Local Courts Act, 1963 (No. 20 of 1963). País/Territorio Sierra Leona Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1963 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to Consolidate and Amend the Law relating to the Local Courts, to Provide for the Extension of their Jurisdiction and for the Hearing of Appeals from such Courts and to make Certain Incidental and Consequential Provisions for the Administration of Justice in the Provinces. Materia Tierra y suelos Palabra clave Corte/tribunal Acceso-a-la-justicia Derechos tradicionales/derechos consuetudinarios Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Infracciones/sanciones Área geográphica Africa, Países menos desarrollados, Atlántico Norte, Africa Occidental Resumen This Act provides with respect to local courts. The existing Native Courts and Group Native Appeal Courts are re-designated Local Courts and Group Local Appeal Courts and the term "Local" is substituted for the term "Native" in every designation of any such courts in any existing enactment. A Local Court or Group Local Appeal Court shall hold sessions at such times and places as the Tribal Authorities of the Chiefdom or Chiefdoms consider necessary for the convenient and speedy despatch of the business of the Court: Provided that the Minister or any person or body authorized by him or her may direct sessions to be held at such times and places as (s)he or it shall think fit. The Local Courts shall have jurisdiction: (a) to administer the estates of deceased persons, so far as they are situated within the jurisdiction of the Courts and the administration of which is governed by customary law; (b) to hear and determine: (i) all civil cases governed by customary law other than cases between Paramount Chiefs or Tribal Authorities involving a question of title to land; (ii) all civil cases governed by the general law where the claim, debt, duty or matter in dispute does not exceed 200 pounds in value, whether on balance of account or otherwise, or in claims for recovery of possession where the annual rental value of the property does not exceed 25 pounds and the term of the lease does not exceed five years. Subject to the provisions of this Act and any Rules made under it, the procedure and practice of Local Courts shall be governed by customary law. Appeals from local courts shall be made to District Appeal Courts to be constituted in accordance with this Act or to a Group Local Appeal Court. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.sierralii.org Referencias - Legislación Enmendado porr Local Courts (Amendment) Act, 1975 (No. 7 of 1975). Legislación | Sierra Leona | 1975 Palabra clave: Desarrollo agrícola, Institución, Corte/tribunal Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Local Courts (Amendment) Act, 1965 (No. 29 of 1965). Legislación | Sierra Leona | 1965 Palabra clave: Desarrollo agrícola, Institución, Corte/tribunal, Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos, Acceso-a-la-justicia Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Local Courts (Amendment) Act, 1974 (No. 19 of 1974). Legislación | Sierra Leona | 1974 Palabra clave: Desarrollo agrícola, Institución, Corte/tribunal Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Local Courts (Amendment) Act, 1966 (No. 28 of 1966). Legislación | Sierra Leona | 1966 Palabra clave: Corte/tribunal, Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX Revocado por Local Courts Act, 2011 (No. 10 of 2011). Legislación | Sierra Leona | 2011 Palabra clave: Acceso-a-la-justicia, Corte/tribunal, Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos, Gobernanza, Infracciones/sanciones, Derechos tradicionales/derechos consuetudinarios Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX