MONROVIA, LIBERIA-The Supreme Court of Liberia has granted permission to ten Attorneys-At-Law to stay away from writing pending the court’s legal exam.

They include Michael Thomas, Mulbah Forkpah, Johnson Goeto, Dickerson Tamba, the Director of the Judicial Institute, Francis Gray, and Senator Emmanuel Nuquay.

Others are the Chief Executive Officer of the Liberia School of Law, Professor Kwame Clement, Save Gbalazeh, the Chief of Office Staff to the Chief Justice, Edwina Vakun, and the wife of former President Charles Taylor, Tupee Taylor.

The Supreme Court’s decision was a result of an application filed before the Court by the ten Liberian legal practitioners.

The Attorneys’ dispensation means that they are unable to sit for the Supreme Court’s written test, but will be available for the oral aspect of the test.

In another judicial development, fifteen brand new vehicles have been procured for Public Defenders assigned across the country.

The vehicles were displayed on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at the Temple of Justice in Monrovia, awaiting distribution.

The procurement followed several appeals from Public Defenders who have complained about the lack of mobility to enhance their official duties over the years.

Speaking at the unveiling ceremony on Tuesday, the Administrator of Court, Cllr. William Kollie, also announced plans to procure thirty-five motorbikes, laptops, and improved salaries for Public Defenders.

According to him, the interventions are intended to address the longstanding transportation and resource challenges, particularly in rural communities where access to legal representation remains difficult.