ABSTRACT

The role of the highest court of any country is especially important. The role of the highest court of a developing country takes on added significance. The court must help steer the country towards a path of development grounded in democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights. The role of the highest court in a multi-ethnic country is even more crucial still; for it is the court that must help stitch together the national fabric with the threads of the rule of law and respect for human rights.