In last week’s publication of the standard times newspaper, attempt was made by the editorial staff to uncover a grand conspiracy plan orchestrated by the State Counsel, Mr. Monfred Momoh Sesay in collaboration with Chief Kamanda Bongay and other chiefs to overturn the decision of the acting Chief Justice, Madam Humu Tejan Jalloh to get Magistrate Adrian Fischer withdrawn from Bo District.The reason, according to documentary evidence published in that edition was because in the estimation of the chiefs Magistrate Fischer showed 

Lawyer Sahid Sesay of the Serry Kamal law firm would not relent in his legal battle to set his client free from what he called “unfavourable” judgment delivered by High Court Judge, Justice D.B.Edwards recently and the dismissal of his application to take a second look and re-examine the judgment. Justice D.B.Edwards in his summation said “The application is dismissed with costs such costs to be taxed”

Most time, this writer is in sympathy with litigants who are mis-treated, ill-treated and given raw deal using the justice system. It is the view of the less opportune, under-privileged and the politically unconnected that justice should be evenly and equitably distributed to all and sundry, irrespective of race, status, connection and relation.

The saying of Justice Giorgio Del Vecchio of the India Supreme Court states that  "Without Justice, life would not be possible and even if it were; it would not be worth living" The notion, theory of law can be defined as a study based on presupposition or ideal which  man seeks for his realization through law. This is most time referred to as the Theory of Justice for its populace.

What looks like a shake-up in the Judiciary of Sierra Leone has been referred to as a restructuring exercise by others for the effective distribution of justice in the country.The assumption of office of Madam Umu Tejan Jalloh as acting Chief Justice has  witnessed some changes in the personnel, while those Magistrate and Judges who are due to proceed on leave have been asked to do so.

Euthanasia has been accepted in some forms by various groups or societies throughout history. In ancient Greece and Rome helping others die or putting them to death was considered permissible in some situations. For example, in the Greek city of Sparta newborns with severe birth defects were put to death. Voluntary euthanasia for the elderly was an approved custom in several ancient societies.

Peaceful demonstrators...displaying their placards in Kono

On Tuesday 29th January 2008 in Freetown, Journalist and Acting Chairman of the Association of Journalists on Mining and Extractives, Theophilus S. Gbenda testified before the Jenkins-Johnston Commission of Inquiry on the disturbances between the People of Kono vs. Koidu Holdings.

Justice Teresa Doherty C.B.E. of Northern Ireland has been elected to a one-year term as Presiding Judge of Trial Chamber II. She succeeds Justice Julia Sebutinde of Uganda. Justice Sebutinde’s one-year term ended on 17 January 2008.Justice Teresa Doherty was called to the bar 1978. From 1976-1987 she practiced law in Northern Ireland and Papua New Guinea

Of the three superior Faculties of medieval vocation, the Law ranks supreme followed by Medicine and Theology.  It is in this sense that lawyers are regarded as belonging to an ‘Honourable Profession’. However events in recent years in Sierra Leone especially in the intercourse among professional brethren in our courts have gravely eroded the time- honoured image of the profession.