[4] After Somaliland declared its independence from Somalia in 1991, the courts were governed for a short time using Italian practices until fighting in Borama halted all progress.
[16] This body is in charge of promoting or dismissing judges of the lower courts as well as deputy attorneys general.
[1][15] In addition to broadly administering and facilitating justice throughout Somaliland, the Attorney General is responsible for submitting charges against members of the judiciary for removal, prosecuting national legislators accused of crimes, and bringing forth charges against cabinet ministers of the government.
[2][17] In addition, the judiciary is viewed as being too heavily dominated by outside forces, including the Executive and Legislative Branches.
[21] The Law on the Organization of the Judiciary, which is the most recent substantial attempt at judicial reform, was passed in two different forms in both 2003 and 2008 and since both were technically ratified by both houses of Parliament and approved by the President, they both still govern the judicial system today.
[21] There have, however, been many attempts at reform, especially since the 2015 appointment of reform-minded Chief Justice Adan Haji Ali Ahmed.
[7] In addition, there have been numerous NGOs that have produced reports on reform and proposed ideas for how to improve the judiciary.