Gambia's Supreme Court

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal case
gptkbp:appeal from lower courts
formal procedure
gptkbp:awardedBy gptkb:National_Assembly_of_Gambia
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Chief_Justice_of_Gambia
gptkbp:country gptkb:Gambia
gptkbp:court established procedures
part of the judicial system
subject to appeal
located_in_Banjul
gptkbp:culturalHeritage available for indigent defendants
requires qualified lawyers
gptkbp:decidedBy official gazette
binding on all lower courts
gptkbp:established 1997
gptkbp:function highest court of appeal
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Banjul
gptkbp:historical_significance post-independence judiciary
gptkbp:historicalEvent notable decisions made
reflects_Gambia's_political_changes
gptkbp:homeGround addressed by reforms
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gambia's Supreme Court
gptkbp:independence ensured by law
gptkbp:influences legal precedents
gptkbp:internationalRelations cooperates with other judiciaries
gptkbp:is_part_of judiciary_of_Gambia
gptkbp:issuedBy gptkb:President_of_Gambia
based on merit
gptkbp:judges 5
checks and balances
of executive actions
regulated by law
constitutional validity
ensured by oversight
upheld by justices
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Gambia
gptkbp:legal_principle to government actions
faced by the judiciary
gptkbp:legal_representation right to counsel
gptkbp:legalStatus gptkb:Gambian_Constitution
common law
based_on_British_common_law
gptkbp:missions provided to justices
gptkbp:notableFeature human rights violations
administrative law
constitutional issues
gptkbp:oversees constitutional matters
gptkbp:precedent set by landmark rulings
gptkbp:provides_access_to open to the public
critical for legitimacy
gptkbp:public_perception conducted in open court
gptkbp:reform advocated for by civil society
implemented for efficiency.
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance interpret laws
managed by court officials
gptkbp:reviews lower court decisions
gptkbp:session held regularly
gptkbp:soundtrack civil cases
criminal cases