The Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA) over the weekend celebrated Law Day 2026 with the theme, “Access to Justice for All: Bridging the Gap Between the Law and the People”, held at the Paynesville City Hall.
Speaking at the Law Day Program, Retired Chief Justice, Sie-A-Nyene Gyapay Youh, said Liberians from all walk of life should respect the rule of law.
Ex-Chief Justice Youh stated that if Liberia should be transformed in its developmental drives, the rule of law and access to justice should not be taken for granted.
According to her, lawlessness has eaten fabrics of the Liberian society through the actions of government officials and the ordinary citizenry.
She noted that law practicians have compromised the ethics of the law profession and ignored the standards of providing justice to the people.
Former Chief Justice Youh narrated that the behavior pattern of the “kehkeh” drivers and truck drivers in the traffic with defective vehicles are signal of a lawless society, noting that the rule of law is not regarded.
Meanwhile, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia, Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay, said the need to reform the judicial system should be prioritized with every hand on board to strengthen the rule of law in the nation.
Chief Justice Gbeisay stated that lawyers and judges who are corrupt should be rooted out from the judicial system to avoid the perception that the justice system is corrupt.
He emphasized that these corrupt individuals in the system should be reported to curtail bad elements in the judicial system.
He maintained that access to justice is critical to ensuring that the society is govern by law, and not man.
Chief Justice Gbeisay emphasized that no individual is above the law, and those who offend the rule of law will be brought to book.
For her part, the President of the Liberia National Bar Association (LNBA), Cllr. F. Juah Lawson, said members of the association should ensure that the Liberian people get justice.
President Lawson stated that access to justice for all and bridging the gap between the law and the people should be a reality.
She noted that making justice accessible to the people will enhance the rule of law in the society.
She maintained that the reform process of the judicial system should be prioritized at all levels of the justice system in Liberia.
In a related development, the LNBA has honored several renowned lawyers as “Senior Counselors”. Those honored are Cllr. Elizabeth J. Nelson, Cllr. Benedict F. Sannoh, Cllr. Sombo Izetta Wesley, Cllr. H. Varney G. Sherman, and Chief Justice Yamie Quiqui Gbeisay.
