The instruction by Chief Justice Kwesi Anin-Yeboah to judges to hear cases being handled by senior lawyers first which sparked a lot of conversation among Ghanaians about the judicial system has been supported by a former Attorney General, Ayikoi Otoo. My Otoo urged the junior lawyers who feel disadvantaged by
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Judges who believe junior lawyers should spend time watching their seniors will be biased- Prof Asare
The advice from Chief Justice Kwesi Anin -Yeboah calling on his colleagues on the bench to hear cases of senior lawyers first has not gone down well with United States-based Ghanaian Professor Kwaku Asare. He opined that any judge that tends to believe junior lawyers and their clients should spend
We have a problem with the judiciary – Mahama calls for changes in the judiciary
Former President John Dramani Mahama is calling for an overhauling of the Judiciary while calling on Chief Justice Anin Yeboah to as a matter of urgency lead the charge to those changes in the judiciary. He made the call during a meeting with the United States Chapter of the National
Akufo-Addo forwards petition seeking to axe Jean Mensah to Chief Justice
A letter from President Akufo-Addo has been addressed to Chief Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah calling on him to look into the petition by pressure group #FixTheCountry demanding the sacking of the Chair of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensah. The pressure group are demanding this action from the President following the
Judiciary has no control over media freedom – Chief Justice
The judiciary, according to Chief Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah, has no authority to limit media freedom. He stated that “without the media, the task of securing and sustaining democracy would be one hundred times more difficult, and that the media’s role was crucial for any democracy’s survival, emphasizing that the
We are engaging the government on your concerns – Chief Justice assures aggrieved JUSAG
Chief Justice has called for cool heads to reign over agitations from the staff of the Judicial Service over their salaries and allowances. In a letter on Monday, November 1, 2021, Chief Justice Kwesi Anin-Yeboah indicated that the judicial service will continue to engage the government on the issue for
Two MPs table bill to remove Chief Justice and others from GLC
Issues regarding legal education in Ghana has necessitated a move by Member of Parliament South Dayi Rockson Dafeamekpor and Francis-Xavier Sosu, to file a private members bill that seeks to amend the Legal Professions Act 1960, Act 32 which will, in turn, limit the powers of the General Legal Council.
‘A good name is better than riches’ – Chief Justice to new lawyers
The two hundred and seventy-eight new lawyers who have been called to the bar have been admonished by Chief Justice Kwesi Anin-Yeboah to eschew themselves from corrupt activities in discharging their duties as legal practitioners. To reiterate his advice to the new lawyers he quoted a verse in the Holy
Here is why Akufo-Addo dismissed ASEPA’s petition against Chief Justice, called it unmeritorious
President Akufo-Addo has dismissed ASEPA’s petition for the removal of the Chief Justice following the $5 million bribery allegation