Resources

Justice belongs to everyone. Let’s make it work for everyone.

Resource posts describe legal topics and initiatives by Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo and how they impact Ghanaians, encouraging conversations. Mainly through stories and snapshots from courtrooms across Ghana.

Topics

Topic Descriptions

Court reforms

Institutional changes and modernization efforts transforming Ghana’s justice system from within.

Currently covers the Chief Justice’s LEADing Justice vision, the return of assize courts to bring justice closer to communities, digital archiving projects like Kaneshie Court, and systemic improvements that strengthen the foundation of Ghana’s courts.

Access & education

Making justice understandable and reachable for every Ghanaian.

From Justice Clubs introducing secondary school students to legal concepts, to simple explainers that help ordinary citizens understand how Ghana’s courts work. This topic focuses on breaking down barriers between you and your justice system.

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  • The vision: LEADing Justice by Chief Justice

    Shaking Off Corruption, Ineptitude and Inefficiency In The Judiciary

    This vision is one of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s reform initiatives.


  • Bringing back assizes

    Addressing significant case backlogs

    Assizes is a returning type of court. These annual sessions of the highcourt is an incoming reform.


  • Justice clubs

    Introducing Legal Topics To Secondary Schools

    Justice Clubs were set up to help students build their knowledge.