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The Supreme Court is the head of the Judiciary Branch of the Government of the Republic of Liberia, its Administrative head and spokesperson is the Chief Justice who shall preside over the business of the Court and other ordinary meetings of the Judiciary

29/07/2026

𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙁𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙇𝙖𝙬𝙮𝙚𝙧 𝙀𝙢𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙚𝙡 𝙃𝙞𝙡𝙩𝙚𝙧

… 𝙄𝙣 𝙊𝙗𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙏𝙤 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙛 𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙊𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧

Following a letter of Communication from the Chief Justice, His Honor Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay Sr., to the Ministry of Justice, fake lawyer Emmanuel Hilter has been dismissed from practicing as City Solicitor.

In obedience to the Chief Justice's communication, a letter dated Wednesday, July 29, 2026, under the signature of Solicitor General Cllr. Augustine C. Fayiah, mandated that Mr. Hilter turn over all official property, related materials, documents, case files, and other official identification, seals, or stamps.

“By directive of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Republic of Liberia, the Letter Patent issued to you by the Solicitor General, Ministry of Justice, is hereby revoked,” the letter stated.

A Letter Patent is an official authority given to a person from the Ministry of Justice, especially non-lawyers, to practice law.

The directive further ordered Mr. Hilter to immediately surrender all official property and materials to the Ministry of Justice and the Prosecution Department.

The Solicitor General instructed that the transfer be completed no later than Friday, July 31, 2026, warning that failure to comply would leave the Ministry with no option but to take legal action to ensure compliance.

28/07/2026

Chief Justice Bars Fake Lawyer From Court Practice

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia, His Honor Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay, Sr., has, with immediate effect, barred Mr. Emmanuel Hilter, a City Solicitor at the Ministry of Justice, from practicing law in any court within the Republic of Liberia.

Hilter’s (the fake lawyer) prohibition was issued on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, following an investigative report into his own complaint filed against Her Honor, Naomi Crusoe, Stipendiary Magistrate of Owens Grove Magisterial Court in Grand Bassa County before the Chief Justice, His Honor Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay Sr.

Accordingly, Hi**er attempted to convince the Magistrate to represent his client in court as a Counselor-at-Law, but the Magistrate refused to allow him to participate in the trial because he failed to produce his license as Counselor-at-Law; upon persistent demand, he instead presented his ID Card from the Ministry of Justice as City Solicitor.

Furious and enraged, Hi**er walked out of the courtroom with his client, insulted the Magistrate, and assaulted a bailiff who attempted to arrest him. He was subdued, imprisoned, and he later filed a complaint against the Magistrate.

The Chief Justice conducted a preliminary hearing to determine whether there was sufficient unethical behavior to be forwarded to the Judicial Inquiry Commission (JIC), the body responsible for hearing matters of ethical transgression of Judges and Magistrates.

During the hearing, Mr. Hilter admitted appearing before Her Honor, Magistrate Naomi Crusoe, as a Counselor-At-Law with seven years of experience, and in fact he was the dux of his class in the counsellorship examination, an employee of the Ministry of Justice, and had worked in several courts, including Paynesville, Monrovia City, Unification Town, Barnesville, and West Point.

However, the Chief Justice in his investigative report also found that the Magistrate was under a duty to conduct a hearing and take evidence on the allegation that Madam Teah (Hi**er Client) was the one who committed the Criminal Mischief and broke the four-bedroom house on the disputed property in violation of her stay order and proceed according to law.

The Chief Justice concluded that his actions were an embarrassment to the Judiciary and formally barred him from all legal practice in Liberia. Some magistrates have admitted that Hi**er is arrogant and does not take advice, while others have indicated that he pretends to be a high-profile lawyer, but does not understand the practice and procedures, and his actions have damaged more cases in court.

“In view of the investigation, the Judiciary has decided to no longer tolerate the appearance of Mr. Hi**er as a City Solicitor in any of its courts. He has been prohibited from entering any courts under the guise of a City Solicitor since he is not a lawyer or a gentleman worthy of the legal profession,” Chief Justice Gbeisay declared. https://judiciary.gov.lr/chief-justice-bars-fake-lawyer-from-court-practice/

24/07/2026

𝑾𝙤𝒎𝙖𝒏 𝑺𝙚𝒏𝙩𝒆𝙣𝒄𝙚𝒅 𝒕𝙤 20 𝒀𝙚𝒂𝙧𝒔 𝒇𝙤𝒓 𝑯𝙪𝒎𝙖𝒏 𝑻𝙧𝒂𝙛𝒇𝙞𝒄𝙠𝒊𝙣𝒈

𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗵-𝗦𝗶𝗿𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗳 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗨𝗦$𝟱𝟴,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘀

The Assigned Judge Mameita Jabateh-Sirleaf of the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court, Grand Cape Mount County, has sentenced defendant Bendu V. Kamara to 20 years' imprisonment at the Zwedru Correction Palace in Grand Gedeh County for trafficking several individuals from Liberia into neighboring Guinea. She was also ordered to pay US$58,000 in restitution to the victims and the Government of Liberia.

The victims include Mustapha Bafalie, Hawa Buttel, and Mohammed Bafalie, who were deceived into traveling under false promises of employment.

On Thursday, July 23, 2026, Judge Jabateh-Sirleaf ruled that Kamara must pay US$6,210 directly to the victims for money taken from them. Additionally, US$32,000 for pain and suffering the victims endured. And US$20,000 into the Government/Judiciary account to cover safe-home expenses during the trial.

The court found overwhelming evidence against Kamara, including video footage, oral testimony, and documentary proof. The jury returned a unanimous Guilty Verdict during the May Term of Court, A.D. 2026.

Judge Jabateh-Sirleaf emphasized that Kamara’s own admission of receiving payments from victim Mustapha Bafalie amounted to a confession under Liberian Criminal Procedure law.

During the trial, the prosecution presented seven witnesses, while the defense produced five, including Kamara herself. Testimonies revealed that Kamara arranged with her daughter in Senegal to lure victims with false job offers. Victims were forced to pay thousands of dollars, only to be detained in Guinea by Kamara’s family members until further payments were made.

The total amount extorted from the victims reached US$6,210, while the broader damages and government expenses brought the restitution order to US$58,000.

Judge Jabateh-Sirleaf concluded that Kamara’s actions met the definition of “Trafficking in Persons”, which involves recruitment, transportation, or harboring of individuals through fraud, coercion, or abuse of vulnerability for exploitation. https://judiciary.gov.lr/woman-sentenced-to-20-years-for-human-trafficking/

24/07/2026

Bomi County Official, Jurors Get 30 Days Imprisonment for Jury Tampering

The Resident Judge, T. Ciapha Carey, of the 11th Judicial Circuit Court in Bomi County has investigated and sentenced three persons to prison for Jury Tampering in a Statutory R**e case after a jury verdict of “Not Guilty”.

The Judge's investigative report led to a local county authority, George Qulier (commonly known as “Gio Governor”), being sentenced to thirty (30) days' imprisonment and a fine of US$200 for contempt of court after being found guilty of jury tampering.

Judge Carey's ruling has sent shockwaves through many in the public who believed that a jury cannot be recalled after a verdict is rendered and the jury is discharged. The case is believed to be similar to the recent disbandment of a jury at Criminal Court “C” at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, wherein the former Finance Minister, Samuel Tweah, and others were involved, and 15 jurors were investigated and found guilty of jury tampering and sent to the Monrovia Central Prison.

In the investigative report of the jury tampering, Judge Carey ruled that jurors Marcus Seh and Kunwon Tulay were guilty of jury misconduct. He therefore sentenced them to thirty (30) days' imprisonment at the Tubmanburg Central Prison, with forfeiture of their juror compensation.

The court further set aside the jury’s majority verdict in the statutory r**e case of defendant George Bongar, ordered his re-arrest and incarceration, and granted a new trial.

The ruling followed an investigation into a Bill of Information filed by the prosecution, which revealed that jurors Seh and Tulay were in constant communication with Qulier during Bongar’s trial. Their actions influenced the jury’s majority verdict of “Not guilty” delivered on June 17, 2026.

All three admitted to jury tampering during the investigation. Judge Carey cited Chapter 18, Section 18.5.2 of the Judiciary Law, which prescribes up to 30 days imprisonment or a fine of US$200 for jurors who violate their oath. He also referenced the Supreme Court’s opinion in McCauley v. Doe (1973), which held that prejudicial jury behavior is grounds for a new trial.

Defendant Bongar was initially arrested on April 4, 2026, and charged with statutory r**e. Following the jury's dismissal, the prosecution filed its Bill of Information on July 6, 2026, alleging improper communications between jurors and individuals in Bomi County.

This marks the second time in a week that Liberian courts have punished jurors and individuals for misconduct. Many citizens believe these actions will serve as a deterrent and help restore integrity to the judicial system. https://judiciary.gov.lr/bomi-county-official-jurors-get-30-days-imprisonment-for-jury-tampering/

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23/07/2026

Bringing you up to speed live at the 11th Judicial Circuit Court in Bomi County where the presiding Judge is deliberating on a Jury Tampering investigation concerned a R**e case

23/07/2026

Bringing you up to speed live at the 11th Judicial Circuit Court in Bomi County where the presiding Judge is deliberating on a Jury Tampering investigation concerning a R**e case

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