Acting CJ bemoans rising ethical breaches among lawyers
By DL News
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He shared this troubling anecdote on Monday, July 21, during the commissioning of the new Moot Court facility at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law School.
Acting Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has raised serious concerns about declining ethical standards within the legal profession.
He cited a shocking incident involving a lawyer who was caught stealing a colleague’s mobile phone right inside a courtroom.
The Chief Justice recounted that the lawyer not only stole the device at the Tema Court but also pretended to assist in the search for it—only to be later caught trying to sell it.
He shared this troubling anecdote on Monday, July 21, during the commissioning of the new Moot Court facility at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law School.
Justice Baffoe-Bonnie, who also chairs the General Legal Council’s Disciplinary Committee, said cases like this are becoming far too common and reflect deeper issues in the moral preparation of lawyers.
“The kind of misconduct we’re seeing today is disturbing. One wonders how some of these individuals made it through law school,” he said.
He thus urged law schools to go beyond academics and place stronger emphasis on ethics and character formation, warning that without such grounding, the integrity of the legal profession could be severely undermined.
