Supreme Court should have no cap on number of judges – Anthony Forson Jnr
Supreme Court nominee Anthony Forson Jnr has opposed calls for a cap on the number of Justices who can serve on Ghana’s apex court, arguing that the court’s broad constitutional mandate and workload make a fixed limit impractical.
Ghana's Supreme Court nominee, Anthony Forson Jnr, has voiced his opposition to any cap on the number of justices in the country's highest court. Speaking before Parliament's Appointments Committee, Mr Forson argued that the Supreme Court's extensive constitutional mandate and workload make it impractical to impose a fixed limit.
He emphasized that the court has been assigned a broad range of jurisdictions, necessitating a sufficient judicial capacity to handle its workload. Forson further pointed out that a recent discussion during a constitutional review process in Parliament had raised concerns about limiting justices due to the court's wide jurisdiction.
The nominee suggested that any debate about capping the number of justices should first involve a comprehensive review of the court's constitutional jurisdictions. He contended that unless Ghana decides to reduce the assigned jurisdictions, there should be no cap on the Supreme Court's membership. Forson also acknowledged the need for expansion to maintain efficiency, pointing to the existing composition's struggle to manage the court's workload as justification for increasing the number of justices.
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