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Supreme Court of Sierra Leone

January 06, 2023

The Supreme Court of Sierra Leone is the highest court in Sierra Leone. It has final jurisdiction in all civil, criminal, and constitutional cases within Sierra Leone, and its decisions cannot be appealed. The Supreme Court has the exclusive constitutional power to overturn ruling of lower courts within the jurisdiction of Sierra Leone. The Supreme Court, along with the Court of Appeals, High Court of Justice, and magistrate courts form the Judicial branch of the Government of Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone Supreme Court
Sierra Leone Supreme Court building
Established1960; 63 years ago (1960)
LocationSiaka Stevens Street Freetown, Sierra Leone
Authorized byConstitution of Sierra Leone
Number of positionsFive Supreme Court Justices
Chief Justice of Sierra Leone
CurrentlyDesmond Babatunde Edwards
Since19 December 2018

Prior to 1971, there was a right of appeal from the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London, England.

The Supreme Court of Sierra Leone consists of Supreme Court justices, headed by the Chief Justice. The Judges are nominated by the President of Sierra Leone and must be confirmed by the Parliament of Sierra Leone by at least 60% majority vote in order to take office.[1].

The Supreme Court building, known as Law Court, is located on Siaka Stevens Street in the Central business district in downtown Freetown.

Membership

Name Since Notes
Desmond Babatunde Edwards 19 December 2018 Chief Justice
Vivian Margaret Solomon[1][2] 19 December 2014
Patrick Omolade Hamilton[1][3]
Nicholas Colin Browne-Marke[1][2] 19 December 2014
Emmanuel Ekundayo Robert[1][2] 19 December 2014

Chief Justices

References

  1. ^ a b c d Alhaji Samuel Sam-Sumana v. The Attorney-General Minister of Justice and Victor Bockarie Foh, [2015 SLSC Sierra Leone S.C. 4/2015] (SC 2015-09-09).
  2. ^ a b c "Supreme Court Judges Sworn to Office". The Republic of Sierra Leone State House. Freetown, Sierra Leone. 19 December 2014. from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  3. ^ Blyden, Sylvia (23 January 2009). "In Sierra Leone, Justice Hamilton Sworn Into Supreme Court". Awareness Times Newspaper. Freetown, Sierra Leone. from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  4. ^ Fyle, Magbaily C. (27 March 2006). Historical Dictionary of Sierra Leone. Scarecrow Press. p. 161. ISBN 978-0-8108-6504-4. Prominent barrister and educator, Renner-Thomas became chief justice of Sierra Leone in 2005.
  5. ^ "Statement Delivered By The Hon Dr Ade Renner-Thomas At State House Last Friday On The Occasion Of His Taking Leave Of His Excellency President Ernest Koroma Before His Retirement From Office As Chief Justice". Awareness Times. 3 November 2008. from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016. The Full Text of the Statement delivered at State House by Dr. Renner Thomas before he started his retirement on Friday 31st October 2008, is reproduced on this page for our cherished readers.
  6. ^ "19 May". Sierra Leone News. 19 May 2002. from the original on 15 June 2008. Retrieved 9 September 2016. A small group of between 100 and 200 supporters quickly gathered at the presidential lodge to see Kabbah and his new vice president, former Justice Minister and Attorney-General Solomon Berewa, swear and subscribe the presidential and vice presidential oaths before Chief Justice Abdulai Timbo.
  7. ^ Jalloh, Alhaji (9 October 2008). "Exclusive: Interview with former Chief Justice and PPRC boss". The Patriotic Vanguard. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016. Dr. Timbo also served as Chief Justice before he retired in November 2004 at the age of 65.
  8. ^ "No. 41155". The London Gazette. 20 August 1957. p. 4928.
  9. ^ "No. 41727". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 1959. p. 3698.
  10. ^ "Mayo Man Appointed Chief Justice". Ballina Herald. 18 June 1955. p. 4. Retrieved 18 August 2016. Mr. Paget John Bourke, Puisne Judge, has been appointed Chief Justice of Sierra Leone.
  11. ^ "No. 41059". The London Gazette. 30 April 1957. p. 2598.
  12. ^ "No. 39732". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1953. p. 2.
  13. ^ "No. 34767". The London Gazette. 5 January 1940. p. 79.
  14. ^ "No. 37133". The London Gazette. 15 June 1945. p. 3140.
  15. ^ "Chief Justice of Sierra Leone". The Scotsman. Midlothian, Scotland. 5 October 1937. Retrieved 10 September 2016 – via Genes Reunited. The King has approved the appointment of Mr Abrose Henry Webb, Puisne Judge, Kenya, to be Chief-Justice of Sierra Leone on the retirement of Sir Arthur Webber.
  16. ^ "Social and Personal". The Glasgow Herald. 21 June 1929. p. 15. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  17. ^ "No. 28522". The London Gazette. 15 August 1911. p. 6061.
  18. ^ "No. 29671". The London Gazette. 18 July 1916. p. 7094.
  19. ^ Wyse, Akintola (11 December 2003). H. C. Bankole-Bright and Politics in Colonial Sierra Leone, 1919-1958. Cambridge University Press. p. 232. ISBN 978-0-521-53333-1. Of these cases, eight were tried by G.K.T. Purcell, Chief Justice of Sierra Leone (1911-1929).
  20. ^ "No. 27378". The London Gazette. 19 November 1901. p. 7472.
  21. ^ "No. 26852". The London Gazette. 14 May 1897. p. 2680.
  22. ^ The Law Journal. Vol. 22–1887. London: F.E. Streeten. 28 January 1888. p. 360.
  23. ^ "No. 20009". The London Gazette. 20 August 1841. p. 2128. The Queen has also been pleased to appoint John Carr, Esq. to be Chief Justice of the Colony of Sierra Leone and its dependencies.
  24. ^ Boase, Frederic (1892). Modern English Biography. Vol. I. A-H. Netherton and Worth. p. 1625. ...chief justice 20 Aug. 1841 to 1865...
  25. ^ The Spectator. Vol. 6. F.C. Westley. 1833. p. 569. Retrieved 26 August 2016. Mr. Rankin has been appointed Chief Justice of Sierra Leone.
  26. ^ Gray, J.M. (11 June 2015). A History of the Gambia. Cambridge University Press. p. 344. ISBN 978-1-107-51196-5. On 23 February 1830 George Rendall, acting Chief Justice of Sierra Leone, was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of the Gambia.
  27. ^ Dubinskey, Karen; Perry, Adele; Yu, Henry (28 January 2016). Within and Without the Nation: Canadian History as Transnational History. University of Toronto Press. pp. 78*79. ISBN 978-1-4426-6650-4. Retrieved 9 September 2016. Bannister was sworn in as chief justice on 5 April and almost immediately found himself running the colony on a temporary basis...
  28. ^ "No. 19793". The London Gazette. 22 November 1839. p. 2362.

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The Supreme Court of Sierra Leone is the highest court in Sierra Leone It has final jurisdiction in all civil criminal and constitutional cases within Sierra Leone and its decisions cannot be appealed The Supreme Court has the exclusive constitutional power to overturn ruling of lower courts within the jurisdiction of Sierra Leone The Supreme Court along with the Court of Appeals High Court of Justice and magistrate courts form the Judicial branch of the Government of Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Supreme CourtSierra Leone Supreme Court buildingEstablished1960 63 years ago 1960 LocationSiaka Stevens Street Freetown Sierra LeoneAuthorized byConstitution of Sierra LeoneNumber of positionsFive Supreme Court JusticesChief Justice of Sierra LeoneCurrentlyDesmond Babatunde EdwardsSince19 December 2018Prior to 1971 there was a right of appeal from the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London England The Supreme Court of Sierra Leone consists of Supreme Court justices headed by the Chief Justice The Judges are nominated by the President of Sierra Leone and must be confirmed by the Parliament of Sierra Leone by at least 60 majority vote in order to take office 1 The Supreme Court building known as Law Court is located on Siaka Stevens Street in the Central business district in downtown Freetown Contents 1 Membership 2 Chief Justices 3 References 4 External linksMembership EditName Since NotesDesmond Babatunde Edwards 19 December 2018 Chief JusticeVivian Margaret Solomon 1 2 19 December 2014Patrick Omolade Hamilton 1 3 Nicholas Colin Browne Marke 1 2 19 December 2014Emmanuel Ekundayo Robert 1 2 19 December 2014Chief Justices EditDesmond Babatunde Edwards 19 Dec 2018 Abdulai Hamid Charm 11 Jan 2016 19 Dec 2018 Valesius Thomas 2015 acting 2 3 Umu Hawa Tejan Jalloh 25 Jan 2008 2015 Ade Renner Thomas 2005 2008 4 5 Abdulai Timbo 2002 2004 6 7 Desmond Edgar Luke 1998 2002 Samuel Beccles Davies 1993 1998 Sheku Fomba Kutubu 4 1987 1993 5 Eben Livesey Luke 1978 1985 6 7 Christopher Okoro Cole 1970 1978 8 9 Banja Tejan Sie 1967 1968 10 Gershon Collier 1967 11 Sir Samuel Bankole Jones 1963 1965 12 13 Sir Salako Benka Coker 1960 14 15 Sir Vahe Robert Bairamian 1957 1959 8 9 Sir Paget John Bourke 1955 1957 10 11 Sir Allan Chalmers Smith 1951 1955 12 Sir John Alfred Lucie Smith c 1949 16 Sir George Graham Paul 1939 1945 13 14 Ambrose Henry Webb 1937 1939 15 Sir Arthur Frederick Clarence Webber 1933 1937 17 Sir Mervyn Lawrence Tew 1929 c 1932 16 18 19 20 21 Sir Gilbert Kenelm Treffry Purcell 1911 1929 17 18 19 Sir P Crampton Smyly 1901 1911 20 George Stallard 1897 1901 22 21 Edward Bruce Hindle 1895 1897 died in office 23 24 25 26 Sir William Hollingworth Quayle Jones 1887 1895 27 28 Sir Samuel Lewis 1882 1884 acting 29 acting Francis F Pinkett 1881 1882 1887 22 died in office Sir William Warren Streeten 1880 1881 30 31 32 Horatio James Huggins 1876 1880 33 George French 1867 1875 34 John Charles Carr 1841 1865 23 24 Logan Hook 1841 acting 35 36 37 Owen Flintoff 1840 1841 died in office 38 39 40 Robert Rankin 1833 1839 died in office 25 41 42 43 44 45 Sir John William Jeffcott 1830 1833 removed from office 46 George Rendall 1829 1830 26 John William Bannister 1828 1829 died in office 27 47 48 Joseph Reffell 1927 acting 49 28 Daniel Malloy Hamilton 1824 1826 died in office 50 51 52 Kenneth Macaulay 1824 acting 53 54 Edward Fitzgerald 1817 1823 died in office 55 56 Dr Robert Hogan 1816 1817 died in office 57 58 Robert Thorpe 1808 1815 59 60 61 References Edit a b c d Alhaji Samuel Sam Sumana v The Attorney General Minister of Justice and Victor Bockarie Foh 2015 SLSC Sierra Leone S C 4 2015 SC 2015 09 09 a b c Supreme Court Judges Sworn to Office The Republic of Sierra Leone State House Freetown Sierra Leone 19 December 2014 Archived from the original on 30 June 2016 Retrieved 30 June 2016 Blyden Sylvia 23 January 2009 In Sierra Leone Justice Hamilton Sworn Into Supreme Court Awareness Times Newspaper Freetown Sierra Leone Archived from the original on 14 March 2016 Retrieved 30 June 2016 Fyle Magbaily C 27 March 2006 Historical Dictionary of Sierra Leone Scarecrow Press p 161 ISBN 978 0 8108 6504 4 Prominent barrister and educator Renner Thomas became chief justice of Sierra Leone in 2005 Statement Delivered By The Hon Dr Ade Renner Thomas At State House Last Friday On The Occasion Of His Taking Leave Of His Excellency President Ernest Koroma Before His Retirement From Office As Chief Justice Awareness Times 3 November 2008 Archived from the original on 13 October 2016 Retrieved 13 October 2016 The Full Text of the Statement delivered at State House by Dr Renner Thomas before he started his retirement on Friday 31st October 2008 is reproduced on this page for our cherished readers 19 May Sierra Leone News 19 May 2002 Archived from the original on 15 June 2008 Retrieved 9 September 2016 A small group of between 100 and 200 supporters quickly gathered at the presidential lodge to see Kabbah and his new vice president former Justice Minister and Attorney General Solomon Berewa swear and subscribe the presidential and vice presidential oaths before Chief Justice Abdulai Timbo Jalloh Alhaji 9 October 2008 Exclusive Interview with former Chief Justice and PPRC boss The Patriotic Vanguard Archived from the original on 13 October 2016 Retrieved 13 October 2016 Dr Timbo also served as Chief Justice before he retired in November 2004 at the age of 65 No 41155 The London Gazette 20 August 1957 p 4928 No 41727 The London Gazette Supplement 13 June 1959 p 3698 Mayo Man Appointed Chief Justice Ballina Herald 18 June 1955 p 4 Retrieved 18 August 2016 Mr Paget John Bourke Puisne Judge has been appointed Chief Justice of Sierra Leone No 41059 The London Gazette 30 April 1957 p 2598 No 39732 The London Gazette Supplement 1 January 1953 p 2 No 34767 The London Gazette 5 January 1940 p 79 No 37133 The London Gazette 15 June 1945 p 3140 Chief Justice of Sierra Leone The Scotsman Midlothian Scotland 5 October 1937 Retrieved 10 September 2016 via Genes Reunited The King has approved the appointment of Mr Abrose Henry Webb Puisne Judge Kenya to be Chief Justice of Sierra Leone on the retirement of Sir Arthur Webber Social and Personal The Glasgow Herald 21 June 1929 p 15 Retrieved 18 August 2016 No 28522 The London Gazette 15 August 1911 p 6061 No 29671 The London Gazette 18 July 1916 p 7094 Wyse Akintola 11 December 2003 H C Bankole Bright and Politics in Colonial Sierra Leone 1919 1958 Cambridge University Press p 232 ISBN 978 0 521 53333 1 Of these cases eight were tried by G K T Purcell Chief Justice of Sierra Leone 1911 1929 No 27378 The London Gazette 19 November 1901 p 7472 No 26852 The London Gazette 14 May 1897 p 2680 The Law Journal Vol 22 1887 London F E Streeten 28 January 1888 p 360 No 20009 The London Gazette 20 August 1841 p 2128 The Queen has also been pleased to appoint John Carr Esq to be Chief Justice of the Colony of Sierra Leone and its dependencies Boase Frederic 1892 Modern English Biography Vol I A H Netherton and Worth p 1625 chief justice 20 Aug 1841 to 1865 The Spectator Vol 6 F C Westley 1833 p 569 Retrieved 26 August 2016 Mr Rankin has been appointed Chief Justice of Sierra Leone Gray J M 11 June 2015 A History of the Gambia Cambridge University Press p 344 ISBN 978 1 107 51196 5 On 23 February 1830 George Rendall acting Chief Justice of Sierra Leone was appointed Lieutenant Governor of the Gambia Dubinskey Karen Perry Adele Yu Henry 28 January 2016 Within and Without the Nation Canadian History as Transnational History University of Toronto Press pp 78 79 ISBN 978 1 4426 6650 4 Retrieved 9 September 2016 Bannister was sworn in as chief justice on 5 April and almost immediately found himself running the colony on a temporary basis No 19793 The London Gazette 22 November 1839 p 2362 External links Edithttp www nyulawglobal org globalex sierra leone htm http news sl drwebsite publish article 200517690 shtml http 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