Private citizen sues AG, Chief Justice over legal vacation
a private citizen and researcher, Elorm Kwami Gorni, has filed a suit at the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of Ghana’s legal vacation arrangements for the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. The suit, filed on July 28, 2026, names Attorney General Dominic Ayine and Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as defendants. Mr Gorni is questioning […]
According to Elorm Kwami Gorni, a private researcher, a legal challenge has been filed against Ghana's Supreme Court and Court of Appeal practices. The suit, filed on July 28, 2026, questions the constitutionality of the annual suspension of court sittings from August 1 to September 30. Gorni argues that the arrangement could violate citizens' constitutional right to access justice within a reasonable time.
The plaintiff seeks a declaration that the suspension of court sittings for two months is unconstitutional under Articles 1(2), 19(1), 23, 33, 125, and 296 of the 1992 Constitution. He also asks for an order directing the Chief Justice to consider alternative arrangements, such as rotational sittings or staggered leave, to ensure continuous court operations while still allowing judges to take annual leave.
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