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Chief Justice rejects GBA’s position on lawyers refusing to appear during legal vacation
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Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has rejected concerns raised by the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) over lawyers being required to appear in court during the ongoing legal vacation, insisting that lawyers cannot unilaterally decide not to attend a case because it has been scheduled during the break.
Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has rejected the GBA’s position on lawyers refusing to appear during legal vacation, saying judges have the authority to hear scheduled cases.
Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie says lawyers cannot refuse to appear in court simply because a case is scheduled during the legal vacation.
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