By Abu Bakarr Sorie Kamara Esq, Legal Practitioner, OJPLegal Introduction This article examines the impact of the new Arbitration Act 2022, considering the efficacy of the party autonomy principle regarding an arbitration proceeding and the role of judges and the Court in Sierra Leone in its entirety under the 2022 Arbitration Act. The 2022 Act […]
By Ida N’dey Williams, Legal Practitioner, OJPLegal Introduction The 1991 Constitution of the Republic of Sierra Leone established three branches of government – legislative, executive, and judicial – to maintain a system of checks and balances and prevent any one branch from gaining excessive power over the others (Staff, 2021). The executive branch, led by
by Mohammed M. Bah, Legal Practitioner, OJPLegal Land tenure in Sierra Leone has been plagued by perennial problems and unending disputes, making it one of the most litigated issues in the country’s courts. The Government and Parliament have tried to address these issues, including the recent National Land Commission Act 2022. This Act aims to
In a recent tweet, @BBCAfrica’s Umaru Fofana highlighted a grave concern plaguing Sierra Leone – the alarming state of overcrowding in its correctional facilities. He stated that as of October 2, 2023, Sierra Leone’s Pademba Road Correctional Center housed a staggering 2,097 inmates, surpassing its capacity by more than sixfold. A considerable number of these
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Speech by Basita Michael Esq at the Fifty-Fifty Group Conference on March 2, 2023. Distinguished guests, friends and colleagues, greetings, I feel deeply honoured to be here among all of you today, and I am delighted to see so many esteemed mentors, colleagues, and friends in attendance. I would like to express my sincere gratitude
ILRAJ is disappointed with the final product of the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Act (GEWE), Act No. 23 of 2022. GEWE promised a great deal but delivered very little to achieve the objectives piloted by the Government. In addition to being poorly drafted, there has been a lot of misinformation and contradicting statements regarding
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