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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…
Monrovia, Liberia — February 24, 2026 — LIBLAW, Liberia’s premier legal technology and research institution, in the maiden edition of its Measuring Justice Report (MJuR) 2025, revealed an increment in judicial output from the Supreme Court of Liberia despite a…
By: Windor Dorko Tarplah, Esq. I have keenly listened during the last week to public discourse surrounding contempt proceedings against one Justin Oldpa Yeazehn, aka Prophet Key. Initially, even I struggled to understand the fine lines of the proceedings; was…
By Atty. Jeremiah Samuel Dugbo, I. Abstract This article interrogates a recent Supreme Court decision (In Re: Contempt Proceedings against Justin Oldpa Yeazehn) sentencing a social media commentator to six months imprisonment for contempt of court arising from insulting statements…
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,…
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; Retired…
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…
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…
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 crisis is…
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 interpreting constitutional…
[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] The dispute over the President’s power to remove tenured officials of government is one that has gripped the nation. A fair resolution of that dispute, as with many important national questions, requires that we resort to the constitution…
