Separation of powers

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 2015

Principle established: The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction to interpret the Constitution regarding the removal and replacement of the Vice-President and the extent of executive power in such matters.

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 2015

Principle established: The Supreme Court determines constitutional questions concerning the vacancy of the office of Vice-President and the legality of subsequent appointments by the President.

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 2015

Principle established: The Supreme Court's original jurisdiction is invoked to clarify the constitutional provisions governing the office of the Vice-President and the limits of presidential authority.

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 2015

Principle established: Constitutional interpretation by the Supreme Court is required to resolve disputes over the tenure of high-ranking executive officers and the procedural requirements for their removal.

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 2015

Principle established: The Supreme Court provides definitive rulings on the interpretation of sections 124 and 127 of the Constitution in matters of national importance involving the executive branch.

Ghana · 2026

Principle established: Directives for special criminal trials during legal vacations must not result in selective justice or violate the constitutional rights of the parties and legal practitioners involved.

Kenya · 2025

Principle established: The High Court has exclusive original jurisdiction to hear constitutional challenges; an appellate court cannot assume original jurisdiction to determine the constitutionality of a sentence for the first time on appeal.

Kenya · 2025

Principle established: The power to define the parameters of mandatory sentences rests with Parliament; courts violate the doctrine of separation of powers by substituting mandatory minimum or maximum sentences with alternative terms.