Provided that no judge shall be selected under this
paragraph unless he or she is qualified to be
appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court.
(2)
The Supreme Court shall be constituted by an
uneven number of not less than five judges of the
Court.
Provided that a single judge of the Court may exercise the
powers of the Court in any inter-locutory matter, which
may be subject to a fresh application to a bench of five
judges of the Court.
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(3)
The Chief Justice shall preside at sittings of the
Court. In his or her absence, the most senior of the
other judges of the Court shall preside.
(4)
The supreme Court may sit at any place in The
Gambia appointed by the Chief Justice.
(1)
The supreme Court shall be the final court of appeal
for The Gambia and shall have such appellate and
other jurisdiction as may be conferred on it by this
Constitution or any other law
Provided that the Supreme Court shall not have original
jurisdiction in respect of any criminal matter.
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(2)
The Supreme Court may depart from a previous
decision when it appears to it right to do so; and all
other courts shall be bound to follow the decisions
of the Supreme Court on a matter of law.
(3)
For the purpose of the hearing and determination of
any matter within its jurisdiction, the Supreme
Court shall have all the powers conferred by law on
any other court established by this Constitution or
any other law.
(1)
The Supreme Court shall have an exclusive original
jurisdiction (a)
(b)
for the interpretation or enforcement of any
provision of this Constitution other than any
provision of sections 18 to 33 or section 36
(5) ( which relate to fundamental rights and
freedoms);
on any question whether any law was made
in excess of the powers conferred by this