NSB GHc49.1M trial: Court gives Adu-Boahene, wife six days to produce lawyers or cross-examine witness themselves

” “I, however, note that counsel by letter dated 5th August 2026 has written to the Chief Justice praying that the Chief Justice’s directive to sit during the legal vacation be reconsidered,” the court said.” According to him, “The power to determine whether or not court proceedings will be held during the legal vacation resides with the Chief Justice, and where the Chief Justice directs, subject to the inherent power of the judge to control proceedings in his court, this is supported by Order 75 Rule 4 which sets out the period for legal vacation and subject to those periods to Order 72 Rule 1(1).

Justice Srem-Sai, while on his feet, said, “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.