Sr. Christine Gawi

High Court quashes Gawi’s jail term

A three judge Supreme Court bench consisting of Justices Collin Makail, Derek Hartshorn and Hitalai Polume granted the appeal of Sr. Christine Gawi against Justice David Canning’s decision on August 2015 at the Madang National Court.

The Supreme Court today quashed the decision of the Madang National Court however it ordered Sr. Gawi to pay a  fine of  K5, 000.

Gawi was found guilty by the National Court for contempt of court for disobeying an order of the National Court, dated  January 22, 2014.