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
As Judges Join Solidarity, Parliament Approves Supreme Court Judge
Judiciary of Sierra Leone Communications, House of Parliament, 8th February, 2024: The House of Parliament has unanimously approved the newly appointed Justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Hon. Abdulai Masiyambay Bangurah. His Lordship designate, on the 6th February, 2024 appeared before the Committee on Appointments
Justice Amy Wright Opens January Criminal Calendar With 50 Cases
The High Court ‘call over’ of cases is for the purpose of the Presiding Judge taking the pleas of all accused persons committed for trial by Magistrates’ Courts, and those whose indictments were preferred with the consent in writing of a Judge. Where an accused person has pleaded guilty to any offence, the Presiding Judge is entitled to proceed to sentencing. Where there been a not guilty plea, the Presiding Judge has adjourned the trial to a specific date when the case will come up before a Judge to whom the case will be assigned.
HIGH COURT VARIES BAIL ORDER FOR FORMER PRESIDENT KOROMA
Judiciary of Sierra Leone Communications, Main Law Courts Building Freetown, 17th January 2024: The High Court has today varied the bail conditions of former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma (Accused/Applicant) to allow him travel out of the jurisdiction to seek medical attention. The decision follows an application made before the
TEMPORARY HOLDING OF COURT SITTINGS IN PUJEHUN
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 10th January, 2024: The Judiciary of Sierra Leone wishes to inform the general public that the resident Magistrate transferred from Kenema to Pujehun, His Worship Magistrate Abdul Carew is currently sick and seeking medical attention in the United States of America. As an immediate remedy to the
Accused Pleads Guilty of Stealing At Pademba Road Court
Pademba Road Court No.7, 10th January, 2024: Magistrate Wilbri H.M.John has today remanded Henry Kamara at the Pademba Road Correctional Centre after pleading guilty to two counts of Larceny contrary to Section 2 of the Larceny Act, 1916 and Malicious Damage contrary to Section 51 of the Malicious Damage Act,
COI PANEL 2: Court of Appeal Dismisses Former President Ernest Bai Koroma’s Appeal
The Court of Appeal presided over by Hon. Justice Fatmatta Bintu Alhadi, has just dismissed the 7 grounds of Appeal by the former President, Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma against the judge-led Commission of Inquiry. The Court of Appeal Judges, Hon. Justice Fatmatta Bintu Alhadi, Hon. Justice Komba Kamanda and Hon.