Special Court Agreement
Agreement between the United Nations and the Government of Sierra Leone on the Establishment of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, signed on 16 January 2002.

Special Special Court Agreement (2002) Ratification Act
Act of Sierra Leone's Parliament to ratify the Special Court Agreement.

The Special Court Agreement (2002) (Ratification) (Amendment) Act, 2002
Act of Sierra Leone's Parliament to amend the Special Court Agreement.

Special Court Statute
Statute of the Special Court, annexed to the Agreement (16 January 2002).

Headquarters Agreement
Headquarters Agreement Between the Republic of Sierra Leone and the Special Court for Sierra Leone, Signed on 21 October 2003.

Rules of Procedure and Evidence    
Rules of Procedure and Evidence, Adopted on 16 January 2002, as amended on 7 March 2003, as amended on 1 August 2003, as amended on 30 October 2003, as amended on 14 March 2004, as amended on 29 May 2004, as amended 14 May 2005, as amended 13 May 2006, as amended 24 November 2006, as amended 14 May 2007, as amended 19 November 2007, as amended 27 May 2008, as amended 28 May 2010, as amended 16 November 2011, as amended 31 May 2012.

Rules of Detention
Rules Governing the Detention of Persons Awaiting Trial or Appeal before the Special Court for Sierra Leone or otherwise Detained under the Authority of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (Rules of Detention), Adopted on 7 March 2003, as amended on 4 May 2004, as amended on 14 May 2005.

The Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone Agreement (Ratification) Act, 2012
Agreement between the United Nations and the Government of Sierra Leone on the Establishment of the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone, signed 1 February 2012.

Ninth Annual Report, 2011-2012
Ninth Annual Report of the President of the Special Court.

Eighth Annual Report, 2010-2011
Eighth Annual Report of the President of the Special Court.

Seventh Annual Report, 2009-2010
Seventh Annual Report of the President of the Special Court.

Sixth Annual Report, 2008-2009
Sixth Annual Report of the President of the Special Court.

Fifth Annual Report, 2007-2008
Fifth Annual Report of the President of the Special Court.

Fourth Annual Report, 2006-2007
Fourth Annual Report of the President of the Special Court.

Third Annual Report, 2005-2006
Third Annual Report of the President of the Special Court.

Second Annual Report - 2004-2005
Second Annual Report of the President of the Special Court.

First Annual Report - 2002-2003
First Annual Report of the President of the Special Court.

Practice Direction on the Structure of Grounds of Appeal Before the Special Court
1 July 2011

Practice Direction on the Procedure to be Followed Upon Request for a Special Court Convicted Person to Appear as a Witness
29 October 2009

Practice Direction for Designation of State for Enforcement of Sentence
10  July 2009

Practice Direction on Allowances for Witnesses and Expert Witnesses
Adopted on 16 July 2004

Practice Direction on Allowances for Witnesses and Expert Witnesses Testifying in The Hague
Adopted on 8 June 2007

Practice Direction Disclosure by the Prosecutor
Practice Direction on Disclosure by the Prosecutor Pursuant to Rule 66 of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, Adopted 23 February 2004.

Practice Direction on Filing Documents
Practice Direction on Filing Documents before the Special Court for Sierra Leone, Adopted on 27 February 2003, Amended on 1 June 2004, Amended 10 June 2005, Amended 16 January 2008.

Practice Direction on Dealing With Documents in The Hague - Sub-Office
Adopted on 16 January 2008.

Practice Direction on Filing Documents Under Rule 72
Practice Direction on Filing Documents under Rule 72 of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence before the Appeals Chamber of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, Adopted on 22 September 2003.

Practice Direction on the Procedure Following a Request by a State, etc.
Practice Direction on the Procedure Following a Request by a State, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, or other Legitimate Authority to Take a Statement from a Person in the Custody of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, Adopted on 9 September 2003, Amended on 4 October 2003.

Directive on the Assignment of Counsel
Directive on the Assignment of Counsel, Adopted on 1 October 2003.

Practice Direction for Certain Appeals
Practice Direction for Certain Appeals before the Special Court, Adopted 30th September 2004.

Practice Direction on filing Amicus Curiae applications
Practice Direction on filing Amicus Curiae applications pursuant to Rule 74 of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, Adopted 20 October 2004.

Practice Direction on the Internal Functioning of Trial Chamber I
Practice Direction on the Internal Functioning of Trial Chamber I, 26 October 2005.

Practice Direction on the Internal Functioning of Trial Chamber II
Practice Direction on the Internal Functioning of the Trial Chamber (Trial Chamber II), 26 October 2005.

Code of Ethics for Interpreters and Translators
Code of Ethics for Interpreters and Translators Employed by the Special Court for Sierra Leone, Adopted on 25 May 2004.

Code of Professional Conduct for Counsel 
Code of Professional Conduct for Counsel with the Right of Audience before the Special Court for Sierra Leone, Adopted 14 May 2005. as amended 13 May 2006.

Should circumstances preclude the enforcement of sentences in Sierra Leone, Article 22 of the Special Court's Statute provides that the place of imprisonment for each convicted person shall be designated by the President of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, after confirmation from each Requested State which entered into an Agreement with the Court of its willingness and ability to receive one or more designated convicted person for the full length or a portion of their sentences.

A number of sentence enforcement agreements have been signed with various countries. On 13 August and 26 October 2009, the President of the Special Court designated Rwanda as the state where SCSL's Convicted Persons would serve their sentences. SCSL Convicted Persons were transferred to Rwanda on 31 October 2009.

Enforcement Agreement With Finland

Enforcement Agreement With Rwanda

Enforcement Agreement With Sweden

Enforcement Agreement With the UK

Best-Practice Recommendations for the Protection & Support of Witnesses
Launched on 19 June 2008.

UN Security Council - Presidential Statement
Statement about the Special Court by the President of the Security Council, 28 June 2007.

UNSC Verbatim Report
Verbatim Report of the Special Court presentation to the United Nations Security Council, 8 June 2007.

Independent Expert Report 
Independent Expert Report on the Special Court for Sierra Leone, 12 December 2006.

Independent Expert Report, Annexes
Annexes to the Independent Expert Report on the Special Court for Sierra Leone.

Co-operation Agreement Between Special Court and INTERPOL
Co-operation Agreement Between the International Police Organization - Interpol and the Special Court for Sierra Leone.