Supreme Courts

State / GobolSouth West StateJubbalandBanadir
Region / GobolkaBayLower JubbaBanadir Regional Administration
City / MagaaladaBaidoaKismayoMogadishu
District / Degmada-11-11Hamar-Weyne
A. Agabka / Material Resources
a1 Adeegga Korontada/laydhka? / Electricity supply?ContinuousContinuousContinuous
a11 Haddii qayb ahaan tahay, imisa saacadood maalintii? / If partially, how many hours per day? -11-11-11
a2 Helitaanka Internet-ka xafiiska? / Access to office internet?ContinuousContinuousContinuous
a3 Tirada Kombuyutarada shaqaynaya? / Number of working computers?137
a4 Tirada garsooreyaasha isticmaala kombuyutarada shaqaynaya? / Number of Judges to working computer?300
a5 Tirada Kaaliyeyaasha isticmaala kombuyutarada shaqaynaya? / Number of Registrars to working computer?211
a6 Tirada gawaadhida shaqaynaysa? / Number of working vehicles?001
a7 Shidaalka loo ogol yahay bishii ( litir)? / Fuel allowance per month (in Litres)?00400
a8 Ma la heli karaa sharciyo ku filan garsoorayaasha? / Adequate access to Laws of Somalia?YesYesYes
a9 Tirada shaqaalaha taageerada miisaska? / Number of Support Staff to desk?223
a10 Tirada Footokoobiyada shaqaynaya? / Number of working photocopiers?032
a11 Ma jiraan Khadka Footokoobiyada oo ku filan? / Adequate Photocopier Toner? no Yesno
a12 Tirada qalabka daabacaadda ee shaqaynaya? / Number of working printers?112
a13 Ma jiraan Khadka qalabka daabacaadda oo ku filan? / Adequate printer toner? YesYesNo
a14 Tirada qaanad faylasha ee xidhma? / Number of secure filing cabinets?042
a15 Qolka caddaymaha oo xidhma? / Secure Evidence Room? no no no
a16 Ma jiraan agabka xafiiska loo isticmaalo sida waraaqaha oo ku filan? / Adequate stationery? YesYesYes
a17 Habka loola xidhiidho Markhaatiga/Dhinacyada dacwadda? / Means of contacting Witnesses/Parties?TelecommunicationsTelecommunicationsLetter
a19 Qoraalka Xogta: Qalabka yaala / Data Note: Material Resources SC has 3 filing cabinets, but none are secured.
Printer and photocopier all-in-one.
B. Shaqaalaha / Human Resources
b.1. Garsooreyaasha / Judges
b11 Tirada guud ee Garsooreyaasha? / Total number of Judges?468
b12 Tirada guud ee Ragga (Garsooreyaasha)? / Number of men (Judges)?468
b13 Tirada Haweenka (Garsooreyaasha)? / Number of women (Judges)?000
b.2. Shaqaale hoosaadka / Support Staff
b21 Tirada Guud ee Shaqaale Hoosaadka? / Total number of Support Staff?2812
b22 Tirada Kaaliyayaasha (ragga)? / Number of Registrars (men)?214
b23 Tirada Kaaliyayaasha (haweenka)? / Number of Registrars (women)?002
b24 Tirada Gaadhsiyeyaasha (ragga)? / Number of Messengers/gaadhsiye (men)?114
b25 Tirada Gaadhsiiyeyaasha (haweenka)? / Number of Messengers/gaadhsiye (women)?002
b26 Shaqaalaha ammaanka? / Number of Security Staff?6102
b27 Tirada Shaqaalaha Nadaafadda? / Number of Cleaning Staff?1310
b3 Warbixin Dheeraad Ah: Shaqaalaha / Data Note: Human ResourcesSecurity staff shared with all courts.Support staff include: the Secretary General, IT Director, HR Director, Archives Officer, Secretary for Chief Justice, Data Clerk and Cashier.

10 Security staff shared among SC, AC and OAG.

3 cleaners for the compound.
C. Xaaladda Dhismeyaasha / Physical Infrastructure Conditions
c1 Dhismahaan mawaxa loo dhisay Maxkamadda? / Purpose built Court building?YesYesNo
c2 Tirada hoolalka dacwadda ee u gaarka ah Maxkamadda? / Number of dedicated Supreme Court rooms?111
c3 Tirada marwaxadaha yaala hoolka dacwadda? / Number of fans to Court room?140
c4 Tirada xafiisyada garsooreyaasha (ka baxsan hoolalka dacwadda)? / Number of offices for Judges (separate from court rooms)?1110
c5 Tirada xafiisyada u gaarka ah shaqaale hoosaadka? / Number of dedicated Support Offices?167
c6 Tirada shaqaalaha ee xafiiskiiba ku qoran? / Number of Staff per office?212
c.7. Qolalka la fadhiisiyo markhaatiga / Witness Waiting Rooms
c71 Tirada qolalka gaarka ah ee la fadhiisiyo markhaatiga? / Number of private Witnesses waiting rooms?000
c72 Qolalka la fadhiisiyo markhaatiga (Ragga)? / Witness waiting rooms (Men)?000
c73 Qolalka la fadhiisiyo markhaatiga (Dumarka)? / Witness waiting rooms (Women)?000
c8 Tirada qolalka la fadhiisiyo dadweynaha? / Number of waiting rooms for Public?101
c9 Tirada qolalka u gaarka ah Ku xigeenada Xeer-ilaaliyaha Guud/Xeer-illaaliyeyaasha? / Number of dedicated rooms for DAGs/Prosecutors?100
c10 Qolalka u gaarka ah Qareenada Difaaca dadweynaha? / Number of dedicated rooms for PD/Defence Counsel?001
c11 Sida ay dadweynuhu u helaan/gaadhaan Maxkamadda? / Court access to Public?NoNoYes
c12 Dadka baahiyaha gaarka ah qaba side ayay u heli/gaadhi karaan maxkamadda? / Court access to Disabled?NoYesYes
c13 Tirada musqulaha dadweynaha? / Number of Public Toilets?325
c14 Qoraalka Xogta: Xaaladda muuqaalka Dhismaha / Data Note: Physical Infrastructure ConditionsSC: 1 courtroom and 1 office. All Judges and staff share this space.

There is one covered publice area for all courts.

SC shares 3 public toilets with other courts.
SC Judges share 1 office.

Parties to a case wait in the hall.

Public access is denied due to security concerns.
SC temporarily sits in the building of AC and RC while SC HQ under renovation.
SC shares courtroom with AC and RC. 2 days reserved for SC: Saturdays and Thursdays.
5 toilets are shared by court staff and public.

SC HQ under renovation has 1 courtroom (equipped with 6 A/Cs), 10 offices for judges and 7 offices for support staff.

D. Ammaanka iyo Rabshadaha / Security and Violence
d1 Tirada shaqaalaha ammaanka ee ku sugan iridda Maxkamadda? / Number of security personnel at entrance to Court?2102
d2 Tirada shaqaalaha ammaanka ee ku sugan gudaha Qolka Maxkamadda marka dhegaysiga la wado? / Number of security personnel inside the court room when it is sitting?202
d3 Celcelis ahaan tirada shaqaalaha ammaanka ee ku qoran guryaha garsooreyaasha? / Average number of security personnel attached to Judges’ homes’?000
d4 Tirada Garsooreyaasha loo hanjabay/haddiday 2019? / Number of Judges threatened/intimidated in 2019?300
d5 Tirada Garsooreyaasha la weeraray/dhaawacay 2019? / Number of Judges attacked/injured in 2019?000
d6 Tirada Garsooreyaasha la dilay 2019? / Number of Judges killed in 2019?001
d7 Qoraalka xogta: Ammaanka iyo Rabshadaha / Data Note: Security and Violence Security staff shared with all courts10 security staff for whole compound.1 Judge killed in 2019 during AS attack on SYL.
E. Maareynta Dacwadaha / Case Management
e.I. Racfaanadii weli taagnaa 2018 / Appeals Pending 2018
e1 Tirada guud ee racfaanadii taagnaa illaa sannadkii 2018? / Total number of Appeals pending from 2018?00190
e2 Tirada guud ee Dacwadaha Madaniga ah? / Total Civil cases?00175
e.3. Tirada guud ee Dacwadaha Ciqaabta / Total Criminal Cases
e31 Tirada Guud ee Kiisaska Ciqaabta? / Total Criminal cases?0015
e32 Tirada ragga racfaanleyaasha ah? / Number of male Appellants?0013
e33 Tirada haweenka racfaanleyda ah? / Number of female Appellants?002
e34 Tirada inamada (ka yar 18)? / Number of (u18) boys?-9900
e35 Tirada hablaha (ka yar 18)? / Number of (u18) girls?-9900
e.II. Dacwadaha Cusub 2019 / New Cases in 2019
e4 Tirada guud dacwadaha cusub 2019? / Total New cases 2019?172691
e5 Tirada guud dacwadaha Madaniga ah 2019? / Total Civil cases 2019?142283
e.6. Tirada guud Dacwadaha Ciqaabta 2019 / Total Criminal Cases in 2019
e61 Tirada Guud Dacwadaha Ciqaabta 2019? / Total Criminal cases 2019?348
e62 Tirada ragga racfaanleyaasha ah? / Number of male Appellants?438
e63 Tirada haweenka racfaanleyda ah? / Number of female Appellants?110
e64 Tirada inamada (ka yar 18)? / Number of (u18) boys?-9900
e65 Tirada hablaha (ka yar 18)? / Number of (u18) girls?-9900
e.III. Dacwadaha Go’aanka laga gaadhay 2019 / Disposed Cases in 2019
e7 Tirada guud kiisaska go’aanka laga gaadhay 2019? / Total Disposed cases 2019?91612
e8 Tirada Guud Dacwadaha go’aanka laga gaadhay 2019? / Total Civil cases Disposed 2019?81212
e.9. Tirada guud Dacwadaha Ciqaabta go’aanka laga gaadhay 2019 / Total Criminal Cases Disposed in 2019
e91 Tirada guud Dacwadaha Ciqaabta go’aanka laga gaadhay 2019? / Total Criminal cases Disposed 2019?140
e92 Tirada ragga racfaanleyaasha ah? / Number of male Appellants?130
e93 Tirada haweenka racfaanleyda ah? / Number of female Appellants?010
e94 Tirada inamada (ka yar 18)? / Number of (u18) boys?-9900
e95 Tirada hablaha (ka yar 18)? / Number of (u18) girls?-9900
e.10. Racfaanada Ciqaabta la laalay / Criminal Appeals Dismissed
e101 Tirada guud Racfaanada Ciqaabta la laalay? / Total Criminal Appeals dismissed?010
e102 Tirada ragga racfaanleyaasha ah? / Number of male Appellants?010
e103 Tirada haweenka racfaanleyda ah? / Number of female Appellants?000
e104 Tirada inamada (ka yar 18)? / Number of (u18) boys?-9900
e105 Tirada hablaha (ka yar 18)? / Number of (u18) girls?-9900
e.11. Racfaanada Ciqaabta la aqbalay / Criminal Appeals Upheld
e111 Tirada guud Racfaanada Ciqaabta la aqbalay? / Total Criminal Appeals upheld?130
e112 Tirada ragga racfaanleyaasha ah? / Number of male Appellants?120
e113 Tirada haweenka racfaanleyda ah? / Number of female Appellants?010
e114 Tirada inamada (ka yar 18)? / Number of (u18) boys?-9900
e115 Tirada hablaha (ka yar 18)? / Number of (u18) girls?-9900
e.12. Racfaanada Ciqaabta dib loogu diray Maxkamadaha Hoose si dacwadda dib loogu furo / Criminal Appeals Sent Back to Lower Court for Retrial
e121 Tirada Guud Racfaanada Ciqaabta dib loogu diray maxkamadaha hoose si dacwadda dib loogu furo? / Total Criminal Appeals sent back to lower Court for Retrial?000
e122 Tirada ragga racfaanleyaasha ah? / Number of male Appellants?000
e123 Tirada haweenka racfaanleyda ah? / Number of female Appellants?000
e124 Tirada inamada (ka yar 18)? / Number of (u18) boys?000
e125 Tirada hablaha (ka yar 18)? / Number of (u18) girls?000
e.IV. Dacwadihii taagnaa ee u soo wareegay 2020 / Pending Cases Carried over into 2020
e131Tirada guud ee dacwadaha taaggan 2020? / Total Pending Civil cases into 2020?810246
e.14. Dacwadaha Ciqaabta ee 2020 / Criminal Cases into 2020
e141 Tirada guud ee Dacwadaha Ciqaabta Taagnaa 2020? / Total Pending Criminal cases into 2020?2023
e142 Tirada ragga racfaanleyaasha ah? / Number of male Appellants?3021
e143 Tirada haweenka racfaanleyda ah? / Number of female Appellants?102
e144 Tirada inamada (ka yar 18)? / Number of (u18) boys?-9900
e145 Tirada hablaha (ka yar 18)? / Number of (u18) girls?-9900
e15 Celceliska waqtiga ay maallintii maxkamaddu socoto (saacado)? / Average Court time sitting a day (hours)?243
e16 Celceliska mudada u dhaxaysa marka racfaanka laga xareeyo MR iyo marka dhegaysiga ay billawdo MS (maalmo)? /Average time between filing an Appeal from AC and Appeal Hearing in SC (days)?33015
e17 Celceliska mudada u dhaxaysa marka dhegaysiga racfaanku bilaabmo ilaa dhammaadka dhegaysiga racfaanka(maalmo)? / Average time between start of an Appeal Hearing and end of Appeal Hearing (days)?5515
e18 Tirada guud ee dacwadaha Ciqaabta ee uu Xeer-ilaaliye ka qaatay racfaan una qaatay MS sannadkii 2019? / Total number of Criminal cases Appealed by Prosecutor to SC in 2019?228
e19_average_caseload_per_month_per_court_civilcriminal1223
e20 Warbixin Dheeraad Ah: Maareynta Dacwadaha / Data Note: Case Management Total Criminal Cases: 3. 1 case has 3 appellants, 2cases have 1 appellant each.
SC able to sit in AC/RC courts 2 days per week in 2019.
In renovated SC HQ, SC sits 6 days a week.
F. Tababarka / Training
f1 Tababarka xusuusinta ee Garsoorka (maalmaha)? / Judicial Refresher Training (days)?7321
f2 Tirada Garsooreyaasha MS ee 2019 helay Tababarka xusuusinta ah? / Number of SC Judges provided with Refreshing Training in 2019?366
f3 Tababarka Khaaska u ah Garsoorka ee 2019 (maalmo)? / Judicial Specialised Training in 2019 (days)?0414
f4 Tirada Garsooreyaasha MS ee helay Tababarka Gaarka ah 2019 (maalmo)? / Number of SC Judges provided with Specialised Training in 2019 (days)?062
f5 Warbixin Dheeraad Ah: Tababarka / Data Note: TrainingAll training on Case Management
G. Hab Maamulka / Governance
g1 Qaabkee loo soo magacaabaa Garsooreyaasha? / How are Judges appointed?Judicial Services CommissionJudicial Services CommissionPresident
g2 Qaabkee Garsooreyaasha loo shaqaalaysiiyaa? / How are Judges recruited?ExamExamExam
g.3. Aqoonta / Qualifications
g31 Aqoonta ay haystaan, Ragga: shahaadada sharciga/ Existing Qualifications, Men: Law degree?308
g32 Aqoonta ay haystaan Ragga: Shahaado Jaamacadeed oo Shareecadda ah? / Existing Qualifications, Men: Sharia University Degree?061
g33 Aqoonta ay haystaan, Ragga: ‘Tababar Masaajid’? / Existing Qualifications, Men: ‘Mosque Trained’?100
g34 Aqoonta ay haystaan, Ragga: Dugsi Sare? / Existing Qualifications, Men: Secondary?000
g35 Aqoonta ay haystaan, Dumarka: shahaadada sharciga? / Existing Qualifications, Women: Law degree?000
g36 Aqoonta ay haystaan, Dumarka: Shahaado Jaamacadeed oo Shareecadda ah? / Existing Qualifications, Women: Sharia University Degree?000
g37 Aqoonta ay haystaan, Dumarka: ‘Tababar Masjid’? / Existing Qualifications, Women: ‘Mosque Trained’?000
g38 Aqoonta ay haystaan, Dumarka: Dugsi Sare? / Existing Qualifications, Women: Secondary?000
g4 Tirada inta jeer ee kulamada Baadhitaan ah MS ku samaysay maxkamadaha hoose 2019? / Number of Inspection visits by SC of Lower Courts in 2019?-99123
g5 Tirada kulamada Maareynta Dacwadaha ee 2019? / Number of meetings on Case Management in 2019?21220
g6 Xeer-anshaxeedka garsoorka ma dejisan yahay? / Judicial Code of Conduct in place?YesNoNo
g7 Garsooreyaasha MS imisa ayay helaan bishii (USD)? / Pay per month SC Judge in (USD)?4007001200
g8 Mushaharka waxa bixiya? / Salary paid by?FMSFMSFGS
g9 Imisa billood ayay dib uga dhacdaa lacagtu Garsooreyaasha? / Number of months Judges paid in arrears?030
g10 Kaaliyeyaashu imisa ayay helaan bishii USD? / Pay per month to Registrar in USD?200386700
g11 Gaadhsiyuhu imisa ayuu helaa bishaa USD? / Pay per month to Messenger in USD?-99215400
g12 Illaalada Ammaanku imisa ayay helaan bishii USD? / Pay per month to Security in USD?100100200
g13 Shaqaalaha Nadaafaddu imisa ayay helaan bishii USD? / Pay per month to Cleaner in USD?50150300
g14 Inta billood ee ay lacagtu ka habsaanto Shaqaale Hoosaadka? / Number of months Support Staff paid in arrears? 000
g15 Miisaaniyadda 2018/19? / Budget 2018/19?-99-99-99
g16 Miisaaniyadda 2019/20? / Budget 2019/20?-99-99-99
g17 Imisa ayaa lagu bixiyaa furshada gal dacwo madani ah? / How much are court fees in a civil claim? 5040020
g18 Qiimaha USD shaambadda Dacwadaha Ciqaabta ee Qareen la socdo? / Cost of stamp duty in Criminal Cases in USD with Lawyer?000
g19 Qiimaha USD shaambadda dacwadaha Ciqaabta ee aan Qareen la socon? / Cost of stamp duty in Criminal Cases in USD without Lawyer?000
g20 Imisa ayeey tahey naad bixiso si aad u hesho nuqul nuqul ka mid ah dukumentiga maxcamada? / Cost of Court documents page in USD?005
g21 Boqolkiiba imisa ayaa Dacwadaha Racfaanka uu qareen matelaa (racfaanlaha)? / Percentage Appeal Cases represented by Lawyer (for appellant)?303100
g22 Boqolkiiba Kiisaska Racfaanka ay matelaan qaraabadu (racfaanlaha)? / Percentage Appeal Cases represented by relative (for appellant)?7000
g23 Warbixin Dheeraad Ah: Maamulka / Data Note: Governance SC and lower courts located in the same compound. President SC makes daily inspection visits.

Monthly Case Management Committee meetings began in November 2019.
SC publishes list of court fees in civil cases by case type (see Library, Jubaland)