Articles
Liberia’s October 10, 2023 Elections: When Called Upon, Will the Supreme Court Deliver?
By: Gerald D. Yeakula, Sr., Esq. Democracy is based on the will of the people. In...
Judicial Vacillation in Liberia: Its Corroding Effects on the Doctrine of Stare Decisis
Alvin Weagar Yelloway, Esq.* B.Sc., LL.B., LL.M. ABSTRACT In this article, the author...
Full Speech delivered by Chief Justice Gbeisay at His Seating Ceremony
Your Excellency Jeremiah Kpan Koung, Vice President of the Republic of Liberia; Honorable Speaker...
Liberia’s October 10, 2023 Elections: When Called Upon, Will the Supreme Court Deliver?
By: Gerald D. Yeakula, Sr., Esq. Democracy is based on the will of the people. In Liberia’s case, a little over 2.4 million registered voters carry this will. But historically, this is a country where elections have been judicialized. Thus, the will of...
Judicial Vacillation in Liberia: Its Corroding Effects on the Doctrine of Stare Decisis
Alvin Weagar Yelloway, Esq.* B.Sc., LL.B., LL.M. ABSTRACT In this article, the author argues that changing opinions of the Supreme Court of Liberia on cases with similar facts represent a significant departure from the common law principle of predictability,...
Full Speech delivered by Chief Justice Gbeisay at His Seating Ceremony
Your Excellency Jeremiah Kpan Koung, Vice President of the Republic of Liberia; Honorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives; Honorable Senate Pro Tempore and Members of the Liberian Senate; My Esteemed Colleagues of the Honorable Supreme Court;...
Stay Ahead of the Curve — Track 2025 Supreme Court Opinions
By: Gerald D. Yeakula, Sr., Esq. The legal profession relies as much on practical experience as it does on blackletter law codified in statutes and regulations. A defining feature of common law jurisdictions is the pivotal role of the courts in interpreting and giving...
Law and Politics: An Intertwine Dance
By: Cllr. Gboto A. Watson, Sr. It takes two to tango. While an independent judiciary is essential for upholding the rule of law and protecting individual rights, it becomes concerning to legal pundits and ordinary citizens when judicial actors stray into the realm of...
The Rule of Law Must Prevail: Speaker Koffa Has Constitutional Authority to Compel Attendance of absent Members of the House in order to Attain Quorum
By Tiawan Saye Gongloe The political turmoil in Liberia’s House of Representatives, sparked by an attempted and unconstitutional removal of Speaker J. Fonati Koffa, has paralyzed the legislative process and endangered constitutional governance. At the heart of the...
A Critique Of The Supreme Court’s Opinion: “In Re: The Unconstitutionality Of Certain Actions Taken By Some Members Of The House Of Representatives”
By: Atty. Jeremiah Samuel Dugbo, I. I. Introduction: The Liberian Supreme Court’s opinion in In Re: The Unconstitutionality of Certain Actions Taken by Some Members of the House of Representatives raises significant questions concerning the court’s role in...