Welcome
Our esteemed Web Users of the Sierra Leone Judiciary Website, it gives me great pleasure on behalf of the Judiciary of Sierra Leone to formally and heartily welcome you to the website of the Sierra Leone Judiciary with solid quality content.
Moving forward, we have transformed and upgraded our website to make it user-friendly with regularly updated news on all our activities. We have also made our website a hub for your trusted information on all judicial and legal issues in the country. This upgrading is indeed unique because we have made sure that we also provide our Court users with weekly Cause List, Judgements, Rulings, Speeches and relevant Acts that will meet the demands of our users.
It is hoped that the website would become a conduit through which we should be able to showcase the activities and outputs of the Judiciary as we strive to ensure that the citizenry of Sierra Leone have access to improved justice delivery service.
As you visit our website for information on our Courts or our wide ranging resources, we do hope you would be able to use same to measure how far we have come to making our vision “accessible, fair and expeditious justice for all in Sierra Leone” a reality.
Ours is a job to settle matters of conflict peaceably between individuals. As the Bible assures us in Matthew 5:9, “Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God”, we hope that this beatitude endears us to work with the zeal and zest to making the difference in the Justice Service Delivery.
As you navigate through our website, we wish you an educative and informative interaction with the Court system, as we work to maintain an effective, efficient and independent system for administering justice for all.
As always, we welcome hearing from you on any suggestion improvements or concerns about the website or the Judiciary in particular.
Once again welcome.
Please contact us on:
Email:info@judiciary.gov.sl
Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards
HONOURABLE CHIEF JUSTICE
News
THROWING NEWBORN BABY IN A PIT TOILET…Justice Fisher Sentences Mother
Main Law Courts Building, Freetown, 19th September, 2023: High Court Judge, Honourable Justice Adrian Jocelyn Fisher has sentenced Fatmata Kamara, for throwing her newborn baby in a pit toilet. Fatmata Kamara is accused of Murder contrary to Law, she pleaded not guilty. The particulars of offence revealed that on the
JUDICIARY MOURNS KENEMA RESIDENT JUDGE WITH JUDICIARY FLAG TO BE AT HALF-MAST
The Judiciary of Sierra Leone regrets to announce the passing away ofthe Resident High Court Judge, Kenema District, Honourable Justice Aggrey Albert Aruna which sad event took place on Monday, 11th September, 2023. May his soul rest in perfect peace. In honour of his remarkable and dedicated service to the
53 WRAPS OF KUSH…Magistrate Santigie Bangura Remands Two
Pademba Road Magistrate’s Court No.3, Freetown 8th September, 2023: His Worship Magistrate Santigie Bangura has remanded two accused persons for unlawful possession of Kush. The 1st accused Umaru Samura was found in possession of 33 wraps of Indian hemp to wit “Kush,” and a huge quantity of loosed Indian hemp;
JUDCIAL WEEK: Justice Manuela Harding Discharges Building Contractor, Says The Court Can’t Continue With Numerous Excuses From Prosecution
Ross Road High Court, Freetown 9th September, 2023: High Court Judge, Honourable Justice Manuela Harding has discharged 25-year-old Building Contractor, Fadiru John Moiwo for Want of Prosecution. Accused Fadiru John Moiwo of Hill Top, Hill Station in Freetown was brought before the Court to answer to a count indictment of
Justice Alusine Sesay Discharges Three, Orders Bench Warrant For Two
Main Law Courts Building, Freetown, 13th September, 2023: Supreme Court Judge, Honourable Justice Alusine Sesay, has discharged 22-year-old Student, Abdulai Kamara of a two count indictment of Conspiracy to commit House Breaking and Larceny and House Breaking and Larceny for Want of Prosecution. Justice Sesay is one of the Supreme
11/SEPTEMBER PROTEST: Magistrate Hadiru Daboh Remands 43
Ross Road Magistrate’s Court No.3: His Worship Magistrate Hadiru Daboh has remanded 43 accused persons at the Pademba Road Correctional Centre for Unlawful Procession, Riotous Conduct and Disorderly Behavior among other offences. The 43-accused were brought before the Court to answer to five Counts to wit, Conspiracy to commit a