Chief Justice of Ghana

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The Chief Justice of Ghana is the highest-ranking judge in the country, serving as head of the Supreme Court and overseeing the administration and independence of the national judiciary.

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Chief Justice of Ghana canonical 12

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Predicate Object
instanceOf judicial office
public office
appliesToJurisdiction Ghana
appointedBy President of Ghana
canBeRemovedBy President of Ghana
chairs Board of Legal Education of Ghana
Judicial Council of Ghana
Rules of Court Committee of Ghana
confirmedBy Parliament of Ghana
constitutingInstrument 1992 Constitution of Ghana
country Ghana
firstHolder Sir Kobina Arku Korsah
headOf Judiciary of Ghana
Supreme Court of Ghana
jurisdiction Court of Appeal of Ghana
High Court of Ghana
Supreme Court of Ghana
language English
legalSystem common law
customary law
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Greater Accra Region
mandatoryRetirementAge 70 years
memberOf Board of Legal Education of Ghana
linked to: Ghana School of Law

Council of State of Ghana
General Legal Council of Ghana
Judicial Council of Ghana
National Security Council of Ghana
Prisons Service Council of Ghana
Rules of Court Committee of Ghana
nominatedBy President of Ghana
officeCreatedBy Constitution of Ghana
officeHeldBy Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo
oversees Judicial Service of Ghana
lower courts of Ghana
partOf Judiciary of Ghana
positionHeld Chief Justice of Ghana
Chief Justice of Ghana
precededByOffice Chief Justice of the Gold Coast
removalRequires recommendation of a judicial committee
requires parliamentary approval
residence Accra
responsibleFor administration of justice in Ghana
judicial independence in Ghana
judicial policy in Ghana
supervision of judges in Ghana
seat Supreme Court Building, Accra
style Her Ladyship
His Lordship
termLength until mandatory retirement age

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Judiciary of Ghana headOfJudiciaryTitle Chief Justice of Ghana
Judiciary of Ghana hasHead Chief Justice of Ghana
Supreme Court of Ghana headedBy Chief Justice of Ghana
Vice-President of Ghana oathAdministeredBy Chief Justice of Ghana
Regional Tribunals (Ghana) operatesUnder Chief Justice of Ghana
subject linked to: Regional Tribunals
District Courts of Ghana overseenBy Chief Justice of Ghana
subject linked to: District Courts
Judicial Council of Ghana hasMember Chief Justice of Ghana
Judicial Council of Ghana headedBy Chief Justice of Ghana
Judicial Council of Ghana worksWith Chief Justice of Ghana
Constitutional offices of Ghana includesOffice Chief Justice of Ghana