ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses an interview of Adam Haji Ali Ahmed, the President of Somaliland's Supreme Court, Constitutional Court and the High Judicial Council on November 13, 2015, at Hargeysa Cultural Centre. Adam Haji Ali Ahmed was appointed to his current post in May 2015; prior to this, he was a lawyer, conflict resolution practitioner and a lecturer. Professor Adam Haji Ali has an MA from the UN-mandated University for Peace where he specialized in International Law and Human Rights. He took Executive Master of Business Administration in Human Resources management at Preston University. He started working in Somaliland as a Human Rights lawyer and social activist at the Free Legal Aid Clinic. Chief Justice Adam Haji Ali had not previously served as a judge before he was appointed as Chief Justice and President of the highest court in the country.
