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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...