The Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, has ordered the closure of seven courts in the Upper East Region in the wake of escalating violence in the chieftaincy-related conflict in the area. The measure, the Chief Justice said, was to ensure the safety of judges, staff and court users. The affected courts are the High, […]
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About 71,781 High Court cases have been filed through the electronic-justice (e-justice) system as of July 2024, the Judicial Service of Ghana has said. And out of the total number of 468 courts in the country, 116 of them have been automated with a direct transcription system, bringing the total number of automated courts across
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John Dramani Mahama, the flag bearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says if he is elected as president again, his administration will resurrect the constitutional review process on the capping the number of justices on the Supreme Court bench. The 1992 Constitution only talks about a minimum of nine justices on the Supreme
Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has defended her request for additional Supreme Court judges, citing the overwhelming number of cases the apex court handles. Delivering her closing remarks after the hearing of two lawsuits filed by Broadcast Journalist Richard Dela Sky and Researcher Dr. Amanda Odoi against Parliament’s passage of the anti-gay bill, the Chief Justice
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16th May, 2024 A: Introduction & background facts “[I]f we were so unfortunate as to get for our Chief Justice a cynical, mischievous and obstinate individual who also had the ear of the President, at least, a sizeable section of the Judiciary could be subjected to mayhem, with a not too remote consequence of
Beyond impunity – by Francisca Serwaa Boateng Esq. Read More »
Jurors nationwide have announced an indefinite strike, effective immediately, citing the non-payment of their allowances as the primary reason for their action. In a unified statement released by the jurors, they underscored the financial strain caused by the absence of these payments. “This situation has made it practically impossible for us to continue to pre-finance our
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A total of 18 persons including 12 High Court judges and private legal practitioners have been shortlisted for elevation to serve as Justices of the Court of Appeal. The list of the second highest court of the land also includes Justice Lydia Osei Marfo, Justice Francis Obiri, and Justice Aboagye Tandoh (all being justices of
12 High Court judges, seven lawyers shortlisted for promotion to Court of Appeal Read More »
The Judicial Service through the Judicial Secretary (JS), Justice Cyra Pamela C. A Koranteng has instructed registrars of all the courts to shy away from publishing inactive cases in newspapers. The move is part of reforms to adopt technology and make the judicial service activities accessible to the general public. A circular dated March 21,
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A new circuit court building has been inaugurated for the Atiwa East District in the Eastern Region at the district capital, Anyinam, to enhance the delivery of justice for all manner of persons. Funded through the District Assemblies Common Fund, the court is expected to handle cases within the district and its environs. At a
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Effective March 25, 2024, eight selected courts will begin a piloting of a ‘Court Shift System’ which is geared towards optimizing the use of existing court resources to reduce the volume of caseloads at the Courts. The Shift System, according to the Judicial Service, is necessary due to over 600 backlogs of pending cases in
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