Supreme Court Judge nominee, Justice Philip Bright Mensah, has proposed a significant expansion of Ghana's apex court, recommending that the number of justices be increased to at least 20 to meet the growing demands on the judiciary.
Appearing before Parliament's Appointments Committee on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, Justice Mensah emphasized the rising number and complexity of cases being filed at the Supreme Court, noting that the current structure may no longer be sufficient for timely and effective justice delivery. "…Inferably, you will see that there are more cases, and as the cases build up-and they are expensive-it is only fair and reasonable that judges must be recruited to deal with those cases," he stated during the vetting.
When asked to suggest an ideal number of justices for the court, he did not hesitate to provide a clear recommendation. "So if you ask me the minimum number that I will recommend for appointment to the Supreme Court, given the nature of the work they do, they end resulted with so many cases," he explained. "Therefore, I will suggest 20 judges who should go to the Supreme Court.
Given the cases that are in the Supreme Court, in my humble opinion, I will recommend that 20 judges be appropriate." Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Related Topics:Feature Advertisement You may like Investor confidence is returning - Mahama welcomes Fitch's B- rating Ghana draws up emergency evacuation plan for Israel amid rising tensions No Ghanaian casualties as gov't begins evacuation from Iran amid Israel-Iran war Stephen Ntim hasn't officially written to the NPP - Justin Kodua Ghanaians have not been fair to Nana Akufo-Addo - Domfe NPP wasted your time with unnecessary talk and needless expenditures - Dr Omane Boamh to Ghanaians Russia-Ukraine war heavily impacted economy under Akufo-Addo - Dr.
