Yaw Oppong, Poku Adusei, Osei Tutu J among 16 newly sworn in Court of Appeal Justices
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In April this year, the president submitted twenty(20) names to the Judicial Council, which were subjected to vetting per Articles 144(3) and 154 of the 1992 Constitution after which sixteen came out successful.
Sixteen (16) new Justices, nine from the High Court and seven legal practitioners, have been sworn in as Justices of the Court of Appeal at a ceremony today.
They are; Justice Charles Gyamfi Danquah, Justice Gifty Dekyem, Justice Kofi Akrowiah, Justice Richard Mac Kogyapwah, and Justice Kwasi Boakye.
The rest are; Justice Alexander Osei Tutu, Justice Francis Obiri, Justice Lydia Osei Marfo, and Justice Aboagye Tandoh.
The seven legal practitioners are; Ms. Mariam Agyeman Gyasi Jawhary, Ms Yaa Onyameye Gyakobo, Mr Francis Koffie, Mr Charles Zwennes, Barima Yaw Oppong, Mr. David Kwabena Adade Boafo and Dr. Poku Adusei.
In April this year, the president submitted twenty(20) names to the Judicial Council, which were subjected to vetting per Articles 144(3) and 154 of the 1992 Constitution after which sixteen came out successful.
Justice Alexander Osei Tutu, who has today been sworn in, is a Justice at the High Court Land Division with an exceptional career as a jurist and academic. He has also authored several books among them is the recent one on ‘Contemporary and Evolving Issues in Civil Procedure and Litigation.’
Barima Yaw Oppong is the Director of Legal Education and a traditional ruler in the Akyem area. He is also a prolific writer and author of several articles and a book including his most recent one on ‘Contemporary Trends in the Law of Immovable Property in Ghana.” He has for several years been a regular resource person contributing to topical discussions on a myriad of legal issues and is a well-known personality on various media platforms in Ghana. He is the Managing Partner of Ampofo, Oppong, and Associates.
Among the list also is Dr Opoku Adusei who is a renowned academic having lectured at the University of Ghana School of Law, where he taught Intellectual Property law, Private International law, Company law, and land law. He was the head of legal for the National Communications Authority prior to this appointment.
Mariam Agyeman Gyasi Jawhary is the Managing Partner of the Totoe Legal Service with over 30 years of standing as a lawyer. She is a former lecturer at the Ghana School of Law and also worked at the Legal Aid Centre for FIDA-Ghana as an Administrator/mediator. She is a former National Assistant Secretary of the Ghana Bar Association
Ms Yaa Onyameye Gyakobo has also practiced as a lawyer for over 30 years. She was a senior Associate at the Ansah-Obiri Legal Consult and worked as the legal officer on the Divestiture Implementation Committee. She is the current Assistant Secretary of the Ghana Bar Association and has held several other positions in the Association previously at the national and regional levels.
Furthermore, Mr David Boafo, who is on the list, was a Senior Partner at SK Boafo and Company. He was enrolled on the Roll of Lawyers in 2000 and has considerable experience in Commercial litigation and practice. Mr. Boafo has also had experience in many high-end projects in the construction, real estate, property, and renewable energy sectors and has also worked with MIDA, the World Bank, and other International NGOs
