The Lawyers’ Society of Sierra Leone has expressed concern over the passage of the new National Security and Central Intelligence Bill into law by Parliament, citing the absence of opposition participation...
The President of the Lawyers’ Society, Augustine Sorie-Sengbe Marrah, Esq., represented the Society at the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU ECOSOCC) High-Level Multi-stakeholder...
The Lawyers’ Society has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of its esteemed colleague, Timothy Sowa, Esq., who died on Thursday, 23rd April 2026. In a condolence message issued on 24th April 2026,...
The Lawyers’ Society has issued a strong condemnation of the recent conviction and sentencing of Zainab Sheriff, describing the court's decision as "unjustifiably excessive" and a violation of fundamental...
The Lawyers Society has expressed appreciation to the Chief Executive of the Campaign for Human Rights & Development International (CHRDI), A M Fatoma, following his keynote address at the organisation’s...
The Campaign for Human Rights and Development International (CHRDI) has announced that its Chief Executive, Abdul M. Fatoma, will serve as Guest Speaker at the 2nd Annual General Meeting of The Lawyers’...
A legal practitioner and journalist alleges he was physically assaulted by an Operational Support Division (OSD) officer at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters in Freetown on the...
The General Legal Council (GLC) of Sierra Leone has issued a stern warning to legal practitioners, specifically targeting young lawyers, regarding "unruly and discourteous" behavior on social media platforms. In...
The Sierra Leonean legal community is mourning the death of Berthan Macauley Jr. Esq., a senior barrister and prominent private legal practitioner who passed away recently in Senegal. Macauley was a...
The Lawyers’ Society Executive marked the first anniversary of its current tenure with a one-day retreat on 21st February. The event brought together members of the Executive to reflect on the Society’s...
