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Local Courts (Amendment) Act, 1966 (No. 28 of 1966).

Country/Territory
Sierra Leone
Document type
Legislation
Date
1966
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Court/tribunal Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

This Act amends the Local Courts Act, 1963 in subsection (9) of section 29, which is repealed and replaced by the following new subsection: "(9) On any such appeal the District Appeal Court shall rehear the whole case and hear any additional witnesses called by the parties even though they did not give evidence in the Court below.".

Full text
English
Website
www.sierralii.org

References - Legislation

Amends

Local Courts Act, 1963 (No. 20 of 1963).

Legislation | Sierra Leone | 1963

Keyword: Court/tribunal, Access-to-justice, Traditional rights/customary rights, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX