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Legal Aid Commission employees threaten strike over poor working conditions

Staff at the Legal Aid Commission have issued a threat to go on strike from Monday, November 25, citing years of neglect and exclusion from the newly established Law House. Despite the inauguration of the Law House five months ago, the Commission continues to operate from its overcrowded and dilapidated offices, a situation which has […]

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Digitisation agenda of the courts to continue unabated — Chief Justice

The Chief Justice, Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has stated that the digitisation agenda for the courts will proceed without interruption. “Under the Leadership Innovation and Technology (LIT) pillars, the Judicial Service of Ghana (JSG) will work earnestly towards improving the culture of leadership and innovation in the way the JSG has traditionally worked. “It will also

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JUSAG at 50: Chief Justice laments exploitation, corruption plaguing the system

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The Chief Justice, Mrs Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, has said integrity, competence and independence within the nation’s judicial service are essential for accelerated national development. She decried the pervasive exploitation and corruption within the judicial system, often perpetrated by individuals who prioritise personal enrichment over the pursuit of justice. She has consequently, urged staff of the

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Article: Will our partisan attitudes hurt the courts?

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Our partisan edges are getting sharper and political polarisation is deepening. Nothing is spared these days, not even our courts and the judgements they render. It is quite instructive to observe the partisan commentary after every court decision, the most recent being – The Republic vs. Ato Forson & Others. Victory or defeat or whether

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Judicial Service to establish debt recovery court

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The Judicial Service will next week open small claim debt recovery courts to redeem monies borrowed by customers from financial institutions. This is to reduce the number of cases before the courts in the shift system. Mrs Gertrude Torkornoo, the Chief Justice (CJ), said this during a meeting with the Judicial Press Corps. She said

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Court automation facilitating justice delivery – Chief Justice

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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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Counterfeit: Slow legal system a significant challenge for manufacturers – Charles Atuahene

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The Finance Director of Crocodile Matchets says counterfeiters are thriving to the detriment of the industry because the law is slow to catch up with them. Dr. Charles Atuahene stated that counterfeiting is a serious issue in the manufacturing industry, especially in Ghana. “There are so many counterfeits coming into the country, be it textiles,

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595 cases backlog: CJ justifies additional Justices – A-G, GBA in support

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The Supreme Court concluded only 344 out of the 939 pending cases in the 2022/2023 legal year, leading to a backlog of 595 cases carried over into the 2023/2024 legal year. This was an increase of 181 cases from the 2021/2022 legal year, which saw 799 cases pending, out of which 385 cases were concluded

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CJ’s request for more Supreme Court Justices justified – Bobby Banson

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Private Legal Practitioner, Bobby Banson, has stated that there is nothing wrong with Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo asking the President to nominate more justices to the Supreme Court. His comments come after Justice Torkornoo justified her proposal for an expanded bench at the Supreme Court. In a letter to the President, she underscored the urgent

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Chief Justice defends request for more Supreme Court judges

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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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