The Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Anin Yeboah, has hauled lawyer Dominic Ayine before the General Legal Council over alleged disparaging comments made by the latter.
According to the CJ, the former Deputy Attorney General under the erstwhile John Mahama administration during a panel discussion questioned the independence of the judiciary due to the manner the Supreme Court presided over the election petition.
The CJ said in his petition that the lawyer accused the apex court of failing to apply the rules of procedure as well as consistent and continuous dismissal of the petitioner’s applications or reliefs.
It is the case of the CJ that the comments by the lawyer are totally unaccepted and must be investigated by the Council.
The lawyer made the comments on a webinar discussion organized by CDD-Ghana, in collaboration with the KNUST law faculty, as part of a new “Judicial Review” series (a partnership between CDD and two law faculties in Ghana).
The discussion was to review and examine the decisions of the courts for their impact on democracy and good governance.
