Modernise chieftaincy cases adjudication — Asantehene

ADR Delivering the lecture on the topic: “Supreme Court and the institution of chieftaincy, the past, present and future”, a distinguished academic, Ivor Agyeman-Duah, highlighted the fusion of tradition and modernity, especially the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), in dispute resolution.

Enduring purpose The Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, said the Supreme Court and the chieftaincy institution existed for the same enduring purpose to preserve justice, secure peace, and protect the dignity of every person.

He said the Supreme Court, over the decades, developed substantial and increasingly sophisticated jurisprudence on chieftaincy matters, determining several matters, including boundaries of the exclusive jurisdiction of the judicial committees, adjudicating vexed questions of stool and skin succession, among others.