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 ofRead More →
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 SupremeRead More →
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 aRead More →
Pademba Road Magistrate’s Court No.1, 15th September, 2023 Freetown: Principal Magistrate, His Worship Magistrate Mark Ngegba has committed Police Officer for unlawful possession of Kush. William Sawyer, a Police Officer was before the Court for alleged unlawful possession of Kush contrary to Section 8 (a) of the National Drug ControlRead More →
Appeal Court Judge Says Rape Is An Act of Aggression Against a WomanRead More →
The Sierra Leone Association of Journalists-SLAJ, has officially launched the second edition of Hon. Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards Award for Best Court Reporting. According to SLAJ, the award is to motivate increased professionalism in journalism. The event will take place in September, 2023, in Kenema where other awards will beRead More →
BREAKING: Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice His Lordship Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards has received the Bar Medal of Merit in Leadership. This is the highest award in the legal profession presented to him for his excellent leadership in transforming the Judiciary & supporting development in Africa. He is the first ChiefRead More →
Chief Justice’s Conference Room, Main Law Courts Building, Freetown, 14th August 2023: Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Desmond Babatunde Edwards has disclosed to the Delegation from the Ethiopian Ministry of Justice that judicial independence and access to justice are integral to transitional justice. “Access to justice, judicial independenceRead More →
His Worship Magistrate Abu Bakarr Bangura of the Waterloo Magistrate’s Court Court has remanded fifty two (52) accused persons for being in possession of “Kush” and frequenting a place used for the smoking of “Kush” contrary to Section 48(1) of the Pharmacy & Drugs Act 2001. The accused were onRead More →