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Over 80% of Lawyers' applications fail at the Supreme Court – Justice Amegatcher
Over 80% of lawyers applications fail at the Supreme Court – Justice Amegatcher
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Supreme Court News
Maxwell Opoku Agyemang not qualified for recommendation, nomination as Justice of Court of Appeal: A-Plus, Brogya Genfi to SC
The plaintiffs aver in their suits that Mr. Maxwell Opoku Agyemang, who is a senior lecturer at the Ghana School of Law, per findings made against him, renders him unqualified to be appointed as a Justice of the Court of Appeal
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Courts
Ghanaian courts to get speech-to-text technology for local language translation – Chief Justice
According to the Chief Justice, the new system is expected to process spoken local languages, including Ga, and produce English translations without relying solely on the interpreter's spoken version.
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Courts
High Court sets July 31 for ruling on motion against Torkornoo's case
Justice Torkornoo, who is facing impeachment proceedings under Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution, filed a certiorari application claiming the process violates her fundamental human rights.
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Courts
Opuni trial: Justice Honyenuga upholds AG’s submission for a new judge
In his ruling, he admitted that due to the limited extended time accorded him by the Chief Justice, it will be impossible for him to conclude hearing the case and thus upheld an earlier submission by the Deputy AG
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Courts
Review July 28 decision, reinstate Justice Honyenugah as trial judge-AG to SC
AG is arguing that it must be on only compelling circumstances that a decision can be taken by the Court to prohibit a judge who has conducted the instant case for almost four years.
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SC dismisses Oppong Nkrumah's application seeking to stop legal vacation trial of selected cases
Mr Oppong Nkrumah had asked the court to suspend the operation of warrants issued by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie directing selected High Court judges to hear criminal cases during the legal vacation.
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Opuni’s application dismissed, Retired Justice Honyenuga to continue with the case
In his ruling, the retired Supreme Court Justice sitting as an additional High Court judge dismissed the application noting that the Chief Justice had the power to give such an extension because he was the administrative head of the Judicia...
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Meet Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie; New Chief Justice of Ghana
President John Dramani Mahama administered the oaths, marking the formal end of a transition triggered by the dismissal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo earlier this year.
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"I am well aware that I stand on extremely tall shoulders" - Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo sworn-in
Having been recommended as Chief Justice on April 26th, Justice Torkornoo was unanimously vetted by the Appointments Committee of Parliament on May 26, 2023.
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President swears in 15 new Justices of the Court of Appeal
The swearing-in ceremony, which took place at the Banquet Hall of the Jubilee House, was done per Article 144(3) of the 1992 Constitution.
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Thaddeus Sory Writes: Judicial Independence or Judicial impunity
The Chief Justice has been removed from office. This is subject to any rights she may legitimately assert at law against her removal. I acknowledge that.
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Supreme Court News
Full Ruling: Why Supreme Court rejected Oppong Nkrumah’s legal vacation trial injunction
The Supreme Court rejected Kojo Oppong Nkrumah’s injunction application after finding no law prohibiting criminal trials during the legal vacation and no evidence that the Chief Justice’s warrants were discriminatory or improperly issued. T...
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Review decision of three-member bench is final – Supreme Court
Justice Gabriel Pwamang, writing for the majority bench, explained that the review frameworks under Articles 133 and 134 are separate and distinct.
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Western Region: Chief Justice inaugurates two district courts, cautions staff against acts of misconduct
The court facilities form part of the government's 100-court project, in a bid to increase access to justice
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Courts
Legal vacation: 12 High Courts in Accra designated to sit during period
The directive comes as the judiciary would be embarking on the annual long vacation for the legal year, beginning August to September.
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Courts
Ghana’s Superior Courts carrying nearly 30,000 pending cases — Justice Kulendi
Justice Kulendi made the disclosure during a lecture at the University of Ghana School of Law, where he appeared as a Distinguished Alumnus.
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Supreme Court News
AG opposes Torkornoo’s bid to review Supreme Court orders
The Attorney-General says the application should be dismissed summarily because it does not meet the recognised grounds for invoking the Supreme Court’s review jurisdiction.
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Removal of Justice Honyenuga: SC dismisses Opuni’s latest application
Dr. Stephen Opuni has accused Justice Honyenuga, a Supreme Court Justice sitting as an additional High Court Judge of bias.
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Africa
Martha Koome - from women's right campaigner to Supreme Court chief justice
The 62-year-old was appointed chief justice in May last year by outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta after she came top of 10 candidates interviewed in front of a live television audience by Kenya's Judicial Service Commission (JSC).
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