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The Law 101: GBA states pure law and convention about Legal Vacation (Part III)

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The Law 101: GBA states pure law and convention about Legal Vacation (Part III)

The law as it stands today, established judicial convention, and the settled practice of the Bar are unambiguous: this legal vacation in the superior courts is sacred, vacation courts normally attend to urgent interlocutory emergencies, and the participation of counsel during recess has always been consensual.

The Ghana Bar Association's official position on the observance of the legal vacation by the superior courts does not merely state a preference; it articulates black-letter law and long-standing convention.

The Status Quo It is worth noting that cases continue to run actively in the lower courts throughout the legal vacation, operating under an established leave roster system.

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