Court gives Adu-Boahene, wife 6 days to secure lawyers or cross-examine witness themselves

“We are aware, and I have spoken to counsel who was categorical that he had written a letter to the Chief Justice, this court’s registrar, and the Ghana Bar Association that he would exercise his alleged right to not attend court proceedings during the vacation,” he told the court.

Justice Achibonga acknowledged the letter written by defence counsel to the Chief Justice on August 5 seeking reconsideration of the directive to sit during the legal vacation, as well as the Ghana Bar Association’s August 10 letter raising similar concerns.

According to the Deputy Attorney-General, the power to determine whether proceedings may be held during the legal vacation rests with the Chief Justice, subject to the trial judge’s authority to control proceedings.