Supreme Court of Sierra Leone
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The Supreme Court of Sierra Leone is the highest court
in Sierra Leone
. It has final jurisdiction
in all civil
and criminal matters within Sierra Leone and its decisions cannot be appealed. The Supreme Court has the exclusive constitutional power to overturn
ruling of lower courts within the jurisdiction of Sierra Leone.
The Supreme Court, along with the Court of Appeals, High Court of Justice, and magistrate courts form the Judicial branch of the Government of Sierra Leone.
The Supreme Court consists of five Supreme Court justices, headed by the Chief Justice
. The Judges are appointed by the president of Sierra Leone
and must be confirmed by the Parliament of Sierra Leone
by at least 60% majority vote in order to take office. The Supreme Court building is located on Siaka Stevens Street in the Central business district
in Downtown
Freetown
, the capital of Sierra Leone
.
Court
A court is a form of tribunal, often a governmental institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law...
in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
. It has final jurisdiction
Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted legal body or to a political leader to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and, by implication, to administer justice within a defined area of responsibility...
in all civil
Civil
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and criminal matters within Sierra Leone and its decisions cannot be appealed. The Supreme Court has the exclusive constitutional power to overturn
Overturn
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ruling of lower courts within the jurisdiction of Sierra Leone.
The Supreme Court, along with the Court of Appeals, High Court of Justice, and magistrate courts form the Judicial branch of the Government of Sierra Leone.
The Supreme Court consists of five Supreme Court justices, headed by the Chief Justice
Chief Justice
The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
. The Judges are appointed by the president of Sierra Leone
President of Sierra Leone
The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone is the head of state and the head of government of Sierra Leone, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces...
and must be confirmed by the Parliament of Sierra Leone
Parliament of Sierra Leone
The unicameral Parliament of Sierra Leone is the country's legislative body. It is sometimes known as the House of Representatives.The current Parliament, formed following elections held on 14 May 2002, has a total of 124 members. 112 members are directly elected in multi-member constituencies...
by at least 60% majority vote in order to take office. The Supreme Court building is located on Siaka Stevens Street in the Central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
in Downtown
Downtown
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Freetown
Freetown
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean located in the Western Area of the country, and had a city proper population of 772,873 at the 2004 census. The city is the economic, financial, and cultural center of...
, the capital of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
.
Current Sierra Leone Supreme Court Justices
- Umu Hawa Tejan-JallohUmu Hawa Tejan-JallohUmu Hawa Tejan Jalloh is the current Chief Justice of Sierra Leone. She was sworn in as Sierra Leone's new Chief Justice on January 26, 2008 after being appointed by president Ernest Bai Koroma with the approval of the Sierra Leone Parliament to replace outgoing Chief Justice Ade Renner Thomas. ...
(Chief JusticeChief JusticeThe Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
) - Shahineh Bash-Taqi
- Maitland Emeric Tolla Thompson
- Virginia A. Wright
- Patrick Omolade Hamilton
External links
- http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/sierra_leone.htm
- http://news.sl/drwebsite/publish/article_200517690.shtml
- http://news.sl/drwebsite/publish/article_200517690.shtml
- http://news.sl/drwebsite/exec/view.cgi?archive=1&num=11008