‘It should have been negotiated’ – Dafeamekpor on lawyers’ dispute with CJ over vacation hearings

He explained that a lawyer who had concerns about conducting a full hearing during the vacation could approach the judge and propose that a limited number of hearings be held before the matter is adjourned until October, when the new legal year resumes.

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) appealed to Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to ensure that judges uphold the established rules and traditions governing Ghana’s legal vacation, particularly in cases where lawyers have indicated that they are unavailable to appear in court.” This follows complaints from three law firms regarding notices directing their lawyers to appear before judges to continue hearing part-heard criminal cases during the current legal vacation.