A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF CONTENTIOUS MATTERS SUBJECT TO “APPEAL” AND “POURVOIR EN CASSATION” BEFORE THE ADMINISTRATIVE BENCH OF THE SUPREME COURT OF CAMEROON

Abstract

It has often been said that the law is no respecter of persons and that no one can plead his own ignorance as a defense to any act or omission. Therefore, bearing in mind that the administrative bench of the Supreme Court of Cameroon has been clothe with a double role since 2006 in handling contentious matters subject to “appeal” and those subject to “cassation”, the burning question which begs for an answer is, which are those contentious matters that may be appealed against? And, how can they be distinguished from those subject to “cassation”? There is no gainsaying therefore, that these two fundamental questions constitute a master plan in the understanding of the question of contentious matters capable of being appealed against as distinguished from those subject to “Cassation” thereby deserving a greater attention. In this vein, the main objective of this article is to critically examine Contentious Matters Subject to “Appeal” and those subject to “Cassation” before the Administrative Bench of the Supreme Court of Cameroon. The methodology employed in this article is purely doctrinal which is based on both primary and secondary sources of data. This article concludes with some robust recommendations which if effectively implemented and enforced will go a long way to breach the gap between theory and practice in administrative litigation law of Cameroon.