Supreme Court of Ghana
"The Supreme Court shall consist of the Chief Justice and not less than nine other justices of the Supreme Court." -article 128 (1) of the constitution
The Supreme Court of Ghana is the final court of appeal in Ghana and has
jurisdiction over matters relating to the enforcement or interpretation
of the Constitution.It normally sits in panels of five justices,
except for review cases where at least seven justices
must sit
The Court of Appeal, which includes the chief
justice and not fewer than five other judges, has jurisdiction to hear and to determine
appeals from any judgment, decree, or High Court of Justice order. The High Court of
Justice, which consists of the chief justice and not fewer than twelve other justices,
has jurisdiction in all matters, civil and criminal, other than those involving treason.
13 Members of Supreme Court
- Justice George Acquah (Chief Justice since June 2003)
- Justice Samuel Kofi Date-Baah
- Professor Tawia Modibo Ocran
- Justice F. Y. Kpegah
- Justice W. A. Atugba
- Justice Sophia A. Akuffo
- Justice Kwami Adzoe
- Mr Justice Stephen Alan Brobbey
- Mrs Justice Georgina Theodora Wood
- Dr Seth Twum
The Supreme Court Cause List
i.e., cases pending before the court and
when they will be heard.
Supreme Court rulings
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