Supreme Court ends contempt proceedings against Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Thecalabashnewspaper
Sierra Leone’s Supreme Court ended contempt proceedings against Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara, former Attorney General and lawyer, after Chief Justice Komba Kamanda accepted his apology and retraction. Kamara represents Osman Timbo in a case concerning constitutional reform, The Calabash Newspaper reports.
The Supreme Court of Sierra Leone has ended contempt proceedings against Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara, a former Attorney General and Minister of Justice. Chief Justice Komba Kamanda accepted the lawyer’s formal apology and retraction on Tuesday, 13 October 2026.
The proceedings concerned Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara’s conduct in an ongoing constitutional case, in which he represents Osman Timbo. The lawyer’s detention had attracted particular attention in legal circles and among the public.
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