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MADAM PRECIOUS J. EARLY VS. MAGISTRATE MELVIN BAH JIC (02/18/2025) 0

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18 Feb, 2025

MADAM PRECIOUS J. EARLY VS. MAGISTRATE MELVIN BAH JIC (02/18/2025)

The facts in this case reveal that Precious J. Early filed a complaint before the Office of the Chief Justice, Her Honor Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh, in which she alleged that she is the Attorney-In-Fact of one Docoma Collins who is currently residing in the United States of America; that her principal asked her to remove a tenant from her (Docoma) house that she (Precious) is managing, which she did. Thereafter, the complainant said her principal asked her to find a tenant for the said apartment which she did.

After the tenant had occupied the house and paid a rental fee

Mr. Samuel Kogar vs Mrs. Ramatta Yoada Kogar (02/18/2025) 0

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18 Feb, 2025

Mr. Samuel Kogar vs Mrs. Ramatta Yoada Kogar (02/18/2025)

This is an appeal from the ruling of the then Chambers Justice, Her Honor Madam Justice Yuoh. The records of this case show that appellant/plaintiff, Samuel Kogar filed in the Civil Law Court for Montserrado County, a six count complaint in an action of divorce for incompatibility of temper against his wife, Ramatta Yoada Korgar, appellee/defendant, alleging abandonment, etc. by his wife on January 26, 2018. The appellee/defendant, in response to the complaint, filed an eight count Answer to appellant/plaintiff’s complaint on February 2, 2018, along with a motion for alimony pendente lite, alleging that appellant/plaintiff’s and appellee/defendant are still

Re-argument_ELIZABETH MARSH VS. UNITED MUSLIMS (02/18/2025) 0

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18 Feb, 2025

Re-argument_ELIZABETH MARSH VS. UNITED MUSLIMS (02/18/2025)

December 19, 2024, the Supreme Court delivered an Opinion in a motion to dismiss an appeal, during the October Term of Court A.D 2024, filed by the movant, now respondent in this petition for re-argument, based on Part 1, Rule IX of the Revised Rules of the Supreme Court, which states that “For good cause shown to the Court by petition, a re-argument of a cause may be allowed only once when some palpable substantial mistake is made by inadvertently overlooking some facts, or point of law.” In that case, the Supreme Court delivered the appeal of the Petitioner.

The

MR. SAMUKAI V. DUKULY VS. COUNSELLOR AUGUSTINE TOE. GEC (02/17/2025) 0

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17 Feb, 2025

MR. SAMUKAI V. DUKULY VS. COUNSELLOR AUGUSTINE TOE. GEC (02/17/2025)

Article 75 of the Constitution of Liberia (1986) grants the Supreme Court the exclusive authority to regulate the practice of law in this jurisdiction and, from time to time to make rules of court for the purpose of regulating the practice, procedures and manner by which cases shall be commenced and heard before it and all other subordinate courts.

In consonance with its constitutional mandate to regulate the practice of law, the Supreme Court promulgated the Code of Moral and Professional Ethics which is the ethical guidelines for lawyers within this jurisdiction. This Code comprises elements that constitute violations or

MR. SAM GAYE VS. COUNSELLOR ALBERT S. SIMS. GEC (02/17/2025) 0

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17 Feb, 2025

MR. SAM GAYE VS. COUNSELLOR ALBERT S. SIMS. GEC (02/17/2025)

The Code of Moral and Professional Ethics are the ethical guidelines for lawyers which contains elements that constitute violations or breached of the Code for which lawyers are held accountable for violations of the Code. The Supreme Court, pursuant to Article 75 of the 1986 Constitution of Liberia, is mandated by the Constitution of Liberia to make rules of court and shall prescribe such code for lawyers appearing before it.

In consonance of this, on July 18, 2023, Mr. Sam Gaye filed a complaint before Her Honor, Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh, Chief Justice of the Republic of Liberia, against Counsellor Albert

Marie Nellon VS Johnny Momoh-GEC (02/17/2025) 0

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17 Feb, 2025

Marie Nellon VS Johnny Momoh-GEC (02/17/2025)

On June 21, 2023, Ms. Marie Nellon of Brewerville City filed a complaint with the Office of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia, Her Honor Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh against Counsellor J. Johnny Momoh of the J. Johnny Momoh Law Chambers for an alleged ethical violation(s). In her complaint, Ms. Nellon narrated that she had cohabitated with Counsellor J. Johnny Momoh, respondent for more than eight years on the G-4 Road, Brewerville City, Montserrado County, resided at her house for five years and subsequently, three years in the new house that they jointly built in YED Community, Brewerville,

MITCHELL BARCLAY VS. MAGISTRATE HASSAN ZONBO GEC (12/19/2024) 0

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19 Dec, 2024

MITCHELL BARCLAY VS. MAGISTRATE HASSAN ZONBO GEC (12/19/2024)

The Code of Moral and Professional Ethics for Liberian lawyers (“the Code”) regulates the conduct of lawyers in Liberia with respect to their interactions with the courts, clients, litigants, the public, and as well as to serve as a tool for self-assessment and discipline for lawyers in reinforcing and upholding law practice as an honourable profession.

On October 3, 2022, the complainant, Mr. Mitchell Barclay, filed a complaint with the Office of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia against Associate Magistrate Hassan N. Zonbo of the Tubmanburg Magisterial Court, alleging that the Security Director of Mano Palm

MARTIN MISOSCHEWSK VS. AFRILAND FIRST BANK (12/19/2025) 0

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19 Dec, 2024

MARTIN MISOSCHEWSK VS. AFRILAND FIRST BANK (12/19/2025)

This case grows out of an appeal taken from the ruling of our esteem colleague, Madam Justice Jamesetta Howard Wolokolie, when she served as Chambers Justice during the October 2023 Term of this Court. The Chambers Justice in her ruling dated February 8, 2024 sustained the alternative writ of certiorari issued and granted the peremptory writ. The appellant, being dissatisfied with the Chambers Justice’s ruling, noted exceptions and announced an appeal to this Court en banc for review and final disposition.

The facts as curled from the certified records of this case revealed that the appellants, Martin Misoschewsk and Mr.

ELIZABETH MARSH VS. UNITED MUSLIMS (12/19/2024) 0

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19 Dec, 2024

ELIZABETH MARSH VS. UNITED MUSLIMS (12/19/2024)

Under our jurisprudence, the right to appeal is inviolable. However, it is not absolute. The appellant is under legal obligation to ensure that all mandatory steps for the perfection of its appeal must be fully complied with, in order to give this Court the legal authority to review the records and make final determination in the case.
Article 20(b) of the 1986 Constitution states that “The right of an appeal from a judgment, decree, decision or ruling of any court or administrative board or agency, except the Supreme Court, shall be held inviolable. The Legislature shall prescribe rules and procedures

ATTORNEY MOHAMMED EL-DEUST FAHNBULLEH ET. AL. VS CLLR. DEMSTER BROWN (12/19/2024) 0

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19 Dec, 2024

ATTORNEY MOHAMMED EL-DEUST FAHNBULLEH ET. AL. VS CLLR. DEMSTER BROWN (12/19/2024)

This case is an Appeal from the ruling of our distinguished colleague, His Honor Yussif D. Kaba, during the March Term of this Court, when he served as Chambers Justice. In his ruling, denied the petitioners’ petition, ordered quashed the alternative writ and denied the issuance of the peremptory writ prayed for. The petitioners noted exceptions to the ruling and announced appeal to this Court en banc.

The historicity of this case is that, Atty. Mohammed El-Dust Fahnbulleh, Dr./Cllr. Niveda Ricks Onuoha, Atty. Patmilla Doe Paivey & Pindarous Allison, all Commissioners of the Independent National Commission on Human Rights (INHCR),

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