The Court is presided over by a panel of senior GAF officers with Colonel Ousman Bah as President. Justice Omar…
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Gambia Turns to Senegal’s Habré Trial Experience as Jammeh-Era Accountability Process Advances
Hackett expressed gratitude for the reception accorded to the Gambian delegation and praised Senegal’s judicial expertise.
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Gambia Law Society Backs Edi Faal, Deepening Legal Split Over Chief Justice Appointment
The Society argued that reasonable lawyers can, after conscientiously examining the same constitutional provisions, arrive at different interpretations.
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Commonwealth Lawyers Association Urges Respect for Gambia Bar’s Legal Challenge Over Chief Justice Nomination
The CLA stressed that the case should be viewed as a constitutional question rather than a personal attack on the…
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ICTJ Warns Gambia’s Transitional Justice Process Risks Losing Victims’ Trust
Gbery called on state institutions, politicians, civil society organizations, international justice actors, and donors to maintain pressure
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GBA Says Lack of Government Response Forced Court Challenge to Chief Justice Appointment
Cham maintained that legal action was a last resort, insisting that the association had first sought to resolve the matter…
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Gambia Bar Association Challenges Constitutionality of Chief Justice Edi Faal’s Appointment at Supreme Court
The Bar wants the court to declare that both the appointment and any swearing-in occurring before the retirement of the…
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Edrissa M.O. Faal Appointed New Chief Justice of The Gambia
The new Chief Justice inherits an institution under pressure to deliver accessible justice with judicial independence, public trust, the rule…
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Supreme Court Orders State to Pay Modou Ceesay D17.6 Million Over Unlawful Removal
The Supreme Court nevertheless recognized its discretion to vary the period for compliance where circumstances justified such a decision.
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Sanna Manjang Withdraws Bail Application After Late Prosecution Response
Manjang therefore remains before the High Court on two counts of assault causing actual bodily harm. He has denied the…
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