Supreme Court original jurisdiction

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.

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 2014

Principle established: The Supreme Court's original jurisdiction is invoked to determine if a political party's internal organization complies with democratic principles mandated by the Constitution.

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 2015

Principle established: The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction to determine whether the internal organization and programs of a political party conform to the democratic principles prescribed by the Constitution.

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 2016

Principle established: The Supreme Court may exercise supervisory jurisdiction over High Court matters involving the administration of estates and land disputes to ensure procedural regularity and justice.

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 2016

Principle established: Supervisory jurisdiction is invoked to address issues in the lower courts regarding the administration of estates and the devolution of property among competing claimants.

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 2023

Principle established: The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction to interpret constitutional provisions regarding the electoral system and the authority of the Electoral Commission to conduct elections under specific systems.

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 2023

Principle established: The Electoral Commission's power to conduct elections includes the authority to implement constitutional amendments regarding the mode of election, subject to judicial review for constitutionality.

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 2018

Principle established: The Supreme Court exercises supervisory jurisdiction over the High Court in matters involving judicial review of rulings and interim orders made during election petition proceedings.

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 2015

Principle established: Under the Constitution, a full panel of five Supreme Court Justices may vary a decision previously made by a smaller panel of three Justices in civil matters.

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 2015

Principle established: The Supreme Court, when properly constituted, has the power to vary orders or decisions made by a panel of three Justices acting in its civil jurisdiction.

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 2014

Principle established: The Supreme Court exercises supervisory jurisdiction to issue orders of certiorari to set aside rulings of lower courts where there is a jurisdictional error or procedural impropriety.

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 2014

Principle established: An application for certiorari in the Supreme Court's supervisory jurisdiction may be used to challenge and set aside a ruling delivered by a judge of the Court of Appeal.

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 2014

Principle established: The Supreme Court may stay High Court proceedings and issue an order of certiorari to set aside a ruling if the applicant demonstrates grounds for supervisory intervention.

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 2013

Principle established: A petition challenging the election of a President is brought before the Supreme Court pursuant to the Constitution and the Public Elections Act.

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 2016

Principle established: The Supreme Court's supervisory jurisdiction is used to oversee High Court proceedings in complex estate administration cases involving multiple lawsuits and parties.

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 2023

Principle established: The Supreme Court has the original jurisdiction to determine the constitutionality of actions taken by the Electoral Commission and its officers in the conduct of national elections.

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 2024

Principle established: The Supreme Court exercises original jurisdiction to interpret constitutional provisions and determine the validity of electoral laws and the actions of the Electoral Commission.

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 2013

Principle established: The Supreme Court has jurisdiction to hear petitions challenging the declaration of presidential election results under the Constitution and the Public Elections Act.

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 2024

Principle established: The Supreme Court exercises supervisory jurisdiction over matters referred from the High Court by way of a case stated to determine legal questions arising during a trial.

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 2015

Principle established: The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction to interpret and enforce constitutional provisions relating to public office, political parties, and the exercise of executive or legislative powers.

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 2018

Principle established: The Supreme Court handles interlocutory applications within election petitions challenging the election of a President, involving the Chief Electoral Commissioner and political parties as respondents.

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 2018

Principle established: The Supreme Court has jurisdiction over interlocutory applications in presidential election petitions to ensure the proper joinder of parties and the fair determination of the petition.

Sierra Leone — Supreme Court · 2025

Principle established: The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction to hear matters involving the interpretation and enforcement of the Constitution as invoked by an originating notice of motion.