Beryl Kumo, LLB

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Laws LLB (UPNG), 2012.
  • Post Graduate Legal Training Institute, 2013.
  • Admitted to practice law in the National and Supreme Courts of Papua New Guinea in 2013.

Experience in Practice

Since 2013, Beryl has been practising as a litigation lawyer in the Supreme and National Courts as well as the other lowers Courts such as the District Court and Provincial Land Court. She is experienced in both civil and commercial litigation in the areas of administrative law, land law, wills, probate & administration law, company law, law of torts, energy law particularly mining and petroleum, property law, and law of contract and constitutional law. She also has experience in Supreme Court references and application on interpretation of constitutional laws. She also practises in criminal litigation.

Apart from litigation, Beryl also engages in commercial advising in the areas of energy law particularly mining and petroleum. She also has experience in drafting contracts such as assets transfer, sale of land, profit sharing contract etc. Beryl also has experience in conveyance.

Prior to joining the firm, Beryl was with Mirupasi for 3 years and joined Heduru Moni Plus Limited as their in-house counsel.