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Name : Judges and Magistrates

Position : Judges and Magistrates

Designation : Judges and Magistrates

Mr. Justice Brobbey (JSC) in his ‘Practice and Procedure in the trial courts and tribunals of Ghana’ states: ‘The magistrate has been described as the face of the law, the rationale for this being that most people have their first and sometimes the only brush with the law at the magisterial level and therefore tend to view the law as a whole from that experience’.

The District Courts handle cases that affect the core of our family lives, cases that can make or unmake our social cohesions and more importantly shape the lives of our children. The importance of District Courts in justice delivery and national development cannot be over emphasized.

Magistrates are therefore called upon to rise to the occasion and deliver justice in a manner that will enhance the confidence of the public in the justice system.

Judges and Magistrates

A judge shall act at all times in a manner that promotes public confidence in the independence, integrity and impartiality of the judiciary, and shall avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety.

A judge shall respect and comply with the law, including the Code of Conduct and shall behave with decorum, propriety and utmost discretion.

A judge shall not abuse the prestige of judicial office to advance the personal or economic interests of the judge or others or allow others to do so.

A judge shall perform the duties of judicial office, including administrative duties, without bias or prejudice.

A judge shall be reticent about cases pending in his court and generally refrain from discussing them outside court.

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