Judiciary Communications, Court No. 1, Main Law Courts Building in Freetown, 27th September, 2022: Judiciary of Sierra Leone through the Judicial and Legal Training Institute (JLTI), with support from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has organised nationwide professional training for all Magistrates on management and administration of Court cases;Read More →
Judiciary Communications, Mena, Makeni City, Bombali District, 28th June, 2022: Resident Magistrate in Bombali District, His Worship Magistrate Mustapha Braima-Jah, has today sentenced 5 accused persons who were before the Court for Riotous Conduct contrary to Section 12(i) of the Public Order Act No. 46 of 1965 and Disordetly BehaviourRead More →
Judiciary Communications, London, UK, 14th June, 2022: Delivering his Keynote address at the School of Law, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards who has been regarded as a global Icon said, “I am a Judge andRead More →
Judiciary Communications, Pademba Road Court No. 1, Freetown 20th June, 2022: Principal Magistrate, His Worship Magistrate Sahr E. Kekura has today granted access and ordered for medical treatment to popular musician, Alhaji Amadu Bah alias LAJ, as requested by his Lawyers. Accused LAJ is before the Court to answer toRead More →
Judiciary Communications, Court of Appeal, 2nd July, 2022: Presiding Judge, Hon. Justice Fatmatta Bintu Alhadi (JA) has reserved former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma’s Commission of Inquiry (COI) appeals for Judgment after listening to closing arguments from Counsel representing both the Appellant and Respondent. The empanelled Judges are, Hon. JusticeRead More →
Tuesday 5th July, 2022:The Chief Justice of the Republic of Sierra Leone who doubles as a Judge of the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone (RSCSL), His Lordship Chief Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards has today delivered a Goodwill message at the 16th International Maritime seminar for Judges organized at theRead More →
Judiciary Communications, Kadigbidi Road, Sella Limba Chiefdom in Kamakwie Town, 29th June 2022: Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards has deployed four High Court Judges in Kamakwie Town-Karene District, Magburaka Town-Tonkolili District, Mattru Jong-Bonthe District and Pujehun Town-Pujehun District to look into various cases of SexualRead More →
Judiciary of Sierra Leone Communications, Lagos in Nigeria, 4th June, 2022: Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards has disclosed that Sierra Leone has a New Arbitration Bill, 2022 which before the end of June should become the New Arbitration Law for Sierra Leone. The Chief JusticeRead More →
Judiciary of Sierra Leone Communications, Main Law Courts Building, Freetown, 7th April 2022: The Auditor General, Madam Lara Taylor-Pearce and her Deputy Tamba Momoh have both admitted that they understand the object of the Gazette for which the tribunal was set up by His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio toRead More →
Judiciary of Sierra Leone Communications, Country Lodge, Freetown, 11th December 2021: Sierra Leone’s President, His Excellency Dr Julius Maada Bio has yesterday presented on behalf of the Bar Association, an honorary award to the Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards in recognition of the unprecedented reforms undertaken soRead More →