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The Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, has officially declared Monday, November 13, to Friday, November 17, 2023, as Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Week for the current Legal Year Term. The objective behind ADR Week is to provide an opportunity for the ADR Directorate of the Judicial Service …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has noted that its request to Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo to have Justice Edward Twum recused and removed from all cases involving the OSP pending before him has been denied. The OSP made the announcement in a public notice shared on X on …

Greetings to you, Chief Justice. I hope you are enjoying your holiday. Please indulge me, for, as it were, rudely interrupting your vacation with yet another edition of my epistles on criminal justice reforms. Today’s version focuses on a vital aspect of the criminal justice system: sentencing. In my humble …

Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has issued a stern warning to the public against succumbing to court officials who solicit money purportedly on behalf of judges in exchange for favorable judgments. She emphasized that such requests are often not initiated by judges and urged people not to fall victim to such …

The Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, has expressed concern regarding what she says is the conduct of Assin North MP, Mr James Gyakye Quayson when he files processes at the Supreme Court. She observed he more often than not fails to show up and causes …

Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo , Chief Justice nominee,  says the judiciary does not enjoy ex-gratia payments. According to her, judges do not have term of office and work until retirement and for that matter, they are not entitled to ex-gratia.   Appearing before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on …

Parliament will today, Friday, May 26, vet Justice Gertrude Torkonoo as Chief Justice. President Akufo-Addo in April nominated her to replace the now-retired Chief Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah. The President subsequently informed Parliament of his decision and called for her speedy approval. He explained that was to avoid any vacuum …

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has urged Justice Gertrude Torkornoo to continue the good works of her predecessor Chief Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah. The Association says Justice Anin Yeboah has done an enormous amount of work which ought to be continued. The Association in endorsing the nomination …

The President of the 4th Republic of Ghana, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has nominated Gertrude Araba Esabaa Torkornoo, a Justice of the Supreme Court, as the next Chief Justice of Ghana. Her nomination is subject to approval by Parliament. When approved by Parliament, Justice Torkornoo will replace Justice Kwasi …

The immediate past Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana, Sophia Akuffo, has reacted to the brouhaha surrounding the appointment of three new commissioners of the Electoral Commission of Ghana. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Monday, March 20, 2023, swore-in three new members of the Electoral Commission of …