Immunity from suit 123.
A judge or other person exercising power shall not be liable
to any action or suit for any act or omission by him or her
in good faith in the exercise of his or her judicial function.
Courts to give 124.
Timely decision
(1)
It shall be the object of every court to deliver its
decision expeditiously and(a)
(b)
PART 2:
A:
in the case of a reference to the Supreme
Court as to the interpretation of this
Constitution or as to whether or not any
person was validly elected to the office of
President or was validly elected to, or
vacated his or her seat in the National
Assembly, not later than thirty days; or
in any other case, not later than three months
after the conclusion of the evidence or
arguments on appeal, and final addresses.
Provided that vacations shall be excluded
from any prescribed period.
(2)
it shall be the duty of the Chief Justice to ensure
compliance with the provisions of subsection(1)
(3)
For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared
that the validity of any decision shall not be called
in question on the grounds that it was not delivered
in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1).
THE SUPERIOR COURTS
THE SUPREME COURT
Composition of Supreme 125.
Court
6 of 2001.
(1)
Within eighteen months of the coming into force of
this Constitution, there shall be established a
Supreme Court of The Gambia which shall consist
of(a)
the Chief Justice;
(b)
not less than four other Justice of the
Supreme Court;
(c)
such judge of the Court of Appeal as the
Chief Justice may, by writing under his or
her hand, select to sit in the Supreme Court
for the determination of a particular cause or
matter.