SC to rule on injunction against High Court vacation trials today
A Justice of the Supreme Court (SC), Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, is today expected to rule on an application seeking to restrain the High Court from conducting selected criminal trials during the legal vacation. The application was filed by the Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi in the Eastern Region, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, who is … The post SC to rule on injunction against High Court…
Supreme Court Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang is set to rule on an application that seeks to halt the High Court from carrying out certain criminal trials during the legal break. Ofoase-Ayirebi MP Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah filed the application, challenging the legality of administrative orders issued by the Chief Justice directing select High Court judges to perform criminal proceedings during the legal vacation.
Pwamang, hearing the case alone, will decide whether to grant an interim injunction. The plaintiff, Mr Nkrumah, joined the Attorney-General as the second defendant, claiming that the Chief Justice should have separate legal representation since he is named as a substantive defendant. Opposing the injunction, Deputy Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Dr Edem Srem-Sai argued that there was no issue with the Chief Justice being represented by the Attorney-General and that the legal representation did not negate the Attorney-General's own status as a defendant. The Supreme Court judge is expected to announce his decision today.
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