Restorative Justice & Community Dispute Resolution

Village Court Office

Implementing and supporting the Village Courts system to ensure access to restorative justice and customary dispute resolution

Our Services Court Functions Contact Office

Community Justice

Community-Based Justice

Ensuring access to restorative justice and customary land dispute resolution at the community level

Focus: Restorative Justice | Goal: Community Harmony

Court Reports

About Village Court Office

Office Overview

The Village Court Office, operating under the Provincial Social Services Office, implements and supports the Village Courts system across Madang Province. It provides administrative, operational, and capacity-building support to village magistrates and peace officers, ensuring access to restorative justice and customary land dispute resolution at the community level. The office liaises with the National Village Courts & Land Mediation Secretariat, coordinates magistrate appointments, oversees case management under the Village Courts Act 1989 and Land Dispute Settlement Act, and promotes legal awareness to strengthen community-based conflict resolution mechanisms.

Restorative Justice

Community-based dispute resolution and access to justice at village level

Land Dispute Mediation

Customary land mediation and technical guidance on dispute settlement

Legal Support

Policy implementation, legal awareness, and capacity building support

Core Village Court Functions

Comprehensive support services for village court operations and community justice

Monitoring & Quality

Circuit supervision visits, performance audits, and compliance inspections

Monitoring

Capacity Building

Workshops on restorative justice, mediation skills, and procedural rules

Training

Reporting & Data

Compilation of court statistics, quarterly bulletins, and impact assessments

Reporting

Village Court Services

Comprehensive services supporting village court operations and community justice across Madang Province

Policy & Legislative Support

Adaptation and dissemination of Village Courts Act regulations; development of local implementation guidelines.

Policy Core Service
Magistrate & Peace Officer Administration

Coordination of community nominations; formal appointment ceremonies; oath-taking and commission renewals.

Administration Core Service
Case Management & Registry Services

Maintenance of court rolls; scheduling hearings; standardized record-keeping protocols.

Case Management Ongoing
Mediation & Land Dispute Resolution Support

Facilitation of customary land mediation; technical guidance on dispute settlement procedures.

Mediation Resolution
Monitoring & Quality Assurance

Circuit supervision visits; performance audits; compliance inspections.

Monitoring Quality
Capacity Building & Training

Workshops on restorative justice, mediation skills, and procedural rules; periodic refresher courses.

Training Capacity
Community Legal Awareness

Outreach campaigns; production of legal literacy materials; village and school information sessions.

Awareness Legal
Reporting & Data Management

Compilation of court statistics; quarterly performance bulletins; impact assessments.

Reporting Data

Community Justice System

Restorative
Justice
Customary
Mediation
Community
Harmony
Legal
Awareness

Village Court Service Focus Areas

Specialized services supporting community-based justice and dispute resolution

Court Operations & Administration

Our court operations services focus on providing comprehensive administrative and operational support to village courts across Madang Province. We coordinate magistrate appointments, maintain court registries, manage case scheduling, and ensure proper implementation of the Village Courts Act 1989 to support effective community-based justice delivery.

  • Magistrate administration
  • Case management systems
  • Court registry services
  • Policy implementation
Dispute Resolution & Capacity Building

Our dispute resolution services support customary land mediation and restorative justice practices at the community level. We provide technical guidance on dispute settlement procedures, conduct capacity building for magistrates and peace officers, and promote legal awareness to strengthen community-based conflict resolution mechanisms and maintain social harmony.

  • Land dispute mediation
  • Restorative justice training
  • Legal awareness programs
  • Quality assurance monitoring

Contact Village Court Office

Village Court Office

Office Address

Sir Angmai Bilas Complex
Under the Provincial Social Services
Madang Provincial Administration Headquarters

Postal Address

PO Box 2139, MADANG 511
Madang Provincial, Papua New Guinea

Phone

+675 _____________________

Email

village.courts@madang.gov.pg

Website

https://www.madang.gov.pg/village-courts

Facebook

facebook.com/MadangVillageCourts

Community Justice Leadership

Our office implements and supports the Village Courts system across Madang Province, providing administrative, operational, and capacity-building support to village magistrates and peace officers. We ensure access to restorative justice and customary land dispute resolution at the community level, coordinate with national authorities, and promote legal awareness to strengthen community-based conflict resolution mechanisms under the Village Courts Act 1989 and Land Dispute Settlement Act.