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Legal Scholar Demands End to Backroom Justice Interference in Ghana
Professor Kwaku Asare, the prominent legal practitioner known as Kwaku Azar, has condemned Ghana's culture of behind-the-scenes plea bargaining that undermines criminal prosecutions.
His critique...
Amidu Cautions Against Politicization of Chief Justice Impeachment Process
Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has warned against the politicization of constitutional procedures amid efforts to impeach Ghana’s Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
In an open...
Legal Expert Questions Chief Justice’s Injunction Bid
Convention People's Party member and legal practitioner Kwame Jantuah has challenged Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo's decision to seek Supreme Court intervention in her suspension...
Amidu Questions Timing of Sophia Akuffo’s Judicial Reform Proposal
Former Attorney General Martin Amidu has challenged retired Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo's recent call for constitutional amendments regarding judicial removals, suggesting the intervention is...
Ghana’s Supreme Court Weighs Legality of Chief Justice Suspension
Ghana’s Supreme Court convened on May 6, 2025, to examine the constitutionality of President John Mahama’s suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, a case...
