Nicholas Colin Browne-Marke

Nicholas Colin Browne-Marke (born 15 June 1957) is a British-born judge of Sierra Leone Creole parentage. He is currently a Justice of the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone and a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Gambia.

Early life and education Browne-Marke was born in England, United Kingdom. He studied law at the Inns of Court School of Law, graduating in 1979, and was called to the bar at Inner Temple in 1981.

Supreme Court justice On 19 December 2014, Browne-Marke was sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone by President Ernest Bai Koroma. He was initially appointed by President Yahya Jammeh to the Supreme Court of the Gambia on 30 December 2016, in order to hear Jammeh's election petition regarding the 2016 presidential election. However, he declined to take up his seat to hear the petition, and was seen the day prior to the hearing still in Freetown. He was re-confirmed by President Adama Barrow to the Supreme Court of the Gambia in May 2017. On 24 November 2017, Browne-Marke was noted as a potential candidate for Chief Justice of Sierra Leone, described as having an "unblemished record".