JUSAG strike: CLRL urges Chief Justice to set up special courts for bail applications
The Centre for Legitimacy and Rule of Law (CLRL) has called on the Chief Justice to establish specialised courts, made up of High Court judges assisted by Circuit or District Court judges, to deal exclusively with bail applications amid the ongoing strike by the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG).
The Centre for Legitimacy and Rule of Law (CLRL) has urged Chief Justice to establish specialized courts, comprised of High Court judges supported by Circuit or District Court judges, to handle solely bail applications amid the ongoing Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) strike. The CLRL, in a Monday, November 9 press statement, emphasized the need to ensure people arrested or remanded in custody can still access courts and have their bail applications decided, despite the judicial proceedings disruption.
The organization proposed the creation of these specialized courts to hear bail applications exclusively, particularly for those affected by the JUSAG strike. Additionally, the CLRL called on the Inspector-General of Police to issue a directive to grant bail in minor offenses, aiming to reduce pressure on police cells and prevent unnecessary congestion in detention facilities while the courts remain affected by the strike.
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