Parties involved in the asylum seekers case before the Supreme Court will have till Oct 20 to file their arguments.
This is in response to another application that was filed by the detainees’ lawyer, Ben Lomai.
Lomai filed another application on Sept 30, after the hearing date of two applications filed earlier was set for Oct 27.
Parties in the case appeared before the Supreme Court on Monday afternoon where directions were issued.
The Deputy Court Registrar will confirm the application books before the hearing on the morning of Oct 27.
A three-judge Supreme Court bench will hear the three applications.
The first application will be moved by PNG Immigration and State lawyers in relation to a jurisdictional issue.
They claim that Lomai, as a lawyer for the asylum seekers, has no right to sign the Enforcement of Constitutional Rights' Applications on their behalf.
The second application was filed by Lomai on behalf of the asylum seekers, asking for Summary Judgment from the Supreme Court that also covers compensation for the illegal detainment of his clients following the five-man Supreme Court bench ruling on April 26.