Supreme Court of Somaliland explained

Court Name:	Supreme Court of the Republic of Somaliland
Established:	1991
Jurisdiction:	Somaliland
Authority:	Constitution of Somaliland
Positions:	14
Website:	Official Website
Chiefjudgetitle:	Chief Justice of Somaliland
Chiefjudgename:	Adan Haji Ali
Termstart:	^[1]

The Supreme Court of Somaliland (SCS; Somali: Maxkamadda Sare ee Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland; Arabic: المحكمة العليا في صوماليلاند) is the highest court under the Constitution of Somaliland.^[2] The Court holds the power of judicial review, the ability to invalidate a statute for violating a provision of the Constitution.^[3] it has ultimate and extensive appellate, original, and advisory jurisdictions on all courts (including the district court and regional court), involving issues of laws and may act on the verdicts rendered on the cases in context in which it enjoys jurisdiction.^[4] The court is headed by the Chief Justice of Somaliland who is appointed by the President of Somaliland, the current President of the Court is Adan Haji Ali.^[5]

See also

• List of chief justices of the Supreme Court of Somaliland
• Ministry of Justice (Somaliland)
• Politics of Somaliland

Notes and References

1. Web site: Somaliland oo ansixisay Gudoomiyaha Maxkamadda sare. so. 3 June 2015.
2. Web site: Somaliland Partners Consult with Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Somaliland. en. 16 March 2020.
3. Web site: Somaliland: Supreme court presides over the swearing in of Haji Abdi Warabe’s replacement. Somaliland Standard. en. 16 March 2020.
4. Web site: Somaliland: The Supreme Court sits Awdal and Gabiley. Somaliland Standard. en. 16 March 2020.
5. Web site: Somaliland: The Challenges Facing the New Chief Justice. Som Tribune. en. 16 March 2020.