{"id":88616,"date":"2025-10-25T07:14:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T07:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/chief-justice-jallow-honors-female-lawyers-at-awards"},"modified":"2025-10-25T07:39:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T07:39:34","slug":"chief-justice-jallow-honors-female-lawyers-at-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/chief-justice-jallow-honors-female-lawyers-at-awards","title":{"rendered":"Chief Justice Jallow Honors Female Lawyers at Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow on Wednesday presided over the award ceremony for the Female Lawyers\u2019 Association of The Gambia (FLAG) Sharia Law Training, held at the Banjul High Court Complex.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The event celebrated ten female legal practitioners who successfully completed a specialized training program focused on The Gambia\u2019s Islamic law system.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the graduates, Chief Justice Jallow commended their dedication and highlighted the broader significance of Sharia law in the country. \u201cCongratulations to you all, and congratulations also to the faculty responsible for this training,\u201d he said, extending gratitude to the consultants and FLAG for their efforts in organizing the program.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized the critical role Sharia law plays in regulating family matters in The Gambia, which affect a large portion of the population. \u201cMost Gambians have their family affairs regulated and governed by Islamic law,\u201d he noted, underlining the need to strengthen the legal framework and ensure practitioners are well-trained in its application.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe quality of justice delivered in courts depends heavily on the competence of both judges and lawyers,\u201d he stressed. \u201cIn this case, the Cadis need a high level of competence in Islamic law, and so do legal practitioners.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>FLAG President Anna Njie echoed those sentiments, noting the training aimed to empower female lawyers to effectively represent women and children before the Cadi Courts. \u201cSharia law forms a critical part of our legal system, governing matters of marriage, divorce, custody, maintenance, and inheritance areas that profoundly affect women and children,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>She added that the training ensures female lawyers are professionally equipped and empathetically attuned to the needs of litigants in these sensitive areas.<\/p>\n<p>Njie also thanked Chief Justice Jallow for his continued support: \u201cWe extend our profound appreciation to Your Lordship for your open-door policy, your consistent support to our Association, and your recommendations that continue to strengthen our institutional growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. 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