A Sierra Leonean court has granted an injunction preventing the sale of Standard Chartered Bank Sierra Leone until the end of a wrongful dismissal case brought against the bank by two former senior employees. The employees, who were dismissed in 2021, are seeking compensation for breach of contract and damages for injury to their professional and personal reputation. The parent company, Standard Chartered Plc, had previously challenged the authority of Sierra Leonean courts to hear the case, but later submitted to the jurisdiction. The case has been adjourned until March 6th 2023.