Queen of Sierra Leone Leone and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth". The monarchy was abolished in 1971, when Sierra Leone became a republic within the Commonwealth with the President of Sierra Leone as head of state. The Queen and her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, visited Sierra Leone on the royal yacht "Britannia" from 25 November to 1 December 1961. Queen Elizabeth II Quay in Freetown is named after her. Queen of Sierra Leone Elizabeth II was Queen of Sierra Leone from 1961 to 1971, when Sierra Leone was an independent constitutional monarchy. The Queen was also monarch
Judiciary of Sierra Leone Judiciary of Sierra Leone The Judiciary of Sierra Leone is the branch of the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone which interprets and applies the laws of Sierra Leone to ensure impartial justice under law and to provide a mechanism for dispute resolution. The independence of the judiciary is guaranteed by the constitution. The judicial system, headed by the Chief Justice of Sierra Leone, comprises the inferior courts, represented by the Magistrates courts and the Local courts and the superior courts, represented by the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. A Magistrate's Court exists for