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Gambian lawyer Bola Carroll honoured three years after his death

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The Gambian legal community is paying tribute to Bola Carroll, former president of the Gambia Bar Association and a respected prosecutor, three years after his death. Gambiana recognises the lawyer’s lasting influence on legal practice and justice in The Gambia.

Three years after the death of Bola Carroll, a Gambian lawyer who practised before the Supreme Court of The Gambia, the country’s legal community continues to praise his integrity and influence on the profession. The tribute appears in a text published by Gambiana.

Carroll is described there as a jurist whose principles and judgement continue to inspire those working in Gambian justice. The tribute says his legacy remains a point of reference for the profession, without detailing any specific judicial decisions or actions attributed to him.

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