ORDERS BEING SOUGHT BY THE PLAINTIFF
On the basis of the foregoing, the Plaintiff is seeking the following amended reliefs
from the Court:
1. A DECLARATION that the trial of the Plaintiff by the trial judge who was
undergoing some corruption allegation proceedings before him is a
violation of his human rights.
2. A DECLARATION that the Defendant pay the Plaintiff the sum of Twenty
Million US Dollars ($20,000.000) plus six percent (6%) interest per annum
for violation of his human rights.
3. A DECLARATION that Defendant pays successful Attorney’s fees.
4. A DECLARATION that the Plaintiff’s trial is a violation of his human rights.
DEFENDANT’S SUMMARY OF FACTS
In its defence filed on 24th May, 2018, the Defendant denied each and every
material allegation of fact contained in the Plaintiff’s application and contends that
the Plaintiff had a good working relationship with the Gambian Bar Association
during his tenure of office which commenced sometime in 2000, till his arrest and
trial for abuse of office and other offences in the year 2013.
On the alleged petition, the Defendant maintained that the said petition by the
Gambian Bar Association was addressed to the Judicial Service Commission alleging
serious malpractices by the Plaintiff based on certain revelations contained in an
audio recording published by the press. The Defendant stated further that the
Plaintiff was removed from office by the President in consultation with the Judicial
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