The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says sixty (60) district courts, sixty (60) bungalows for judges, and three (3) new excessive courts for 3 (3) of the six (6) newly created areas shall be commissioned earlier than the beginning of the authorized 12 months in October.
According to President Akufo-Addo, Government has taken word of the insufficient numbers of courts in numerous components of the nation, leading to residents travelling lengthy distances to realize entry to courts, and has determined to treatment this case.
Speaking on the swearing-in of ten (10) new High Court Judges, on Monday, 18th July 2022, at Jubilee House, the President said that Government, by the Administrator of the District Assembly Common Fund, is developing 100 (100) new courts and bungalows for Judges in all sixteen (16) Regions of the nation.
They are damaged down within the numerous Regions as follows – twenty (20) courts and twenty (20) bungalows in Ashanti; twelve (12) courts and twelve (12) bungalows in Eastern; eight (8) courts and eight (8) bungalows in Greater Accra; eight (8) courts and eight (8) bungalows in Volta; eight (8) courts and eight (8) bungalows in Ahafo; seven (7) courts and 7 (7) bungalows in Western; and 5 (5) courts and 5 (5) bungalows in Bono East.
The relaxation are 5 (5) courts and 5 (5) bungalows in North East; 4 (4) courts and 4 (4) bungalows in Oti; 4 (4) courts and 4 (4) bungalows in Western North; 4 (4) courts and 4 (4) bungalows in Central; 4 (4) courts and 4 (4) bungalows in Bono; three (3) courts and three (3) bungalows in Northern; three (3) courts and three (3) bungalows in Savannah; three (3) courts and three (3) bungalows in Upper East; and two (2) courts and two (2) bungalows in Upper West.
“Sixty percent (60%) of these courts and bungalows have been completed, and will be commissioned before the start of the legal year in October. The remaining forty percent (40%) will be duly completed and commissioned by the end of the first quarter of 2023,” President Akufo-Addo mentioned.
He continued, “Six new Regional High Courts are also being constructed in the newly created regions, i.e., Ahafo, Bono East, North East, Oti, Savannah and Western North. Three of the Courts, that is those in Ahafo, Bono East and Oti Regions, will be completed and ready for commissioning, again, before October. The other three, that is those in North East, Savannah and Western North, which are at eighty percent (80%) completion, will be ready for commissioning by the end of the first quarter of 2023.”
It may even be recalled in April final 12 months, the President lower the sod for graduation of labor on a brand new, trendy Court of Appeal complicated in Kumasi, along with twenty (20) townhouses and a guesthouse to function everlasting residences for Court of Appeal Judges based mostly in Kumasi, who shall be mandated to deal with appeals from the northern a part of the nation.
President Akufo-Addo famous that “they will be completed and commissioned in September”, including that “two hundred and ten (210) vehicles were, earlier this year, distributed to all judges in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Courts and Lower Courts.”
These, the President reiterated, are all initiatives being undertaken by Government to strengthen the capability of the Judiciary.
High Court Judges
Swearing the brand new High Court Judges in, upon the recommendation of the Judicial Council, given in accordance with the provisions of article 144 clause 3 of the Constitution, he indicated that they’re eminently match and certified for the place of Justices of the High Court, and have the impartiality of thoughts and independence of spirit essential to carry this excessive workplace.
They are Her Honour Mercy Adei Kotei, Mrs. Cynthia Martinson, Dr. Bridget Kafui Antonio-Apedzi, Ms. Nabeela Naeema Wahab, His Honour Ebenezer Osei-Darko, His Honour Bernard Bentil, His Honour Alexander Graham, Mr. George Kwame Gyan-Kontoh, Mr. Richard Apietu and Mr. Eric Ansah Ankomah.
With the High Court described as a superior court docket of report, with authentic, common jurisdiction as a tribunal of first occasion, President Akufo-Addo advised the brand new Judges to exhibit honesty, integrity and a sound information of the regulation.
“A corrupt or incompetent judge is a danger to the public interest and judicial administration. The situation, where judges proffer judgements on the basis of decisions from lower courts and cite them as law, is not acceptable, and even less so, when judges cite no authority at all for their rulings, and give orders without reasons,” he added.
The President continued, “You must be learned, know your case law and ensure your decisions and judgements are properly motivated. The principle of stare decisis, the ancient common law doctrine of precedent, has been, and continues to be the time-honoured foundation for the coherent development of the law, and should not be lightly discarded.”
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