President John Mahama has affirmed his unwavering willingness to defend judicial independence at all material times.
Speaking at the swearing in ceremony of 37 new High Court judges on October 23, the President cautioned against needless adjournments and delays in the adjudication of cases.
“As president, I wish to reaffirm my government’s unwavering commitment to defending judicial independence. Yet with that freedom comes the sacred duty to uphold ethical discipline and professional excellence. The measure of our national greatness lies in how we treat our
According to him, “Justice thrives when the bench and the bar act not as adversaries but as partners in the pursuit of the truth. I urge members of the bar to honor their duty as officers of the court to assist the bench not frustrated to seek justice not merely score victory. Let us end the culture of needless adjournments and delays.
President Mahama chrged them to embrace technology to ensure speedy justice delivery.
“Let us embrace efficiency and digital transformation of our courts. For as the saying goes, when lawyers play with time, justice becomes a casualty. Let the high court be both the temple of the law and the house of humanity.
“Behind every written affidavit is a human story of loss of hope of survival. A dismissed teacher, a family displaced, a young person wrongfully accused. In each of these cases, the judge is the final line between despair and dignity,” he noted.
