Chief Justice Can Issue Warrant To Judges To Sit Any Day

The Judicial Service says Chief Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah has administrative powers to issue warrant to judges to sit and determine cases any day. The Service said it was regrettable that the implementation of the administrative measures intended to promote smooth administration of Justice had been misconstrued by a section of the media. A statement issued and signed by

Justice Cynthia Pamela Addo, Judicial Secretary in Accra said. The statement is in response to public reactions to the reassigning of two High Court Judges by the Chief Justice. The Judicial Service is deeply concerned about publication in some sections of the media imputing ill and improper motives to the Chief Justice’s recent legitimate exercise of administrative

powers to the reassigning of two High Court judges. The statement said the Chief Justice by a letter dated 10th December, 2020, transferred Justice Charles Wilson from the High Court, Tamale, where there were three High Court Judges currently to the High Court at Bolgatanga which has two High Courts with only one judge. It explained that Justice Wilson’s transfer was to

take effect from January 6 this year 2021 when the Christmas vacation would have ended and that he was directed to start work on January 11 until his release to Tamale which was his station. According to statement, Chief Justice Kwasi Anin exercised his administrative powers to transfer Justice Charles Wilson to address a pressing administrative challenge undermining efficient delivery of Justice in the region. The statement said in

case of Justice Seidu his posting to Bolgatanga upon appointment was curtailed because of his previous practice as a lawyer in that town. It is this situation that necessitated Justice Wilson’s transfer to Bolgatanga to fill the vacuum, until such a time that a permanent replacement is made, it added. The statement said as of now, no warrant whatsoever has been issued to Justice Seidu to sit in Tamale from his station at Sunyani. It said the Service assured the public of its commitment to uphold, at all times, the rule of law in the discharge of its mandate.