Legal Issues
Liberia: Samuel Jackson Begs Court for Medical Leave Amid Health Concerns
Monrovia – Liberian economist Samuel Jackson has appealed to Criminal Court “A” Judge, Onesimus Barwon, to grant him medical leave to travel…
Legal Issues
Breaking News
Liberia: Supreme Court Hears Kolubah’s Appeal Against Expulsion Today; Five Other Cases on Docket
Monrovia – The full bench of the Supreme Court of Liberia is scheduled to hear arguments today, Thursday, October 22, 2026, in…
Legal Issues
Liberia: Final Arguments Set in Peter Bon Jallah Case
After months of contested proceedings, prosecution and defense are expected to present their closing arguments as Criminal Court ‘E’ prepares to conclude…
Land Issues
Liberia: Supreme Court to Hear Final Appeal in Dennis Estate’s 200-Acre Property Case
After earlier rulings affirmed the estate’s ownership, the Supreme Court is set to review a fresh appeal challenging lower court judgments over…
Legal Issues
Liberia: Snowe, Konneh Reject Gbeisay’s Call to Abolish Jury Trials, Urge Constitutional Reform
MONROVIA – Two Liberian senators have publicly rejected the Chief Justice’s call to abolish jury trials, arguing that the answer to allegations…
Legal Issues
Liberia: AFL Veterans Demand Pension Review, 36 Years of Back Pay
Retired Captain Anderson plans a 10,000-signature petition seeking legislative action on veterans’ welfare, historical compensation claims, and a proposed role for former…
Legal Issues
Liberia: Kemayah Verdict Triggers Political Showdown, Koijee, Witherspoon Condemn Jury’s Decision
Monrovia – The guilty verdict involving former Foreign Affairs Minister Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah in Liberia’s high-profile Saudi-donated rice case has sparked fresh…
Legal Issues
Liberia’s Council of Churches warns justice “must not become political revenge” as ex-ministers convicted in Saudi aid case and Chief Justice floats scrapping jury trials
MONROVIA – Liberia’s most influential Christian body has called on the government, the courts and the country’s political class to keep politics…
Legal Issues
Liberia: Gbeisay’s Call to Abolish Jury Trials Sparks Constitutional Showdown, Raises Fears of Concentrating Justice in Judges’ Hands
MONROVIA — Liberia’s top judge has declared that the country’s trial jury system has been so badly compromised that it may no…
Legal Issues
Liberia: Saudi Rice Trial: Gbassay Rejects Guilty Verdict, Declares Innocence, Alleges Pressure to Become State Witness
MONROVIA — Days after a jury at Criminal Court “C” adjudged her guilty in the Saudi Rice corruption case, former National Disaster…