Supreme Court nominee Justice Philip Bright Mensah has called for a complete overhaul of Ghana's jury system, describing it as outdated and ineffective.
Speaking during his vetting before Parliament's Appointments Committee on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, he argued that the country's current jury system, inherited from British colonial rule, no longer serves its intended purpose. "Our jury system needs reform.
We inherited this system from the British.
As I speak, most of the Commonwealth countries like India, Singapore, and even South Africa have abolished that system.
