High Court Sittings Halted as Supreme Court Hears Constitutional Amendment Case
Sierra Leone’s Judiciary has suspended all High Court sittings at the Main Law Courts Building on Thursday as the Supreme Court continues proceedings on the constitutional amendment case.
The Deputy Master and Registrar of the High Court, Hulaimatu F. Christian-Moses, issued the notice dated Oct. 8, 2026, informing court users that no High Court sittings would take place at the main building that day.
The notice said the suspension resulted from ongoing proceedings before the Supreme Court concerning the constitutional amendment.
The development comes as the Supreme Court considers a constitutional reference involving the procedure for amending provisions of Sierra Leone’s 1991 Constitution.
The Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction to determine questions concerning the interpretation of the Constitution, according to the Judiciary’s official website.
The Judiciary’s notice specifically applies to High Court sittings at the Main Law Courts Building on Oct. 8. It does not state that High Court proceedings have been suspended beyond that date or at other court locations.
The notice was issued from the Deputy Master and Registrar’s Office at the Judiciary of Sierra Leone’s Law Courts Building on Siaka Stevens Street in Freetown.
The suspension allows the Judiciary to accommodate the ongoing Supreme Court proceedings without the scheduled High Court sittings at the main building on Thursday.
The Supreme Court is Sierra Leone’s final court of appeal and handles constitutional interpretation matters under its constitutional jurisdiction.