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Special Court of Sierra Leone decisions

January 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER FOR EXPEDITED FILINGS (Case No. SCSL-04-15-T) [2007] SCSL 13 (09 January 2007);

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER ON DEFENCE APPLICATIONS (Case No. SCSL-04-15-T) [2007] SCSL 14 (17 January 2007);

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON SESAY DEFENCE APPLICATION I - LOGISTICAL RESOURCES (Case No. SCSL-04-15-T) [2007] SCSL 15 (24 January 2007);

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER FOR EXPEDITED FILLINGS ON DEFENCE APPLICATION FOR ADJOURNMENT OF THE 16th OF FEBRUARY 2007 FILING (Case No. SCSL-04-15-T) [2007] SCSL 16 (25 January 2007);

October 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - CORRIGENDUM DECISION ON GBAO REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO CALL ADDITIONAL WITNESSES AND FOR ORDER FOR PROTECTIVE MEASURES ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 78 (18 October 2007);

March 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON DEFENCE REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION ON RULE 98 DECISION ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 26 (02 March 2007);

August 2007

PROSECUTOR v ALEX TAMBA BRIMA & ORS - DECISION ON URGENT JOINT DEFENCE AND PROSECUTION MOTION FOR AN EXTENTION OF TIME FOR THE FILING OF APPEALS BRIEFS (SCSL-2004-16-A ) [2007] SCSL 6 (10 August 2007);

April 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER TO PERMIT FILMING THE COURTROOM ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 38 (01 May 2007);

March 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - CORRIGENDUM: ORDER FOR DEFENCE SUBMISSIONS AND INTERIM ORDER ON KALLON MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE PROTECTIVE MEASURES ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 27 (05 March 2007);

April 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON THE PROSECTION MOTION THAT THE SECOND ACCUSED COMPLY WITH RULE 67 ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 37 (01 May 2007);

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER ON PROSECUTION APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO RESPOND TO THE SESAY DEFENCE REPLY REGARDING DEFENCE MOTION FOR DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO RULE 66(A)(iii) AND/OR DISCLOSURE PUIRSUANT TO RULE 68 ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL

August 2007

PROSECUTOR v ALEX TAMBA BRIMA & ORS - DECISION ON URGENT PROSECUTION MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE PAGE LIMIT FOR ITS APPEAL BRIEF ( SCSL-04-16-A-645 ) [2007] SCSL 7 (27 August 2007);

February 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON DEFENCE APPLICATION II ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 22 (28 February 2007);

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - "DECISION ON SESAY DEFENCE APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE A ""JOINT STATEMENT OF AGREED FACTS""" ( SCSL-4-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 21 (27 February 2007);

August 2007

PROSECUTOR v MOININA FOFANA & ORS - ANNEX A - SEPARATE AND PARTIALLY DISSENTING OPINION ONLY ON COUNT 8 OF HON. JUSTICE BENJAMIN MUTANGA ITOE, PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE CHAMBER ON THE JUDGEMENT OF THE LEARNED JUSTICES OF TRIAL CHAMBER I IN THE CASE OF MOINI

March 2007

PROSECUTOR v SAM HINGA NORMAN & ORS - DECISION ON NORMAN MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME (SCSL-04-14-T ) [2007] SCSL 32 (16 March 2007);

November 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON THE SESAY DEFENCE MOTION REQUESTING THE LIFTING OF PROTECTIVE MEASURES IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN PROSECUTION WITNESSES ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 84 (09 November 2007);

June 2007

PROSECUTOR v ALEX TAMBA BRIMA & ORS - JUDGEMENT ( SCSL-04-16-T ) [2007] SCSL 49 (20 June 2007);

August 2007

PROSECUTOR v MOININA FOFANA & ORS - ANNEX E - JUDICIALLY NOTED FACTS ( SCSL-04-14-J ) [2007] SCSL 64 (02 August 2007);

September 2007

PROSECUTOR v MOININA FOFANA & ORS - ORDER RE-SCHEDULING SENTENCING JUDGEMENT (SCSL-04-14-T ) [2007] SCSL 72 (28 September 2007);

December 2007

PROSECUTOR v MOININA FOFANA & ORS - DECISION ON URGENT JOINT DEFENCE AND PROSECUTION MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THE FILING OF RESPONSE BRIEFS (SCSL-2004-14-A ) [2007] SCSL 11 (06 December 2007);

August 2007

PROSECUTOR v MOININA FOFANA & ORS - LIST OF ANNEXES ( SCSL-04-14-J ) [2007] SCSL 68 (02 August 2007);

December 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER DETAILING JUDICIAL CALENDAR (SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 90 (06 December 2007);

November 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - SCHEDULING ORDER (SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 86 (22 November 2007);

July 2007

PROSECUTOR v ALEX TAMBA BRIMA & ORS - CORRIGENDUM TO JUDGEMENT FILED ON 21 JUNE 2007 (SCSL-04-16-T ) [2007] SCSL 1 (19 July 2007);

January 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL THE DECISION ON DEFENCE MOTION FOR A RULING THAT PROSECUTION MOULDING OF EVIDENCE IS IMPERMISSIBLE ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 17 (01 February 2007);

October 2007

PROSECUTOR v MOININA FOFANA - JUDGEMENT ON THE SENTENCING OF MOININA FOFANA AND ALLIEU KONDEWA (SCSL-04-14-T ) [2007] SCSL 10 (09 October 2007);

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER ON CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE PARTIES ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 75 (08 October 2007);

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON PROSECUTION'S APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL MAJORITY DECISION REGARDING THE OBJECTION TO THE ADMISSIBILITY OF PORTIONS OF THE EVIDENCE OF WITNESS TF1-371 ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 76 (15 October 200

February 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER FOR EXPEDITED FILING ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 20 (14 February 2007);

August 2007

PROSECUTOR v MOININA FOFANA & ORS - ANNEX G - TABLE OF AUTHORITIES ( SCSL-04-14-J ) [2007] SCSL 66 (02 August 2007);

February 2007

PROSECUTOR v SAM HINGA NORMAN & ORS - ORDER TO VARY PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR TF2-223 (SCSL-04-14-T ) [2007] SCSL 18 (05 February 2007);

October 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - INTERIM ORDER CONCERNING APPLICATION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW - SCSL-04-15-T [2007] SCSL 81 (1 November 2007) ([node:field-casenumber]) [2007] SCSL 81 (01 November 2007);

March 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - CONSEQUENTIAL ORDERES CONCERNING THE PREPARATION AND THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE DEFENCE CASE ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 34 (28 March 2007);

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON GBAO DEFENCE REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FILING OF JOINT STATEMENT ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 28 (05 March 2007);

PROSECUTOR v SAM HINGA NORMAN & ORS - ORDER FOR EXTENDED FILING (SCSL-04-14-T ) [2007] SCSL 31 (07 March 2007);

July 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - WRITTEN REASONS FOR THE DECISION ON REQUEST FOR THE GBAO OPENING STATEMENT TO BE GIVEN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE FOR THE THIRD ACCUSED ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 51 (03 July 2007);

December 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON JOINT PROSECUTION AND DEFENCE REQUEST FOR AN ORDER FOR EXPEDITED FILING - CASE No. SCSL - 04 - 15 - T [2007] SCSL 92 (13 December 2007)

July 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION OF HON. JUSTICE BENJAMIN MUTANGA ITOE ON THE ORAL RULING ON THE ADMISSIBILITY OF ALLEGED CONFESSIONAL STATEMENTS OBTAINED BY INVESTIGATORS OF THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTOR FROM THE FIRST A

November 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - RULING ON VOIR DIRE – WRITTEN REASONS ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 82 (02 November 2007);

July 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - PARTIALLY DISSENTING OPINION OF JUSTICE PIERRE BOUTET ON WRITTEN REASONS FOR THE DECISION ON REQUEST FOR THE GBAO OPENING STATEMENT TO BE GIVEN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE FOR THE THIRD ACCUSED (

August 2007

PROSECUTOR v MOININA FOFANA & ORS - JUDGEMENT (SCSL-04-14-T ) [2007] SCSL 59 (02 August 2007);

July 2007

PROSECUTOR v MOININA FOFANA & ORS - DECISION ON NORMAN DEFENCE MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SEEK LEAVE TO APPEAL AGAINST DECISION ON REGISTRAR'S SUBMISSION OF EVIDENCE OF THE DEATH OF ACCUSED SAMUEL HINGA NORMAN AND CONSEQUENTIAL ISSUES ( SCSL-04-14-T

August 2007

PROSECUTOR v MOININA FOFANA & ORS - JUDGEMENT (SCSL-04-14-T ) [2007] SCSL 60 (02 August 2007);

November 2007

PROSECUTOR v MOININA FOFANA & ORS - DECISION ON URGENT JOINT DEFENCE AND PROSECUTION MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THE FILING OF APPEAL BRIEFS AND EXTENSION OF PAGE LIMITS FOR APPEAL BRIEFS (SCSL-2004-14-T ) [2007] SCSL 83 (07 November 2007);

July 2007

PROSECUTOR v MOININA FOFANA & ORS - SCHEDULING ORDER FOR DELIVERY OF JUDGEMENT (SCSL-04-14-T ) [2007] SCSL 56 (20 July 2007);

March 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON KALLON DEFENCE MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE PROSEPECTIVE MEASURES FOR WITNESSES AND VICTIMS AND FOR NON-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 33 (19 March 2007);

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER FOR EXPEDITED FILING ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 29 (07 March 2007);

June 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER CONCERNING THE FILING OF STATUS REPORTS REGARDING ADDITIONAL AGREED UPON POINTS OF FACT AND LAW ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 46 (07 June 2007);

August 2007

PROSECUTOR v MOININA FOFANA & ORS - ANNEX H - TABLE OF ABBREVIATIONS ( SCSL-04-14-J ) [2007] SCSL 67 (02 August 2007);

PROSECUTOR v MOININA FOFANA & ORS - ANNEX B - SEPARATE AND CONCURRING OPINION OF JUSTICE BOUTET ( SCSL-04-14-J ) [2007] SCSL 62 (02 August 2007);

September 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER RE-SCHEDULING JUDICIAL CALENDAR ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 70 (25 September 2007);

July 2007

PROSECUTOR v MOININA FOFANA & ORS - SCHEDULING ORDER FOR SENTENCING HEARING AND JUDGEMENT (SCSL-04-14-T ) [2007] SCSL 57 (01 August 2007);

February 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON GBAO DEFENCE MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE PROTECTIVE MEASURES AND CONFIDENTIAL MOTION FOR DELAYED DISCLOSURE AND RELATED MEASURES FOR WITNESSES ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 24 (01 March 2007);

May 2007

PROSECUTOR v SAM HINGA NORMAN & ORS - ORDER REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF CO-COUNSEL FOR THE TAYLOR DEFENCE TEAM (SCSL-04-14-T ) [2007] SCSL 43 (28 May 2007);

June 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER TO PERMIT FLIMING IN COURT ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 47 (19 June 2007);

December 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON LEAVE TO APPEAL DECISION ON SESAY AND GBAO MOTION FOR VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL OR DISQUALIFICATION OF JUSTICE BANKOLE THOMPSON FROM THE RUF CASE ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 88 (06 December 2007);

September 2007

PROSECUTOR v MOININA FOFANA & ORS - ORDER RE-SCHEDULING SENTENCING JUDGEMENT (SCSL-04-14-T ) [2007] SCSL 73 (01 October 2007);

July 2007

PROSECUTOR v ALEX TAMBA BRIMA & ORS - SENTENCING JUDGEMENT ( SCSL-04-16-T ) [2007] SCSL 2 (19 July 2007);

April 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER FOR EXPEDITED FILINGS ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 35 (18 April 2007);

June 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER RE-SCHEDULING JUDICIAL CALENDAR ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 48 (20 June 2007);

February 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER FOR DEFENCE SUBMISSIONS AND INTERIM ORDER ON KALLON MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE PROTECTIVE MEASURES ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 25 (01 March 2007);

July 2007

PROSECUTOR v ALEX TAMBA BRIMA & ORS - DECISION ON REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME PURSUANT TO RULE 116 OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE AND EVIDENCE ( SCSL-2004-16-A ) [2007] SCSL 4 (25 July 2007);

October 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER DETAILING JUDICIAL CALENDAR ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 74 (05 October 2007);

July 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORAL RULING ON THE ADMISSIBILITY OF ALLEGED CONFESSIONAL STATEMENTS OBTAINING BY INVESTIGATORS OF THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTOR FROM THE FIRST ACCUSED, ISSA HASSAN SESAY ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 53 (05 July 2007)

October 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER FOR EXPEDITED FILING ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 80 (25 October 2007);

July 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON APPLICATION OF THIRD ACCUSED TO DISPENSE WITH THE MANDATE OF COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL, MR. ANDREAS O'SHEA ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 50 (02 July 2007);

May 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON THE SECOND SESAY DEFENCE MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR WITNESSES ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 40 (16 May 2007);

August 2007

PROSECUTOR v MOININA FOFANA & ORS - ANNEX C - SEPARATE CONCURRING AND PARTIALLY DISSENTING OPINION OF HON. JUSTICE BANKOLE THOMPSON FILED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 18 OF THE STATUTE ( SCSL-04-14-J ) [2007] SCSL 63 (02 August 2007);

December 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - WRITTEN REASONS FOR DECISION ON APPLICATION OF THIRD ACCUSED TO DISPENSE WITH THE MANDATE OF COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL, MR. ANDREAS O’SHEA ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 91 (06 December 2007);

February 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION AND ORDER ON DEFENCE APPLICATIONS FOR AN ADJOURNMENT OF 16th OF FEBRUARY DEADLINE FOR FILING OF DEFENCE MATERIAL ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 19 (07 February 2007);

June 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON DEFENCE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL 2ND MAY 2007 DECISION ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 45 (04 June 2007);

September 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON DEFENCE APPLICATION TO WITHDRAW MOTION REQUESTING REASONS FOR PROSECUTION OBJECTION TO AUTHENTICITY OF THE EXHIBITS FILED BY ISSA SESAY ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 71 (28 September 2007);

March 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER TO RE-CLASSIFY AND REVIEW DEFENCE MATERIALS ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 30 (07 March 2007);

December 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON SESAY AND GBAO MOTION FOR VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL OR DISQUALIFICATION OF HON. JUSTICE BANKOLE THOMPSON FROM THE RUF CASE ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 89 (06 December 2007);

May 2007

PROSECUTOR v SAM HINGA NORMAN & ORS - APPENDIX I TO DECISION ON REGISTRAR'S SUBMISSION OF EVIDENCE OF DEATH OF ACCUSED SAMUEL HINGA NORMAN AND CONSEQUENTIAL ISSUES (SCSL-04-14-T ) [2007] SCSL 42 (21 May 2007);

February 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON SESAY DFENCE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL DECISION ON MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR WITNESSES AND VICTIMS AND FOR NON-PUBLIC DISCLOSURE ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 23 (28 February 2007

October 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON GBAO REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO CALL ADDITIONAL WITNESSES AND FOR ORDER FOR PROTECTIVE MEASURES ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 77 (16 October 2007);

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER CONCERNING THE DISCLOSURE OF THE IDENTITIES OF DEFENCE WITNESSES TO THE TRIAL CHAMBER ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 79 (22 October 2007);

November 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER FOR EXPEDITED FILING ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 85 (16 November 2007);

December 2007

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON PROSECUTION MOTION REGARDING THE OBJECTION TO THE ADMISSIBILITY OF PORTIONS OF EVIDENCE OF WITNESS TF1-371 - CASE No. SCSL - 04 - 15 - T [2007] SCSL 93 (13 December 2007)

August 2007

PROSECUTOR v MOININA FOFANA & ORS - ANNEX F - PROCEDURAL HISTORY ( SCSL-04-14-J ) [2007] SCSL 65 (02 August 2007);

PROSECUTOR v ALEX TAMBA BRIMA & ORS - DECISION ON URGENT PROSECUTION MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE PAGE LIMIT FOR ITS APPEAL BRIEF (SCSL-2004-16-A ) [2007] SCSL 69 (24 August 2007);

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER RE-SCHEDULING JUDICIAL CALENDAR ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2007] SCSL 58 (02 August 2007);

May 2007

PROSECUTOR v SAM HINGA NORMAN & ORS - DECISION ON REGISTRAR'S SUBMISSION OF EVIDENCE OF DEATH ACCUSED SAMUEL HINGA NORMAN AND CONSEQUENTIAL ISSUES (SCSL-04-14-T ) [2007] SCSL 41 (21 May 2007);