Social Media not the right avenue for case litigation-Chief Justice
This year’s (2021) event is the 58th Anniversary in the history of enrolment on the Roll of Lawyers.
The Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin Yeboah has urged lawyers to protect the sanctity of the judicial process and the legal profession in Ghana.
According to him, one of the steps to achieving the above is for lawyers to desist from litigating cases on social media.
“Our cases are to be placed before judges in court and not before the public or on social media,” he said.
He made this statement on Friday, October 1, 2021, when he delivered a speech at the enrolment of new lawyers to the Ghana Bar. He, therefore, tasked the new lawyers to rather argue and advance their cases in the courtroom.
He however admitted that the legal profession, like any other profession has been affected by technological advancement and changes but said the situation is not an excuse for lawyers to flout the legal professional standards.
“It cannot be denied that the legal profession is, like nearly every other profession; in a state of constant change. We have been affected by technology.” He added.
In all, 278 new lawyers were called to the Ghana Bar.
This year’s (2021) event is the 58th Anniversary in the history of enrolment on the Roll of Lawyers.
The GLC convenes a formal meeting annually to enroll and call to the Ghana Bar, candidates who have successfully passed their professional law examination organized by the Ghana School of Law after their results have been certified.
The new lawyers by the ceremony, have been certified by the GLC to begin their legal profession in the country.
An Alumnus of the KNUST Faculty of Law, Adomako Samuel Pinaman (Esq) won the Prestigious Mensah Sarbah Memorial Prize at the 2021 Call to the Bar.
Samuel also won the prize for being the best student in Law Practice and Legal Accounting.
Also at this year’s event, other students received prizes for excelling in various subjects. They are;
Aboagye Dacosta Ama-Civil Procedure
Okai Gifty Priscilla-Criminal Procedure
Soung Jacob Zurobire-Law of Evidence
Nyantakyiwaa-Sarpong Akua-Interpretation of Deeds and Statutes
Al-Hassan Hamida-Alternative Dispute Resolution(ADR), Advocacy and Legal Ethics and Company and Commercial Law
Ampah Edna Nana Adwoa-Conveyancing and Drafting
Ameley Akua Adjeibea-Family Law and Practice
