Judge Peter Gbenewelleh of the Civil Law Court has forwarded the case involving suspended Unity Party chairman Wilmot Paye to the Supreme Court, noting that the questions raised by the case are inherently constitutional in nature and must, therefore, be addressed by the nation’s highest court.
Gov’t Appeals Against Judge’s Ruling to Restore Punch FM’s License
The Liberian government has appealed against the decision of Civil Law Court to restore the broadcast license of Punch FM after the station filed for a declarative judgment.
In Stinging Defeat to Government, Civil Law Court ‘B’ Restores Punch FM’s License to Operate
On Tuesday, Jan. 7, Judge Peter Gbenewelleh of Civil Law Court B dealt a major blow to the government in a case filed by the management of Punch FM 106.3, in which the government continues to deny the issuing the station’s operating license. The judge ruled in a declaratory judgment that the government must immediately issue Punch FM’s license. Â
Court Says Former President Sirleaf Need Not Testify in Sable Mining Corruption Case
Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf will not testify in the Sable Mining corruption case currently being tried at Criminal Court C.
Judge Postpones Missing Billions Case Due to Milton Weeks’ Absence in Court
Judge Peter Gbenewelleh has postponed the trial into the alleged missing L$16 billion to a later date after defendant Milton Weeks failed to show up in court on Monday due to poor health.
Past Evidence and Witnesses’ Testimonies Accepted in Sable Mining Bribery Retrial
Judge Peter Gbenewelleh Criminal Court C has agreed to government lawyers’ request to use previous evidence and witnesses’ testimonies in an ongoing retrial of past and present government officials in the Sable Mining bribery case.