The Judiciary of Sierra Leone announced on December 22, 2025, that the High Court has successfully convicted 20 individuals on drug-related charges in less than two months. The convictions are part...
The High Court has issued a stern warning to Kasho Holland-Cole, Chairman of the Western Area District Council (Ward C), over actions deemed potentially contemptuous against the judiciary. Justice A....
Two Prominent Sierra Leonean Lawyers, Lawyers Claude Bhamee Davies and Alfred Kamanda, have demanded that the police disclose the identity of the complainant in the case involving the recent arrest of...
The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) has released a comprehensive court monitoring report, providing a detailed assessment of the justice system in Sierra Leone. The report,...
OVERVIEW A lively and necessary debate has emerged among legal practitioners following the Chief Justice’s Practice Directions (PDs) of 1st December 2025 on drug-related offences. The discussion has...
The Chairman of the Guild of Newspaper Editors in Sierra Leone (GoNE), Thomas Dixon, has expressed strong admiration for the ongoing reforms within the Judiciary, spearheaded by the Honourable Chief Justice...
Justice Augustine K. Musa has sharply criticized the state prosecution for its repeated absences at the ongoing manslaughter trial of Ekubolaje Nicol, labeling their behavior as “unfair” and disrespectful...
The Resident High Court Judge in Port Loko District with special assignment in Kambia, Honourable Justice Sahr Kekura has sentenced seven people in Kambia town to terms of imprisonment after their convictions...
The Campaign for Human Rights and Democratic Integrity (CHRDI) has cautioned that a recent Practice Direction issued by the Judiciary of Sierra Leone on 1 December 2025 risks undermining constitutional...
High Court Judge, Honourable Justice Josephine F. Hinga has sentenced Adama Kamara and Yeanoh Kargbo to thirty years imprisonment each and Sia Kamara to fifteen (15) years imprisonment after they pleaded...
