The West African Court of Appeal (WACA) was a court which served as the appellate court for the British colonies of Gold Coast, Nigeria, Gambia, and Sierra Leone.
History The WACA was first established in 1867 as the appellate court for British possessions in western Africa. It was abolished in 1874, but was revived in 1928. Jurisdiction over Nigeria was ended in 1954. The court became defunct with the independence of the states which it served. The court was based in Sierra Leone. Decisions of the court could be appealed with leave to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Sir James Henley Coussey was appointed President of the court in 1955.
List of presidents 192x–193x: Sir George Campbell Deane 1936–1946: Sir Donald Kingdon 1948–1951: Sir Henry William Butler Blackall 1951–1955: Sir Stafford William Powell Foster-Sutton 1955–1958: Sir James Henley Coussey 1958: Sir Hector Horace Hearne (acting)
Notes References Bonny Ibhawoh, Imperial Justice: Africans in Empire's Court (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2013) ISBN 9780199664849
See also East African Court of Appeal
External links Description and Holding Information | 1930-1960, West Africa Court of Appeals, Judgments WEST AFRICAN COURT OF APPEAL (CRIMINAL CASES).