Meet Dr. Justice Srem-Sai:The nominated Deputy Attorney General
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As a young, vibrant, and highly experienced lawyer in practice and an academic, many are sure certain that his loads of experience and depth would be a real complement to the substantive minister, Dr. Dominic Ayine.
The President, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, has nominated a private legal practitioner and a law lecturer, Dr. Justice Srem-sai, as the Deputy Attorney General of the Republic of Ghana.
As a young, vibrant, and highly experienced lawyer in practice and an academic, many are sure certain that his loads of experience and depth would be a real complement to the substantive minister, Dr. Dominic Ayine.
Outside academia, Dr. Srem-Sai is known for his commitment to defending constitutional rights and civil liberties.
Profile
Dr. Srem-Sai serves as a Senior Lecturer in Public Law at the University of Ghana School of Law, Legon, where he focuses on Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Human Rights Law, and Criminal Law.
Before joining the faculty, he taught at several institutions, including the University of Leeds School of Law in the UK and the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) Law School in Accra.
His contributions extend beyond teaching, as he has shared insights on constitutional law, legislative reforms, human rights, and disability rights at conferences across Africa, Europe, and North America.
His research interests revolve around constitutional law enforcement, human rights litigation and advocacy, corporate governance, legislative analysis, and the relationship between law, poverty, and disability.
Outside academia, Dr. Srem-Sai is known for his commitment to defending constitutional rights and civil liberties. Over the years, he has partnered with various human rights organizations—including the Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA), the Defend-Defenders Project, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the Institute of Law & Public Affairs (ILPA), and the International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP)—to support victims of police misconduct and other human rights abuses.
A member of the Ghana Bar since 2011, Dr. Srem-Sai completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Ghana and earned a Qualifying Certificate in Law from the Ghana School of Law.
He went on to pursue postgraduate law degrees at Cardiff School of Law & Politics, Harvard Law School, and the University of Leeds School of Law.
His academic excellence has been recognized through various awards, including the Open Society Foundations Scholarship Grant (2012), the Harvard Law School Scholarship Award (2013), the Emory Law School Vulnerability and Human Condition Initiative Award (2018), and more.
