Omrie Golley And Others v S (SC MISC APP 1 of 2006) [2006] SLSC 3 (6 May 2006)

cad | e SC.MISC.APP.1/2006 iN THE SUPREME COURT OF SIERRA LEONE } BETWEEN: : OMRIE GOLLEY AND 2 OTHERS: - PLAINTIFFS : AD THE STATE THE HON.MR. JUSTICE S.A. ADEMOSU - DEFENDANTS

Coram

| Hon.Mr. Justice $.C.E. Warne JSC Hon. Mr.Justice E.C.Thompson-Davis JSC Hon. Mrs.Justice V.A.D.Wright JSC Hon.Mr. Justice A.N.B. Stronge JA Hon.Ms, Justice U.H. Tejan-Jalloh JA C.F. Margai Esq., with R. Kowa Esq., for Plitniff. E.E. Roberts Esq., with 1..M. Farmah Esq., O. Kanu Esq, A. Sesay Esq., State Counsel for the Defendants. dole -RULING DELVIERED THIS e DAY OF APRIL 2006 EN ERED THIS DAY OF APRIL 2006 Warne_JSC. Mr. Margai for the Plaintiffs submitted that the 4" question for interpretation by this Court, whether the continuous presence by the trial Judge Mr. S.A. Ademosu is not a violation of Section 1362S Fhe Section 137(2)(3) of the Constitution of Sierra Leone Act No.6 of 1991, can be judiciously heard by the panel as constituted with the exception of Justice Umu Hawa Tejan Jalloh the other four Justice Sydney Warne, Justice E.C Thorapson-Davis. Justice Virginia Wright and Justice A.N.B.Stronge being retirees. He submitted further that 4" issue is of such fundamental importance that it ought to be addressed. * T have fully considered the submission made by Learned Counsel for the plaintiffs and carefully examined section 136 sub-section<2)(3) and (6) and section 137 subsections

a (2) and (3) of the Constitution of Sierra Leone, Act No.6 of 1991, raised by Counsel, and I find no merit in the submission. © In my view, the whole submission is impugning the integrity of the court as duly constituted. ¢ + ‘ I therefore order that the proceeding Shall commence. phy SS [fae Sydney Warne. JS.C. alll, APR >