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Investigative Survey. A prima facie Evidence for Summary Judgment in Ejectment Cases, Speedy Trial, and Access to Justice for Land Owners …Judge Peabody 0

Investigative Survey. A prima facie Evidence for Summary Judgment in Ejectment Cases, Speedy Trial, and Access to Justice for Land Owners …Judge Peabody

The Resident Circuit Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court in Montserrado County, Cllr. J. Kennedy Peabody says investigative survey is a prima facie evidence for summary judgment in ejectment cases, speedy trial, and access to justice for land owners.

Judge Peabody speaking on Monday, September 18, 2023, during the opening of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court for the September Term of Court A. D. 2023, said accordingly, the significance of using the survey report as prima facie evidence in ejectment cases is a sine qua non to clearing of the docket of the courts, as well as for the speedy disposition of ejectment cases

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Chief Justice Commissioned Judges for Nimba County

Liberia’s Supreme Court Chief Justice, Her Honor Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh, has officially commissioned and seated two Counsellors-At-Law, Cllr. Pape Suah and Cllr. Musa S. Sidibey to serve as Resident Judge and Judge of the Sexual Offenses Division of the 8th Judicial Circuit Court, Nimba County respectively.
The official commissioning and seating of their Honors Pape Suah and Musa S. Sidibey has filled vacancies created by the retirement of their predecessors.
Conducting the official commissioning and seating of the two judges on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at the Temple of Justice, Chief Justice Yuoh said it is the expectation of the High Court that the judges will uphold and support the Constitution and laws of the land.
“Therefore, by the authority vested in me as Chief Justice of the Republic of Liberia, I passed both of you these gavels of authority and officially declare you seated as Judges of the 8th Judicial Circuit Court, Nimba County with all the rights, and responsibilities appertaining thereto,” the Chief Justice remarked.
Chief Justice Yuoh informed the Judges that consistence with the oath taken

JUDICIARY GETS MORE FEMALE JUDGES AS CHIEF JUSTICE YUOH TELLS NEWLY- COMMISSIONED JUDGES TO “UPHOLD & SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF LIBERIA 0

JUDICIARY GETS MORE FEMALE JUDGES AS CHIEF JUSTICE YUOH TELLS NEWLY- COMMISSIONED JUDGES TO “UPHOLD & SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF LIBERIA

The ascendency of women to high offices in Liberia is a leap forward for the equal rights of women to participate in politics and to hold public office.
Noting that women constitute approximately 49.7 % of the country’s total population, it is crucial that women participate and be represented in all spheres of the public and private sectors in Liberia, to ensure adequate protection of the rights of women.
Pursuant to the above-mentioned, the President of the Republic of Liberia, through a communication, designated the Chief Justice of Liberia Her Honor Sie-A-Nyene G. Yuoh to perform the commissioning ceremony of the appointed female judges along with a male Judge.

SUPREME COURT REACTS TO CPP’S STATEMENT 0

SUPREME COURT REACTS TO CPP’S STATEMENT

The Supreme Court of Liberia takes note of a recent statement issued in Monrovia by the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP), in which the CPP accused the Court and the National Elections Commission (NEC) of “a deliberate and unjustified violation of the Liberian Constitution” regarding the election case which emanated from Grand Cape Mount County involving CPP’s Candidate, Simeon B. Taylor, and the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC)’s Candidate, Victor V. Watson.

“RULE OF LAW IS FUNDAMENTAL TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY AND POLITICAL STABILITY”. LIBERIA’S CHIEF JUSTICE 0

“RULE OF LAW IS FUNDAMENTAL TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY AND POLITICAL STABILITY”. LIBERIA’S CHIEF JUSTICE

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia, His Honor Francis S. Korkpor, Sr. says that “the rule of law is fundamental to national and international peace and security and political stability, and the rule of law is essential to the people’s access to public services and curbing corruption”. Chief Justice Korkpor made these assertions at the start of the 4th National Judicial Conference convened at the Ministerial Complex,
Congo Town, outside Monrovia.