The Law & The Courts

GAMBIA: High Court Grants Interim Asset Disclosure and Preservation Orders Pending Hearing in Constitutional Proceedings Arising from Parliamentary Petroleum Inquiry

The High Court of The Gambia, Kanifing Annex has on Friday 20th February 2026 granted interim supervisory orders in constitutional proceedings arising from matters...

GAMBIA: Supreme Court to Decide if Former Auditor General Was Forcefully Removed or Voluntarily Resigned; Three Senior Counsels Deliver Final Addresses

The Supreme Court of The Gambia has become the epicentre of constitutional debate by three Counsel as it prepares to deliver a judgement on...

GAMBIA: State Files Nine Criminal Charges Against Former Lands Minister Abba Sanyang and Others Over Forfeited State Land

The State has filed a nine-count criminal indictment before Justice Jaiteh against the former Minister of Lands, Regional Government, and Religious Affairs, Sheriff Abba...

GAMBIA: High Court Hears Testimony from Health Chief in AKI Outbreak Lawsuit

Health Chief took the witness box in the tragic 2022 Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) outbreak, which claimed the lives of dozens of Gambian children...

GAMBIA: “No Knowledge of the Crime”: Defence Counsel A. Sillah Files Final Brief Seeking Acquittal for Amie Bojang in Police Murder Trial

Defence Counsel A. Sillah has filed his final brief of argument on behalf of Amie Bojang before Justice Jaiteh, urging the court to acquit...

GAMBIA: “Trial by Media and Gaps in Evidence”: Defence Counsel Lamin J. Darboe Files Final Brief Urging Full Acquittal for Ousainou Bojang

As the trial of Ousainou Bojang gets closer to its conclusion. Counsel Lamin J. Darboe has filed his final address of argument before the...

GAMBIA: He Was Unconscious and Bleeding”: Officer Recounted Scene at HM Bureau Murder

The murder trial of Arona Tine, accused of the fatal stabbing of HM Bureau de Change employee Fatoumatta Kargbo, continued before Justice Jaiteh with...

GAMBIA: High Court Sentences 64-Year-Old Man to Life Imprisonment for Child Rape

The High Court presided over by Hon. Justice Jaiteh, sentenced 64-year-old Momodou Yerro Baldeh to life imprisonment for the rape of a six-year-old girl. The...

GAMBIA: Justice on Trial: Showdown of Commissioner Fatty vs. The IGP 5 million Unlawful Termination lawsuit

When a whistleblower is dismissed, the courtroom becomes a battlefield. Counsel K. Jallow cross-examined AIG Ebrima Bah. From contradictions in the investigation of Commissioner...

GAMBIA: Chief Justice Jallow’s Call to Action: The Essential Role of Human Investment in National Development

On Monday, February 16, 2026, Hassan B. Jallow, the Chief Justice of The Gambia, emphasized the crucial importance that human capital plays in promoting...

GAMBIA: Former NIA Chief Yankuba Badjie’s Appeal Moves Forward Following Amended Appeal Approved.

Yankuba Badjie, the former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Appeal has moved one step forward in the Court of Appeal. Counsel...

GAMBIA: Three Sentenced to Six months Jail Term and Fines for Goat Theft

Three youths were sentenced by Magistrate A. Manneh at the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to charges of conspiracy and theft of a...

GAMBIA: Manjai Bureau Attacker Remanded; Case Transferred to High Court

Magistrate Conteh of the Kanifing Magistrates' Court has ordered the remand of Basirou Sarr, the man accused of a violent attempted robbery at a...

GAMBIA: High Court Acquits Herbalist in Toddler Rape Case, Citing Lack of Proof

The High Court has acquitted and discharged 66-year-old Bilali Jallow, a traditional herbalist, who was accused of the rape of a 28-month-old infant. In...

GAMBIA: Prosecution Closes Case in GALA Trial After Intense Legal Argument Over Bench Warrant Arrest

The trial involving members of the Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA) at the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court, reached closer to ending as the prosecution closed...

GAMBIA: Fajara Shooter Trial: Cousin Testifies to Seeing Accused Open Fire

The trial of Salieu Gaye, the US-based Gambian accused of the 19th January shooting at Fajara’s Night Club, reached a dramatic peak. Prosecution witness...