Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda, in enhancing accountability and transparency within the judicial system, has mandated that no executions shall be carried out by the Under Sheriff’s Office without prior approval from Supervising Judges.
The directive, communicated through an official memorandum from the Deputy Master and Registrar, Mrs. Huliamatu F. Christian-Moses, was issued on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
The Chief Justice’s order represents an effort to empower Supervising Judges and improve the execution process, ultimately ensuring a more timely delivery of justice. In his memorandum, Justice Kamanda emphasized that these measures are designed not only to strengthen judicial oversight but also to bolster public confidence in the legal system.
“The implementation of this new protocol will help raise the much-needed funds for the Government,” stated Justice Kamanda. “It also ensures that unreasonable fees are no longer levied for executions and that executions will not be used as a means to frustrate Court processes,” he clarified.
He further expressed optimism that with the established supervision, the challenges associated with executing court orders will be addressed effectively.
In outlining his directives, the Chief Justice instructed that no execution shall be conducted by the Undersheriff’s Office without the approval of the Supervising Judges, and that approval must be evidenced by the signature of the Supervising Judges.
“The sale of property by the Undersheriff’s Office is prohibited without prior approval from the Supervising Judges. Any litigant making payments for execution processes must receive a National Revenue Authority (NRA) receipt confirming the payment,” he further highlighted.
Kamanda stressed that if additional fees are necessary for executing a process, a receipt must be provided for those payments, and that any failure to conduct lawful executions should be promptly reported to the Supervising Judges.
Notably, those measures are intended to take immediate effect, marking a pivotal change in how court-ordered executions are administered in Sierra Leone.
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