The Legal Aid Board Paralegal for Lokomassama in the Port Loko District, Sahr Tortor had succeeded in having the Tradition Chief of Taindekum village to refund the sum of Le 500,000 (US$ 50) to a client of the Board. The chief had imposed the very probative fine on the woman for allegedly disrespecting her mother-in-law.
The lady reported the matter to Legal Aid Board office in Petefu Junction in the Lokomassama chiefdom. Torto informed the Local Court Administration in the chiefdom about the injustice the woman has been subjected to. He then informed the chief that the matter has been reported to the Legal Board Aid, as a result, he should refund the money to the lady, which he did.
The Paralegal also impressed upon the chief that in future he must not impose any fine that is above Le50,000, which is the amount stipulated in the Local Court Act 2011.
The Paralegal went ahead and mediated the matter between the women and her mother-in-law. Both parties were satisfied and the women went home with her Le 500,000.
In a related development, the Board’s Paralegal for Kaffu Bulom, Philip Sesay secured bail for two suspects who had been held at Lungi Police Station for more than 72 hours for a minor offence. The police were given an ultimatum to either charge the matter or put the suspects on bail while continuing with their investigation. The police settled for the latter after he threatened to call the Executive Director of the Board.
