THE REPUBLIC V. JUSTICE ANIN YEBOAH AND OTHERS EX PARTE FRANCISCA SERWAA BOATENG

RULING

The need to uphold legal professional standards, the administration and supervision of legal education, among others, were some of the lofty goals that precipitated the establishment of the General Legal Council (hereinafter simply referred to as the GLC) under the Legal Profession Act, Act 32 of 1960. The 1^st Respondent, a Justice of the Supreme Court and the chairperson of the Disciplinary Committee of GLC, the 2^nd Respondent a Justice of the Court of Appeal whilst the 3^rd to 5^th Respondents are lawyers of renown within the jurisdiction and members of the Disciplinary Committee of the GLC. The 6^th Respondent on the other hand is an office clerk of the GLC. The Respondents have been hauled before this court on a quasi-criminal charge of contempt wherein the Applicant, a lawyer in private practice is seeking an order for committal of the Respondents for contempt in what she claims that the Respondents have acted in a manner that is disrespectful of the court and calls for their …