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The legal community in Sierra Leone is set to welcome a new organisation aimed at advocating for the rule of law, justice, and the professional growth of legal practitioners.
The newly established “Law Society of Sierra Leone” will officially launch on 1 November 2024 at the New Brookfields Hotel. This organisation comes in response to concerns raised by legal professionals who see a need for lawyers to take a stronger stance on issues of democracy, good governance, and the legal system’s integrity in Sierra Leone.
This development follows recent controversy surrounding the last Bar Association elections held in Kenema, where two prominent figures, Wara Serry-Kamal and Augustine Sorie-Sengbe Marrah, were presidential candidates. Both candidates alleged electoral malpractice and have contested the results in court.
According to a press release from the society, the “Law Society of Sierra Leone” is envisioned as a complementary body to other legal organisations, such as @L_A_W_Y_E_R_S_ @ILRAJ2
and Legal Link aiming to introduce “diverse voices” to the advocacy landscape.
Marrah and Serry-Kamal, who jointly announced the formation of the Law Society, emphasised that this new entity is a “realisation of aspirations and dreams” for a more active and united legal community committed to upholding constitutional mandates.
Congratulations to all of you our legal minded team for bringing such initiatives and I pray that God will surely bless and protect all of you in Jesus mighty name, Amen. Please let no one mislead your aims and objectives. Stay blessed always.
Good one!!! But am curious if it is not for political gains.. You will start well but the moment you’re given a political office, you sway away!!! You remember the Renaissance movement?? in the days of APC?? Some of your colleagues ( still around) the moment APC left power, they became another Lawyer in another political office ( they are now silent) .I hope you have not come to undermine and latter join the other deceptive lawyers when given government jobs.Hope you well.May you succeed this time ( the police 😃) another failed independent institution?? We are waiting!!!