Supreme Court nominee, Justice Kweku T.
Ackaah-Boafo, has proposed a legal reform to make all Ghanaians aged 21 and above eligible for jury duty, as part of efforts to deepen public participation in the country's justice system.
Speaking before Parliament's Appointments Committee on Friday, June 20, the nominee underscored that the jury system is a sound one, grounded in the idea that an accused person should be judged by a group of their peers.
However, Justice Ackaah-Boafo questioned the current practice where only selected public servants are considered for jury service, excluding the vast majority of citizens from playing a role in criminal trials. "The jury system is good.
