Boma Lawyers is a Papua New Guinean(PNG) nationally owned law firm. It was established in 2015. Mr. Brian Boma, who was previously employed as a civil and commercial litigation lawyer with the Office of the Solicitor General of PNG, Poro Lawyers, and Posman Kua Aisi Lawyers is the Principal. Mr. Boma started his practice in 2001 and has been continuously practicing for 20 years now. This year, 2021, is his 21st year in practice. A number of associates and junior lawyers have been employed at different stages of the life of Boma Lawyers and their employments have been terminated or come to an end for various reasons. At present, there is one associate who assists Mr. Boma as a junior lawyer with Boma Lawyers. Boma Lawyers serve clients in a wide range of legal issues that clients are faced with. The issues include insurance claims, civil suits for personal injuries, wills, probate and administration, issues relating to contract, trade, business and securities, human rights, constitutional rights, trespass to land, especially customary land at oil and gas fields and mining and exploration sites, etc
Founded in 2015
5 people in their team
In PNG, we generally practice almost every area of law so long as a firm is able to deliver on a given issue. The practice at Boma Lawyers includes areas such as commercial and civil litigation, enforcement of human rights, trespass to land, wills probate and administration, insurance, issues on contracts, trade, company mergers, securities, taxation and finance, etc…
Mr Boma is the principal of Boma Lawyers. He has been practicing as a civil and commercial litigation Lawyer for 20 years non-stop. This year 2021 is his 21st year in practice.
Government Contract
The Plaintiff, Bani Investment Limited, is a local company, specialising in construction works such as building roads and bridges. The Defendants are Honourable Powes Parkop, the Governor for National Capital District Commission(NCDC) of Papua New Guinea(PNG) and PNG. Plaintiff claimed breach of two distinct roadworks contract by Governor Parkop and NCDC. The First alleged contract was for the Bomana roadworks outside Port Moresby which was worth K10 million. Pleadings have closed and the matter went to full trial. The second contract was for the crystal Rapids Roadworks project also outside Port Moresby. For both contracts, the court found that the public tender requirements under the Public Finance Management Act have not been complied with and therefore null and void from the start. The court also found that some work has been carried out under the Crytal Rapids contract, even though the contract has been null and void. For that, the court held that Plaintiff would be paid to the extent and value of the work done. However, the court also found that Plaintiff had been already paid for the work done. Finally, the court dismissed the claims under both contracts with parties to pay their own costs. The court also ordered that a sum of K21,469.20, being the amount of withholding tax by NCDC be accounted to Plaintiff.
