The National Association of Trial Judges of Liberia, NATJL, has called upon the 54th National Legislature and the Executive Branch of Government to consider enacting laws aimed at retiring judges and magistrates with dignity in line with international best practice.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia, His Honor Francis S. Korkpor, Sr. has announced the retirement of Justice Philip A.Z. Banks, III from service as Associate Justice of the Honorable Supreme...
s part of efforts to ensure the simplest transition from the United Nation’s support to Liberia’s rule of law sector, the United Nation’s Mission in Liberia, UNMIL, said that concrete plans are already in place through the UNDP Rule of Law Joint Program to support Liberia’s justice sector.
The Judicial Branch of the Liberian Government has dedicated another Judicial Complex to house the Eleventh (11th) Judicial Circuit Court located in Tubmanburg, Bomi County. The project, which began in February 2015, when grounds were broken for the construction of the modern court facility sitting on a hill on the outskirts of Tubmanburg City, was funded by the Government of Liberia.
The Resident Circuit Judge of the 15th Judicial Circuit Court in River Gee County has called for the enforcement of laws aimed at promoting the administration of impartial justice by judges and the enhancement of an independent judiciary in Liberia.
After nearly a year of work without break, the Supreme Court of Liberia has finally closed its October A.D. 2017 Term.The Court which has two terms, March and October, could not close for the March term due to the crucial role it had to play in expeditiously handling electoral cases as provided for by law, necessitated the extension of the March A.D. 2017 Term into the October A.D. 2017 Term.
The Judiciary Branch of Government denies, in the strongest terms, the front-page story carried in the Wednesday February 14 Edition (VOL. 18. NO. 31) of the Daily Observer Newspaper publication titled, “JUDGES DISAPPROVE OF WEAH’S 25% SALARY CUT PLAN”, in which the paper claims that “the recent pronouncement made by the President of Liberia, His Excellency George Manneh Weah, about the reduction of his salary and other benefits by 25 percent has not gone down well with the judges throughout the country”.
The President of the National Trail Judges Association of Liberia, NTJAL, has said that the Association stands to benefit enormously from its membership in the International Association of Judges, IAJ.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia, His Honor Francis S. Korkpor, Sr. has directed that all Circuit Courts across Liberia open their quarterly sessions for the February, A.D. 2018 Term of Court, on Tuesday, February 13, 2018.
In an effort to effectively uphold the rule of law in Liberia, the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), has made a number of donations to the Judiciary.
The donations included equipment, stationery and furniture to enhance the performances at the James A. A. Pierre Judicial Institute, Todee Magisterial Court, Public Defenders Central Office, Case Processing Unit, and the Courts.
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