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Criminal - Robbery contrary to section 23(2) of the Larceny Act 1916 as repealed and replaced by section 2 of the Imperial Statutes (Criminal Law) Adoption (Amendment) Act No 16 of 1971

Inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm, contrary to section 20 of the offences Against the Person Act 1861.

Ruling on an Application for a Determination of This Matter on a Point of Law, Pursuant to Order 17 of the High Court Rules 2007, Constitutional Instrument N0. 8 of 2007

No Case Submission - if there is no evidence which the jury should convict 

if there is some evidence but it is so poor that it would be unsafe to leave it to the jury 

The no case submission fail in their entirety and all accused were put to their election

Proportional Representation System - "but  constituencies have not been established " are conditions precedent to justify general elections of Members of Parliament by the District Block System 

A Declaration that the directives by the President to the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone ultra vires the Constitution  

Commission of Inquiry - Government White Paper - Appeal against the consequential orders of the Commission of Inquiry

Application for the variation of the Order by either removing the condition or reducing the said sum ordered to be paid into an interest bearing account - Application for variation of order was refused - Applicant shall pay into an interest bearing account for this purpose - Costs of the application be cost in cause 

Ruling on an Application on Whether this Matter can be Determined without a Trial (Disposal on a Point of Law)

Ruling on an Application for a Disposal of the Matter between Bassam Koussa v. Allie Basma on a Point of Law

Ruling on an Application for an Interlocutory Injunction and Cost

Civil Procedure - Default Judgement - Setting aside of default judgement - Consonant with the Constitutional principle of Audi Alteram Partem 

The matter of an application for Bail - the accused been charged for robbery, larceny, and violent conduct - Application for bail was refused in which the accuse will stay in custody pending trial - The medical condition was mentioned and raised by the lawyers of the accused with regard to an assessment in which he was provided with access to medical treatment.