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'We won't comply with directive to hear criminal cases during vacation' – Lawyers tell CJ

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  • Medical break 5 hours ago

    Why don’t doctors and doctors too have a medical break

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  • Rex 4 hours ago

    These animals wants to be treated like humans right?When they were hiding behind the justice system to oppress many like Ato Forson,Gyakyie Quaison,Opuni and the rest,they never in their wildest dreams ever anticipated that t ...
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  • H.E. The Ugly Dwarf 45 minutes ago

    This Atta Akyea crook makes me hate lawyers.

  • DESPERATION IS SETTING IN. 4 hours ago

    No one needs to tell you that desperation is setting in for the npp and they are now turning towards lawlessness and utter disrespect for the bench. Atta Akyea has filed a motion for bail for Wontumi which is to be moved at t ...
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  • Blaze Word Assem. 3 hours ago

    Mr Atta Akyea, you and the NPP party you represents are not exceptional, you're not more knowledgeable than anyone. During the days of former CJ Torkornoo, judges sittings on criminal cases were the orders of the day during ...
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  • KAYAYOO 3 hours ago

    Atta Akyea has forgotten that under their legal goddess Gertrude Torkornoo, Gyakyi Quayson was made to attend court on a daily basis after being booted out of parliament. All this happened in ghana so what has changed today!! ...
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  • Callafiori 40 minutes ago

    Please, don't blame the man ooo. For your information, Atta Akyea has simply come to a full circle. He is stuck, and he has no clue about the kind of defense that he has to put out. He is just some "connection lawyer" who was ...
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  • Rusty 3 hours ago

    Doctors have annual leave

  • sotrue 22 minutes ago

    this stupid idiot called Atta Akyea is not aware that we have vacation judges who sit on cases during the vacation ? this stupid akyem rat should be told in plain words that ghana does not belong to him

  • Susan Djan 5 hours ago

    ATTA AKYEA PIN BRAIN MAN. REMEMBER GYAKIE QUAYSON OF NDC ATTENDING COURT EVERYDAY. ARE YOUR CLIENTS BETTER THAN HIM. TWEEEEAAAAA

  • COMMENT 2 hours ago

    Even the Almighty God rested on the seventh day.

  • Aboboyaa 38 minutes ago

    Wo ho fii wae. Did you know this when you ordered James Gyakye Quayson to be tried on a daily basis?

  • Nana Akua 5 hours ago

    Eeeei,NDC government hmmmm, 2028 will be soon here ooooo NDC ohhh not not not

  • Jay 5 hours ago

    For where?

  • John,Tema 1 hour ago

    Nana Akuffo Addo made a big mistake and allowed NDC Thieves to exploit with the assistance of their lawyers. President Mahama is trying to be smart, let's see whether NPP lawyers can fight back.

  • Tonyb 5 hours ago

    During your time when the then chief justice gave a similar order you did not find anything wrong with it Your usual delay tactics at play

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  • Kojo Menkah, Bremen. Germany 2 hours ago

    So what is the breaking in this news when you even quoted a source of your information? Haste slowly not everything you read is true.

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  • Three60 4 hours ago

    What's wrong with Ataa Kyea

  • Owusu 4 hours ago

    Ghanaweb.. please where exactly did he mentioned "we won't comply with..."

  • Mandela 3 hours ago

    More useless Démonstrations of NPP Ashanti by NPP Ashanti for NPP Ashanti ? Bring it on. Pitiful corrupt, greedy, insolent, megalomaniac, egoistic, misguided low IQ political gang.

  • Danidan 3 hours ago

    The saying that "when it's coming it's doing" now that you are feeling the heat so you say are all this, if you like don't go to court when the case is called. You have soon forgotten what you guys did to Gyekye Quaison, he g ...
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  • Opoku 3 hours ago

    Atta Akyea can drink DDT.

  • COMMENT 1 hour ago

    Almighty God rested on the seventh day.

  • Aboboyaa 35 minutes ago

    Kwasia mampam ba. So why were you asking James Gyakye Quayson to be attending court everyday

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  • Yaw 3 hours ago

    You are happy Wontumi's application for bail pending appeal will be moved in the vacation, you have no issues with that but other cases you do. You would have complained as usual if the court had said Wontumis application sh ...
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  • Paulus 3 hours ago

    And yet he has filed an application for a judge to hear same during the very legsl vacation that he says he won't be available. And to readers, courts don't count on lawyers to deal with any case. If the lawyer does nit come ...
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  • Kojo Menkah, Bremen. Germany 3 hours ago

    So wherein lies the touting "we are a party of rule law " when Quayson was going through daily trials was Atta Akyea not in the country?

  • Paulus 3 hours ago

    And yet this sel-same lawyer has filed an application for bail pending appeal for Wontumi requesting a judge to hear the said case during the very legal vacation that he says he won't be available. These NPP lawyers are reall ...
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  • Quame 2 hours ago

    Arrogance brewed in the NPP. Instead negotiating with CJ on grounds of earlier engagements these NPP guys are rather threatening not to attend sittings.

  • Yoo 1 hour ago

    The same CJ they refused to vet in Parliament?

  • Klaase Klose Marfhen 2 hours ago

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  • COMMENT 2 hours ago

    The Almighty God rested on the seventh day.

  • TRUTH STANDS 2 hours ago

    Attakyea, the criminals' lawyer has a point. But the tone of the letter lacks humility, and decorom. His appeals will be turned down

  • Lord Lugard 2 hours ago

    If you are men don't go

  • COMMENT 2 hours ago

    The Chief Justice of Ghana knows that even the:
    ALMIGHTY GOD RESTED ON THE SEVENTH DAY.
    Almighty God rested on the seventh day.

  • Fod 2 hours ago

    If u have nothing to hide why the delay tactics?
    And these are preachers of the gospel oo shielding criminals

  • Great one 2 hours ago

    Why on earth would someone standing trial not want the case to be speeded up? something must be wrong

  • COMMENT 1 hour ago

    Of course the accused wants it done in 24-hours. But the lawyers do the research, dig into decided cases and verify references. The same applies to the judges. The "legal vacation" is for lawyers and judges to rest. Almight ...
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  • Bobo 1 hour ago

    When the NPP lost the election in 2012 Atta Akyea wanted the courts to sit during the Christmas break to overturn the elections Ghanaians decided. Today he says what? You people eh, Ghanaians now know your double standards in ...
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  • Forlifive 1 hour ago

    Gyakye Qyuayson coming to court on daily basis was right during your wicked tenure. Nonsense

  • BB 1 hour ago

    Who are you to challenge the chief justice? You know the way to the court as you always say.

  • HAPPY DAYS 1 hour ago

    Gentle reminder,political insults are a crime in Ghana today so mind your language,yooo!!!!

  • Ewvevi 1 hour ago

    Aakwei agyimi. Which Ghanaians are you referring to as those who think there are two separate justice delivery systems? Did you consider a dual system when Torkornoo hurriedly empaneled a supreme Court committee to hear the c ...
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  • Solo 1 hour ago

    It is a choice to comply with the court order or not.
    But the case will proceed as directed

  • Blema 1 hour ago

    Still exhibiting arrogance in opposition. You think you can decide for the chief justice. You must be dreaming.

  • NEW GHANA 58 minutes ago

    Who are u not to comply? If u are a man as u want people to believe then dont comply.

  • ERLING OPONG 53 minutes ago

    ATT AKYEA - NOT A BIT OF HANDSOMENESS!
    Did Atta Akuea succeed in getting a wife? Some women are just gold digger.

  • Druku light soup 51 minutes ago

    Who kuraa is attakyia?? Mtcheew rubbish

  • TRUST IN THE LORD 46 minutes ago

    Atta Akyea if you like comply with the directives or disregard it.
    Aren’t you the one who kept on granting strides you have been making in the case to the press consistently?

    You have always been loud on the issue at s ...
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  • Major1 44 minutes ago

    I thought he is going to quote some articles that has been bleached by the CJ. Lawyer please educate us with the Constitution wai and stop the delaying tactics wai

  • Takoro93 26 minutes ago

    If your client is innocent as you always claim you should have been happy with the directive so that your client will be cleared as soon as possible. This your action is evident that you don't trust the innocence of your clie ...
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  • Truth 25 minutes ago

    These guys talk as if...smh! Idiots!

  • Kwaku 5 minutes ago

    Wo maame tw3.
    U can choose not to represent Ur client we careless.
    What are u afraid of?
    Is it not better for the case to be resolved fast for Ur client to get his freedom if he is not guilty?

    Aboa funu