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The Supreme Court was established by the Supreme Court Ordinance (1876) as the highest tribunal in the Gold Coast (now Ghana) during the colonial era. [4]Until 1960, there was a right of appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London, England.
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 ...
Gaewu was sworn into office as justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana together with George Kingsley Koomson on 5 April 2023 by President Nana Akufo Addo. [19] [20] [21] He became the first judge to be appointed to the Supreme Court directly from the High Court since J. N. K. Taylor in 1980.
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]
While serving on the bench of Appeals Court, he worked as a Senior Lecturer of the Ghana School of Law from 2020 until his appointment to the Supreme Court bench in 2022. [ 1 ] Asiedu has been a member of the Association of Magistrates and Judges since 1996, a member of the Institute of Taxation, Ghana until 2016, and the Ghana Bar Association ...
The case of Tuffour v Attorney General is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of Ghana.The case centers on the controversial dismissal of then, Chief Justice Fred Apaloo by the Parliament of the Third Republic and the subsequent legal challenge that sought to contest this dismissal.
Pages in category "Justices of the Supreme Court of Ghana" The following 89 pages are in this category, out of 89 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo (born on 11 September 1962) is the current Chief Justice of the republic of Ghana. She was nominated to the Supreme Court in November 2019 and received parliamentary approval in December 2019. [1]