CJ’s tenure hangs in balance as Mahama consults Council of State over removal petitions
President John Mahama has commenced consultations with the Council of State regarding three petitions seeking the removal of Chief Justice ...
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Chief Justice orders extended court sessions for election petitions
Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has issued administrative directives mandating courts assigned to parliamentary election petitions to hold hearings on ...
Transfer of judges not intended to truncate case – Judicial Service
The Judicial Service has refuted reports suggesting that judicial transfers are being used to disrupt cases, describing such claims as ...
Chief Justice unveils new measures to empower future leaders
The Chief Justice of Ghana, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, has introduced new measures under the 2024 Enhanced Chief ...
Ghana’s future lies in your hands – Chief Justice tells Youth
Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has called on Ghana’s youth to recommit themselves to the nation’s service, emphasizing the critical ...
Supreme Court overturns Speaker’s decision to vacate four Parliamentary seats
Supreme Court has overturned the Speaker of Parliament's decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant. The court, in a 5-2 ...
Speaker of Parliament abstains from Legal Defense in Supreme Court suit on vacant seats
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, has opted not to defend a Supreme Court suit seeking an interpretation ...
Chief Justice issues new guidelines for serving court documents to Parliament officials
Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has issued new guidelines for Registrars and Court Bailiffs on the proper procedures for serving ...
Chief Justice unveils New Election Adjudication Manual ahead of December 7 elections
Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has unveiled the 5th Edition of the Manual on Election Adjudication, a comprehensive guide crafted ...
Ghana decriminalizes attempted suicide with new legal reform
Ghana has decriminalized attempted suicide following the passage of the Criminal Offences Amendment Act, 2023 (Act 1092). The announcement, issued ...
