Lawyer Frank Davies, a spokesperson for the legal team of President Akufo-Addo has been asked by the Supreme Court to stop granting media interviews at the end of sittings.
According to the judges, granting media interviews as an announced lawyer in the case is against the Legal Professional Conduct and Ethical Rules of 2020.
The Chief Justice, Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah, who raised the matter explained that the court was uncomfortable with Mr. Davies granting media interviews after trial.
“Mr. Frank Davies, we respectfully want to draw your attention to the Legal Professional conduct and Ethical Rules of 2020. If you look at rule 38, the court is not comfortable with the post-trial interviews that you grant outside,” he said.
“A lawyer who is practising or has participated in the investigation or litigation of a matter that is still pending before a court shall not make an out-of-court statement or grant an interview to the media on the matter.”
The lawyer was then asked to be guided by the ethical infractions and advice himself accordingly.
However, the Chief Justice said anybody else can be appointed to grant interviews on behalf of the second respondent.
“Somebody other than you may do it, that is not our concern, but you are precluded by law because you have been announced in the case regularly.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com
