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Liberia’s October 10, 2023 Elections: When Called Upon, Will the Supreme Court Deliver?

by | October 9, 2023 | Constitutional law, Judiciary | 0 Comments

    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

by | October 28, 2025 | Constitutional law, Judiciary, Law practice | 2 Comments

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

by | August 21, 2025 | Judiciary, Law practice | 0 Comments

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 | July 10, 2025 | Family Law, Judiciary, Law practice, Legal Ethics, Property Law | 3 Comments

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...
Welcome to the Practice, Young Lawyer!

Welcome to the Practice, Young Lawyer!

Oct 30, 2022 |

By: Atty. Emmanuel N. Reeves, Guest Author   Startup entrepreneurs dream of seed capital to grow their startup businesses. Young footballers dream about signing their first professional contracts, and rookie musicians dream of recording their first albums. These...

Bali Island: To Build or Not To Build?

Bali Island: To Build or Not To Build?

Apr 15, 2018 |

In 2012, when former President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf proposed relocating the capital to Zekepa, her announcement did not go without scrutiny. There were those who saw the pronouncement as yet another empty-promise. She had waged war on corruption but later...