Welcome
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the official website of the Judiciary of Sierra Leone following my recent elevation to the position of Chief Justice of the Republic of Sierra Leone. This platform serves as a crucial gateway for accessing timely, transparent, and reliable information about our judicial system. Our commitment to justice, fairness, and the rule of law is reflected in our continuous efforts to modernize and improve access to legal resources for all citizens.
A well-structured and traffic-free website ensures that legal practitioners, researchers, and the general public can seamlessly access judgments, legal notices, court calendars/events, case updates, my activities as the Chief Justice and other judicial services without delay. This enhances efficiency, promotes transparency, and fosters public trust in the administration of justice.
As you visit our website for information on our Courts on 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.
We encourage you to explore this website, utilize the available resources, and engage with us in our collective pursuit of justice and legal excellence. Thanks for visiting, and we remain committed to serving you with integrity and diligence.
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Once again, welcome.
Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda
CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE
News
Parliament Approves 7 as High Court Judges, Clears 3 to the Appeals Court
Judiciary of Sierra Leone Communications, House of Parliament, Tower Hill, Freetown, 23rd May, 2025: Members of the Sierra Leone Parliament have vetted and unanimously approved seven nominees as Judges of the High Court and cleared three other Judges for promotion to the Court of Appeal. The Parliamentary approvals were preceded
Profile of Newly Approved High Court Judge Honourable Justice Mark Ngegba
Judiciary of Sierra Leone Communications, House of Parliament, Tower Hill in Freetown, 22nd May, 2025: Sierra Leone Parliament today approved His Worship Magistrate Mark Ngegba and other Justices of the superior Court of Judicature. Magistrate Mark Ngegba is a seasoned legal professional currently serving as a Senior Magistrate in the
INA DAY SUPREME COURT RULES ON IKUBOLAJI NICOL CASE
Judiciary of Sierra Leone Communications, Main Law Courts Building in Freetown, 7th May, 2025: Presided over by the Honourable Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Komba Kamanda, the Supreme Court has unanimously ruled on a long drawn matter between The State Vs Ikubolaji Nicol, ordering the High Court to deal with
Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice Empowers Supervising Judges, Orders No Execution Be Carried out by the Undersheriff’s Office Without Approval
Judiciary of Sierra Leone Communications, Chief Justice’s Chambers, Freetown 6th May, 2025: Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, His Lordship Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda has today ordered that no execution shall be carried out by the Undersheriff’s Office without the approval of the Supervising Judges. This move, apart from ensuring greater accountability
May Criminal Session of the High Court Opens with 48 Cases
Judiciary of Sierra Leone Communications, Main Law Courts Building, Siaka Stevens Street, Freetown, 21st May, 2025: High Court Judge, Honourable Justice Augustine K. Musa (J) has concluded proceedings (Call Over) on forty-eight (48) criminal cases brought before the High Court, marking the opening of the May 2025 High Court Criminal
Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice Celebrates Legal Aid Board At 10
Judiciary of Sierra Leone Communications, Legal Aid Board Office in Freetown, 15th May, 2025: Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, His Lordship Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda, while congratulating the Legal Aid Board, said he is very much impressed with the gains so far since the establishment of the agency in 2012. He