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The Supreme Court of Ghana is the highest judicial body in Ghana. [1] Ghana's 1992 constitution guarantees the independence and separation of the Judiciary from the Legislative and the Executive arms of government. [2] The Supreme Court of Ghana has the final say on legal matters and can overturn lower court decisions.
High Court Judge: 1966: Supreme Court replaced by Appeals Court 14 1971 [10] Appeal Court Judge: Edward Akufo-Addo: 1972: Supreme Court replaced by Appeals Court 14 1980: Appeal Court Judge: Hilla Limann: 1986: Chief Justice of Ghana 1977–1986 Chief Justice of Kenya 1993–1995 15 26 June 1964 [19] William Bruce-Lyle: High Court Judge: Kwame ...
The President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, nominated Adjei-Frimpong together with two other judges (Henry Anthony Kwofie and Yaw Darko Asare), who were then Court of Appeal judges, for consideration and approval by Parliament to fill vacancies in the Supreme Court.
The Attorney General, Mr. Joe Reindorf, sought to dismiss the case at an early stage by raising a preliminary objection.On the issue of legal standing, he argued that Dr. Tuffour lacked a direct interest in the case and was not the appropriate person to challenge Justice Apaloo’s capacity to serve as Chief Justice, as the issue directly pertained to Justice Apaloo's qualifications adding ...
The case of Re Akoto and 7 Others is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of Ghana that challenged the legality of the Preventive Detention Act (PDA). [1] The case centered on the arrest of Baffour Akoto, the then Chief Linguist of the Asantehene, along with seven others, who were detained under the Preventive Detention Act (PDA).
Issifu Omoro Tanko Amadu (born 11 September 1957) is a Supreme Court judge of the Republic of Ghana. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]He was a Justice of the High Court from ...
In order for someone to be nominated to the Supreme Court, they must have practiced law for at least 15 years prior to their nomination. [2] In terms of the functions of the court, the Supreme Court is the final court of appeals in all of Ghana and all lower level courts must abide by the decisions by which the Supreme Court comes to. [2]
The case of Sallah v Attorney-General popularly known as the Sallah Case is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of Ghana.The case revolves around the termination of 568 public servants, including Mr. E.K. Sallah, under the new 1969 Constitution, and the subsequent legal challenge that questioned the legality of these dismissals.