The Supreme Court of Sierra Leone has issued a landmark ruling in the high-profile murder case of Abdul Kpaka, mandating that the matter be tried by a judge and jury, rather than by a judge alone. This...
During a court proceeding on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, five people were brought before Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No.2 on charges of stealing seven hundred and twenty thousand...
The High Court of Sierra Leone has issued an injunction preventing the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) from proceeding with its Extraordinary Congress, which was slated for November 30, 2024. The...
Amara Kargbo, a laborer, was remanded during his initial court appearance in connection with the murder of Moray Kargbo. Kargbo appeared before Magistrate Sahr Kekura of court No.1 along Pademba Road...
Abu Bakarr Yillah, a 47-year-old resident of Kambia, was committed to the High Court on charges of murder by Magistrate Santigie Bangura of Pademba Road Court No. 2. The commitment follows preliminary...
The High Court of Sierra Leone yesterday heard a case challenging the purported dissolution of the University Of Sierra Leone Court by the Ministry of Technical and Higher Education. The case, initially...
The Legal Aid Board (LAB) has successfully secured the discharge of 19 accused individuals from High Court proceedings in Freetown, overseen by Acting Chief Justice Nicholas Browne-Marke. The discharges...
In the ongoing murder trial of Abdul Kpaka, Princess Wilson, Manager of Virtues Funeral Home, took the stand as the fourth prosecution witness, describing the accused's deep distress over the body of his...
Since President Dr Julius Maada Bio came to power in April 2018, significant reforms have taken place in the Judiciary. Magistrates and Judges no longer wait for orders from above to determine matters...
Alie Jaffal, accused of unlawful possession of firearms, made another court appearance yesterday before Magistrate Santigie Bangura at the Pademba Road Court No. 2. Jaffal faces six charges, including...
