justice Policy advocates for public awareness in the law and justice sector and one of the judiciary’s annual goals is to disseminate valuable information using various communication mediums.

The other programmes include the court exhibition that runs in conjunction with Magisterial Services aimed at opening the courts to the people, and the Post Access to Laws Project, which is being implemented with other agencies in the sector.

Sir Mari also encouraged suggestions from users on improving the website so there can be a increased use of it.

The website project was funded by AusAID through the Law and Justice Sector Programme.