By Jacquelyn L. Dennie
MONROVIA, Liberia – Chief Justice Yamie Quiqui G. Gbeisay, Sr. officially opened the October 2025 Term of the Supreme Court of Liberia, announcing ambitious reforms and vowing to end inefficiency, corruption, and human rights violations in the justice system.
Speaking before President Boakai, members of the Legislature, Judiciary, legal practitioners, and civil society, the Chief Justice stated, “This Chief Justice is a man of few words. Since we have not done enough, we need not say much.”
The new “Gbeisay Bench” reported that during the court’s vacation, two special sessions addressed urgent matters, including an election dispute in District 5, Nimba County. Chief Justice Gbeisay highlighted key performance statistics: 57 opinions delivered in the March 2025 Term, 480 cases on the docket, and 41 new cases added last term.
To address pre-trial delays, the Commercial Court and Sexual Offences Court were restructured to allow multiple judges to preside simultaneously. Criminal Court “D” is under consideration for similar adjustments.
Chief Justice Gbeisay also stressed the need for expanded prison infrastructure, citing the overcrowded Monrovia Central Prison, and announced plans for a Family and Children’s Court to better handle domestic matters.
He thanked the Boakai administration for increasing the judiciary’s 2025 budget and emphasized that no meaningful reform is possible without adequate resources.
