Court of appeal justices impacts on Ghana’s judiciary

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A few days after Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo announced plans to resume the operations of Court of Appeal sessions across the regions, especially in the Western and Central regions, a total of 18 persons have been shortlisted for elevation to serve as Justices of the Court of Appeal.

This list, which includes 12 High Court judges and private legal practitioners, also features notable figures such as Justice Lydia Osei Marfo, Justice Francis Obiri, and Justice Aboagye Tandoh, all of whom are justices of the High Court, as well as the Director of the Ghana School of Law, Yaw Oppong.

The full list of recommended persons for the Court of Appeal Bench, as sighted by Starrfm.com.gh, includes the following:

– His Lordship Justin Dorgu J

– Her Ladyship Gifty Dekyem J

– His Lordship Kofi Akowah J

– His Lordship Gyamfi-Danquah J

– Her Ladyship Olivia Obeng Owusu J

– Her Ladyship Cecilia Davis J

– His Lordship Alexander Osei Tutu J

– His Lordship Francis Obiri J

– His Lordship Kwasi Boakye J

– Her Ladyship Lydia Osei-Marfo J

– His Lordship Aboagye Tandoh J

– Ms. Mariam Agyeman Gyasi Jawhary

– Ms. Yaa Onyameye Gyakobo

– Mr. Charles Zwennes

– Mr. Yaw Oppong

– Mr. Nathan Parker Yarney

– Mr. David Boafo- Mr. Francis Koffie

– Dr. Poku AduseiNote that those names with ‘J’ attached are all Justices of the High Court.