Public Tribunals law not alien to Constitution — Anthony Forson Jnr.

Supreme Court nominee Anthony Forson Jnr. says he has no objection to the newly passed Public Tribunals Act, so long as it was enacted in line with the 1992 Constitution.

Mr Forson made the comment when he appeared before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Thursday, August 27, 2026.

He was responding to questions on the constitutional basis for public tribunals and the recent passage of the legislation by Parliament.

According to him, the issue must be assessed against the supremacy of the Constitution.

He said if the Constitution itself provides for public tribunals, then Parliament is entitled to legislate on the matter, provided it follows the proper constitutional process.

“I have no problem with the Public Tribunals law. As stated, it is in the Constitution. Article 12 says the Constitution must be the highest law of the land and so if the fundamental law of the land provides for it, I don’t have a problem with it,” he said.

Mr Forson, a private legal practitioner and former President of the Ghana Bar Association, said the law should not be treated as though it introduces something outside the constitutional framework.

“It is not something that is being imported into the Constitution. I have no problem if Parliament is following the law,” he added.

He stressed that Parliament must always ensure that legislation passed by the House is consistent with the Constitution.

Mr Forson said his concern would only arise if the law was enacted in breach of constitutional requirements.

His comments come after Parliament passed the Public Tribunals Act as part of a number of recent justice-sector reforms.