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| Supreme Court of Ghana | |
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 Aerial view of the Supreme Court Buildings | |
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| 5°32′43.8072″N 0°12′17.3736″W / 5.545502000°N 0.204826000°W | |
| Established | 1876 |
| Location | Accra, Ghana |
| Coordinates | 5°32′43.8072″N 0°12′17.3736″W / 5.545502000°N 0.204826000°W |
| Composition method | Presidential nomination, in consultation with the Council of State and with Parliamentary confirmation and approval |
| Authorised by | Supreme Court Ordinance, 1876 and Constitution of Ghana, 1992 |
| Judge term length | Mandatory retirement at age 70 |
| Number of positions | A minimum of 9 |
| Website | The Judicial Service of Ghana |
| Chief Justice of Ghana | |
| Currently | Gertrude Torkornoo |
| Since | 12 June 2023 |
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The Supreme Court of Ghana is the highest judicial body in Ghana.[1] Ghana's 1992 constitution guarantees the independence and separation of the Judiciary from the Legislative and the Executive arms of government.[2]
The Supreme Court of Ghana has the final say on legal matters and can overturn lower court decisions. The Court consists of nine justices and hears cases on a wide range of issues, including criminal law, civil law, and administrative law.[3]
- ^ "Ghanaian criminal court system". Association of Commonwealth Criminal Lawyers. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ 1992 Constitution Article 125(1). "Justice emanates from the people and shall be administered in the name of the Republic by the Judiciary which shall be independent and subject only to this Constitution."
- ^ "Supreme Court of Ghana, Biography". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 28 September 2023.