Lawyers are not under any compulsion whatsoever to appear before a Vacation Court – Ghana Bar Association to Chief Justice

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has urged the Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, to uphold the established rules and conventions governing legal vacations, stressing that lawyers are not compelled to appear before Vacation Courts.

The GBA explained that the legal vacation was intended to provide judges, lawyers and judicial staff with a period of rest following the rigorous court schedule, particularly after the second term, which it described as the longest term of the legal year.“The Ghana Bar Association has always cooperated with the Judiciary, to ensure the smooth and speedy delivery of justice and trust that on this occasion, the Judiciary in like manner would abide by the Rules of Court and the entrenched, sacred and treasured traditions relating to legal vacations,” it stated.