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Special Court of Sierra Leone decisions

January 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON GBAO REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO CALL TWO ADDITIONAL WITNESSES AND FOR ORDER FOR PROTECTIVE MEASURES (Case No. SCSL-04-15-T) [2008] SCSL 11 (10 January 2008);

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON SESAY APPLICATION FOR DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO RULES 89(B) AND/OR 66(A)(ii) (Case No. SCSL-04-15-T) [2008] SCSL 12 (10 January 2008);

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY AND ORS - DECISION ON KALLON REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO VARY WITNESS LIST AND FOR PROTECTIVE MEASURES (Case No. SCSL-04-15-T) [2008] SCSL 13 (16 January 2008);

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY AND ORS - DECISION ON GBAO REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO RAISE OBJECTIONS TO THE FORM OF THE INDICTMENT (Case No. SCSL-04-15-T) [2008] SCSL 14 (17 January 2008);

PROSECUTOR v MOININA FOFANA & ORS - DECISION ON THE REQUEST BY HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR AS AMICUS CURIAE PURSUANT TO RULE 74 (Case No.SCSL-2004-14-A) [2008] SCSL 15 (21 January 2008);

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - PUBLIC DECISION ON SESAY, KALLON AND GBAO APPEAL AGAINST DECISION ON SESAY AND GBAO MOTION FOR VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL OR DISQUALIFICATION OF HON. JUSTICE BANKOLE THOMPSON FROM THE RUF CASE (Case No. SCSL-04-15-T) [2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY AND ORS - ORDER FOR DISCLOSURE TO THE TRIAL CHAMBER OF MATERIALS THE DEFENCE INTENDS TO RELY ON DURING EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES (Case No. SCSL-04-15-T) [2008] SCSL 16 (24 January 2008);

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON THE ISSUE OF RECALLING WITNESS TF1-371 AS DIRECTED BY THE APPEALS CHAMBER (Case No. SCSL-04-15-T) [2008] SCSL 17 (25 January 2008);

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER RELATING TO KALLON MOTION CHALLENGING DEFECTS IN THE FORM OF THE INDICTMENT AND ANNEXES A, B AND C (Case No. SCSL-04-15-T) [2008] SCSL 18 (31 January 2008);

May 2008

PROSECUTION v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - CONSEQUENTIAL ORDER REGARDING DECISION ON PROSECUTION'S MOTION FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE AND ADMISSION OF EVIDENCE (SCSL-04-15-T) [2005] SCSL 78 (24 May 2008);

PROSECUTOR v ALEX TAMBA BRIMA & ORS - DECISION ON JOINT DEFENCE MOTION TO EXCLUDE ALL EVIDENCE FROM WITNESS TF1-277 PURSUANT TO RULE 89(C) AND/OR RULE 95 (SCSL-04-16-PT) [2005] SCSL 79 (24 May 2008);

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER FOR EXPEDITED FILING ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 39 (06 May 2008);

February 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER RE-SCHEDULING JUDICIAL CALENDAR (SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 26 (28 February 2008);

May 2008

PROSECUTOR v MOININA FOFANA & ORS - JUDGMENT (SCSL-04-14-A ) [2008] SCSL 44 (28 May 2008);

April 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER FOR THE FILING OF FINAL TRIAL BRIEFS AND THE PRESENTATION OF CLOSING ARGUMENTS (SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 38 (29 April 2008);

February 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER FOR EXPEDITED FILING ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 27 (29 February 2008);

April 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON KALLON REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO VARY WITNESS LIST AND FOR RESPECTIVE PROTECTIVE MEASURES AND CONFIDENTIAL ANNEX A ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 37 (21 April 2008);

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION TO VARY PROTECTIVE MEASURES ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 36 (18 April 2008);

February 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON DEFENCE MOTION FOR ADMISSION OF WRITTEN EVIDENCE PURSUANT TO RULE 92ter ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 22 (15 February 2008);

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER FOR EXPEDITED FILING ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 21 (12 February 2008);

July 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER IN RELATION TO KALLON DEFENCE MOTION FOR EXTENSION TO THE PAGE LIMIT OF ITS FINAL TRIAL BRIEF ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 61 (25 July 2008);

March 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER TO PERMIT FILMING IN COURT ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 32 (06 March 2008);

June 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON SESAY DEFENCE APPLICATION FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE TO BE TAKEN OF ADJUDICATED FACTS UNDER RULE 94(B) ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 49 (23 June 2008);

May 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON PROSECUTION REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION OF STATUS OF DMK-400 AND DMK-422 ( SCSL--2004-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 8 (26 May 2008);

July 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER REGARDING KALLON URGENT REQUEST FOR RELIEF TO EXTEND THE PERIOD FOR FINAL ORAL SUBMISSIONS (SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 64 (01 August 2008);

May 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON SESAY DEFENCE MOTION AND THREE SESAY DEFENCE APPLICATIONS TO ADMIT 23 WITNESS STATEMENTS UNDER RULE 92BIS ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 3 (15 May 2008);

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON THE GBAO REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO ADD TWO DOCUMENTS TO ITS EXHIBIT LIST AND TO HAVE THEM ADMITTED IN EVIDENCE ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 10 (28 May 2008);

February 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON THE SESAY DEFENCE TEAM’S APPLICATION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THE REGISTRAR’S REFUSAL TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR AN ADDITIONAL COUNSEL AS PART OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT OF

March 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON DEFENCE APPLICATION FOR THE ADMISSION OF THE WITNESS STATEMENT OF DIS-129 UNDER RULE 92bis OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, UNDER RULE 92ter ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 34 (12 March 2008);

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER TO PERMIT FILMING IN COURT (SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 28 (04 March 2008);

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON KALLON MOTION ON CHALLENGES TO THE FORM OF THE INDICTMENT AND FOR RECONSIDERATION OF ORDER REJECTING FILING AND IMPOSING SANCTIONS ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 31 (06 March 2008);

June 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON SESAY MOTION TO REQUEST THE TRIAL CHAMBER TO HEAR EVIDENCE CONCERNING THE PROSECUTION’S WITNESS MANAGEMENT UNIT AND ITS PAYMENTS TO WITNESSES ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 51 (25 June 2008);

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - WRITTEN REASONED DECISION ON MOTION FOR ISSUANCE OF A SUBPOENA TO H.E. DR. AHMAD TEJAN KABBAH, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 54 (30 June 2008);

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON KALLON MOTION TO EXCLUDE EVIDENCE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE INDICTMENT ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 52 (26 June 2008);

July 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER FOR EXPEDITED FILING ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 59 (22 July 2008);

June 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - A SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION OF HON. JUSTICE BENJAMIN MUTANGA ITOE ON THE CHAMBER’S UNANIMOUS WRITTEN REASONED DECISION ON THE MOTION FOR ISSUANCE OF A SUBPOENA TO H.E. DR. AHMED TEJAN KABBAH, FORMER PRESIDENT OF

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - WRITTEN REASONS - DECISION ON THE ADMISSIBILITY OF CERTAIN PRIOR STATEMENTS OF THE ACCUSED GIVEN TO THE PROSECUTION ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 56 (30 June 2008);

March 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON KALLON APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO MAKE A MOTION IN EXCESS OF THE PAGE LIMIT ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 33 (10 March 2008);

June 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER FOR EXPEDITED FILING ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 46 (03 June 2008);

July 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - CONSEQUENTIAL ORDER REGARDING WRITTEN DECISION ON GBAO’S MOTION REQUESTING THE TRIAL CHAMBER TO STAY TRIAL PROCEEDINGS OF COUNTS 15-18 AGAINST THE THIRD ACCUSED FOR PROSECUTION’S VIOLATION OF RULE 68 AND ABUSE OF

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER FOR EXPEDITED FILING ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 57 (16 July 2008);

February 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON PROSECUTION APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL DECISION ON THE SESAY DEFENCE MOTION REQUESTING THE LIFTING OF PROTECTIVE MEASURES IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN PROSECUTION WITNESSES ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 24

May 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - WARNING TO ISSA SESAY ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 43 (22 May 2008);

June 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON SESAY REQUEST FOR THE WITHDRAWAL OR CLARIFICATION OF TRIAL CHAMBER’S 22nd MAY 2008 WARNING TO ISSA SESAY ( SCSL--2004-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 47 (09 June 2008);

April 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER FOR EXPEDITED FILING ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 35 (17 April 2008);

June 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER TO GBAO AND SESAY DEFENCE TO FILE CV OF EXPERT ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 48 (17 June 2008);

February 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER FOR EXPEDITED FILING ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 25 (28 February 2008);

May 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON GBAO-REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO CALL FOUR ADDITIONAL WITNESSES AND FOR ORDER FOR PROTECTIVE MEASURES, WITH ANNEX A ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 4 (19 May 2008);

June 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON KALLON NOTICE OF INTENTION TO RELY ON AND ADOPT CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE ACCUSED ISSA SESAY’S TESTIMONY WITH CONFIDENTIAL ANNEX ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 53 (27 June 2008);

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER ON THE CHARACTERISATION OF JOHAN HEDERSTEDT AS A GENERALIST MILITARY EXPERT WITNESS ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 50 (23 June 2008);

May 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER FOR EXPEDITED FILING ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 40 (19 May 2008);

July 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON ADMISSIBILITY OF CERTAIN PARTS OF EXPERT REPORT OF JOHAN HEDERSTEDT ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 63 (29 July 2008);

January 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER FOR ACCESS BY AUTHORISED COURT MONITORS TO TRIAL TRANSCRIPTS INCLUDING CLOSED SESSION ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 19 (01 February 2008);

May 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON THE KALLON DEFENCE APPLICATION FOR THE ADMISSION OF THE WITNESS STATEMENTS OF BUHARI MUSA AND AMARA ESSY UNDER RULE 92BIS ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 45 (30 May 2008);

March 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON DEFENCE MOTION FOR AN ORDER TO THE PROSECUTION TO CLARIFY AND SPECIFY THE SCOPE OF ITS CASE REGARDING RUF INVOLVEMENT IN THE FREETOWN INVASION ON JANUARY 6, 1999. ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 30 (06 Marc

May 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER ON GBAO AND SESAY URGENT APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE EXPERT REPORT ( SCSL--2004-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 42 (22 May 2008);

February 2008

PROSECUTOR v ALEX TAMBA BRIMA &ORS - JUDGMENT ( SCSL-2004-16-A ) [2008] SCSL 23 (22 February 2008);

May 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - DECISION ON KALLON REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION OF STATUS OF DMK-444 ( SCSL--2004-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 9 (27 May 2008);

July 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER REGARDING THE PRESENTATION OF CLOSING ARGUMENTS (SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 65 (01 August 2008);

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER FOR EXPEDITED FILING ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 58 (18 July 2008);

May 2008

PROSECUTOR v ISSA HASSAN SESAY & ORS - ORDER FOR EXPEDITED FILING ( SCSL-04-15-T ) [2008] SCSL 41 (20 May 2008);