Paul Paraka Lawyers rakes in K30 Million
Paul Paraka Lawyers have gone at great length to suppress the tabling of the Finance Commission of Inquiry by obtaining a Court Order in Alotau on a Saturday, which rest...raining order is collecting dust in the National and Supreme Court registry to-date. The Finance Inquiry also looked into funds paid out in Court Judgements when Paul Paraka Lawyers was briefed out by the State on a retainer basis to act for the State in legal suits. In late 2006, when Mr Bire Kimisopa was appointed as the Justice Minister, Paul Paraka Lawyers contract was terminated. Mr Paraka took the State to Court for some outstanding bills which were quantified by the Court as around K6million plus. That amount was not paid out as the State appealed the Orders of the National Court and there are some restraining orders issued by the Supreme Court which I understand are still current. On 17th February 2012, a Second batch of payments under the Court Judgments and Interests vote was paid totalling K45,585,468.73.