GBA should not undermine Chief Justice’s authority over courts – Joyce Bawah Mogtari
Senior Presidential Advisor and Senior Presidential Aide to President John Dramani Mahama, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, has questioned the Ghana Bar Association’s (GBA) position on proceedings during the legal vacation, arguing that the association’s public concerns could undermine the administrative authority of the Chief Justice.
Senior Presidential Advisor Joyce Bawah Mogtari has expressed concern that the Ghana Bar Association's (GBA) stance on legal proceedings during the legal vacation could undermine the Chief Justice's administrative authority. Mogtari argued that the continuation of vacation courts is a common practice aimed at expediting cases and reducing the judiciary's workload.
She took issue with the GBA's letter to Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, which was sent on August 10, raising concerns about directives requiring lawyers to appear in vacation courts despite notifying the courts of their unavailability. Mogtari felt the GBA's letter was an affront to the Chief Justice's authority, noting that the public challenge to the Chief Justice's approach to court management was unnecessary and disrespectful.
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