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Chief Justice warns judges who misconducts themselves
Ms Akuffo said the importance of maintaining a high moral character constituted the hall mark of every Judicial Officer.
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Ms Akuffo said the importance of maintaining a high moral character constituted the hall mark of every Judicial Officer adding at that "as Magistrates maintaining a high moral character is an honour."
The Chief Justice said this when she sworn in the first batch of nine professional career magistrates comprising four females and five males at a ceremony in Accra.
The magistrates were employed by the Judicial Service as career magistrates. They undertook study leave and pursued the law degrees as well as attended the Ghana School of Law. They also underwent interviews and their various judgements were assessed.
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The Chief Justice drew the attention of the magistrates to the nation’s peace and stability noting that the "peace and stability was not sustained by wishes. They are largely as a result of the confidence people have in our legal and administration of justice regime."
Ms Akuffo said "it is not our job to please, but if done right, our decisions must bring satisfaction. This requires extreme dedication, integrity and unyielding adherence to the code of conduct for Judges and Magistrates."
She said a robust judiciary needed in equal measure good quality laws, statutes and judges and that a good judge decides cases on their merits and within the confines of the law.
She said "A good quality judge is motivated by the search for justice for all- victim and aggressor, complainant and defendant and that judge conducts proper case management.
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"Our job is to lead various actors in the court room in the united pursuit of truth and justice guided by the principles of equality and fairness."
The Chief Justice told the magistrates that as part of her tenure, she was committed to the improvement of conditions of service of the judiciary.
"This commitment manifest in our efforts to improve the infrastructure and conditions of service and training of staff," she added.
Ms Akuffo said the judiciary would not continue to accept "horrible working environment anymore."
She appealed to magistrates and judges to also take interest in what is happening around the courts by ensuring that courtrooms were sanitised and dockets are well kept.
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"Push your Registrars to get results," she declared.
Ms Akuffo entreated magistrates to take part in the Judicial Services continuous legal education in order to abreast themselves with trends in the law profession.
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