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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,…
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…
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…
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By: Urias Teh Poure For the first time in the political history of Liberia, Liberians in the diaspora are making a strong case for their inclusion in the 2023 general and presidential elections. This call has come at the time…
By Worlea – Saywah Dunah, Guest Author Liberia has a new Chief Justice, a lady, and she breathes fiercely. Chief Justice Youh promised one thing at both confirmation and induction: that, as the statue that guards the Temple of Justice…
By Arafat Ibnul Bashar Click below to read: On automatic loss of citizenship. Looking into the Alvin Teage Jalloh case
