Contempt of Court: It’s a ghost of Ghana’s common law system – Lawyer

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Don Blunt 12 years ago

Is AFRC, P/NDC back again?

Is AFRC, P/NDC back again?
insight to the bone 12 years ago

Since before independence we have been plagued by all sorts of ruthless , vicious and willfully authoritative govts that all have one thing in common , denying the right of free speech and proper analysis of the motives and a ...
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Since before independence we have been plagued by all sorts of ruthless , vicious and willfully authoritative govts that all have one thing in common , denying the right of free speech and proper analysis of the motives and agendas they seek to keep hidden . Most of these govts were led by people who didnt belong to the majority but rather minority tribes and very marginal political clans . starting with nkrumah who is praised to high heaven but this same oligarchy , he st in motion a climate of fierce political antagonism whereby moderate minds of a liberal persuasion had no business in participating as only the radicals could stand the heat .The MOTIVE , be able to spend without consensus or agreement the wealth of the nation ie in today's jargon chop Ghana money some . This style and system of government was perfected by kwasea rawlings and today we have pepeni whose agenda is finalse the colonization of the majority , the Akans with the assistance of the homicidal ayigbe and the idiot pepefuo . they now use the institution called the supreme court to gag all free thinking individuals so the climate is set to enslave and now steal the oil and gas. they tell us nkrumah was so good so i say to them we hope ghana breaks up and their first presidents are just like him. when we secede we give them all the gold reserves in Switzerland and pay them another 20 billion on top so these ewes and pepefuo are rich and let their nkrumah come and spend that money in 2 years and leave them in debt for 2000 years , that is our revenge . hopefully their first nkrumah presidents are just as manipulative and propagandists so a greater part of that money is used to secure the unity of the universe as thats a very good thing not only african or nigger unity . the rest of the money we graciously leave them should be used in establishing useless unsustainable businesses that only feed other economies and drain their own . yes we wish them well as they have to us for over 60 years . we in the meantime Akans will build a nation truly worthy of our capabilities and potentials with a minimum wage of not less than 10,000 dollars so our beers in our bars are at least 100 dollars so these pepefuo and ayigbe idiots can not afford to visit us just like the Japanese do to their ndc idols the Chinese , long live the republic of Akan
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No Benefit for Citizenshipship? 12 years ago

U.S Judges: Criticised & Respected; `

Ghanaian Judges: Feared & ......

U.S Judges: Criticised & Respected; `

Ghanaian Judges: Feared & ......
KOLA, LONDON PROPER 12 years ago

Law practitioner is more experienced in the practicalities of law than a lecturer who did a PhD without the law practice.

If Opoku Agyemang can practice law, he must first do the law practice course and stop poking his rat ...
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Law practitioner is more experienced in the practicalities of law than a lecturer who did a PhD without the law practice.

If Opoku Agyemang can practice law, he must first do the law practice course and stop poking his rat nose into areas where he has no authority.
LONTO-BOY 12 years ago

Contempt of Court and Free Speech are not comfortable bedfellows. Simply, Contempt of Court exists to protect a free trial, due to prejudicial reporting an obvious attempt to denigrate the judicial process. But at the same ti ...
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Contempt of Court and Free Speech are not comfortable bedfellows. Simply, Contempt of Court exists to protect a free trial, due to prejudicial reporting an obvious attempt to denigrate the judicial process. But at the same time, Free Speech should not be sacrificed simply to protect the judiciary from criticism.
DONBOLI 12 years ago

The nine judges should be judging contempt case when other paid Judges has nothing doing. The office of the supreme court dont really care about the nine judges because they are greedy and want to judge every single case that ...
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The nine judges should be judging contempt case when other paid Judges has nothing doing. The office of the supreme court dont really care about the nine judges because they are greedy and want to judge every single case that comes to court like contempt of a court.
Lets use all what we have in the system, no more pick and choose.
amicus curia 12 years ago

firstly,i know no law.but is not factuual that inquirer,despatch,al hajj also published certain things about kpmg report the same time the daily guide publised certain things about the report,and is it not equally true that t ...
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firstly,i know no law.but is not factuual that inquirer,despatch,al hajj also published certain things about kpmg report the same time the daily guide publised certain things about the report,and is it not equally true that the prez,gabby asumin,kakra asamoa,made contemptous statement before sammy awuku and it was awukus statement that triggered attugubas crossline?food for thought.
MENSAH 12 years ago

We should critisize the court when it is worthy doing,but not to the extent of blackening their judicial system's operation.
FREEDOM OF SPEECH,THEREFORE HANGS IN A BALANCE,HERE.
WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS THIS:
THE PRESIDE ...
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We should critisize the court when it is worthy doing,but not to the extent of blackening their judicial system's operation.
FREEDOM OF SPEECH,THEREFORE HANGS IN A BALANCE,HERE.
WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS THIS:
THE PRESIDENT'S ASSERTIONS HE MADE ON THIS PETITION CASE RESULTS,IN HIS FAVOUR,SEEMS MORE THAN ALL THOSE CONTEMTUOUS PROCLAMATIONS OF THE FOUR GUYS,PUT TOGETHER.
BUT THE JUDGES HAVE SO FAR,KEPT MUTE ON THAT.
IF I WERE KURANCHI,I WOULD HAVE ASKED THE JUDGES STRAIGHT IN THEIR FACES WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ON THE PRESIDENT'S ASSERTION.THEY SHOULD TELL THE WHOLE WORLD,RIGHT IN THE CAMERA,SO IF THEY WOULD KILL ME AT THE COURT,THEY SHOULD DO IT.
FOR KEEPING MUTE ON THE PRESIDENT'S UNOPPOSED VERDICT AT THE SUPREME COURT'S PETITION PROCEDURE AND SAYING HIS PRESIDENCY IS ORDAINED BY GOD,IS MORE CONTEMPTUOUS THAN THE FOUR PUT TOGETHER.
TO THAT END,I SAY,THE SC FAILED.
SO FAR,I GIVE THEM 100% OF ALL THAT THEY HAVE SO FAR DONE ON THE ARBITRATION OF THE CASE,BUT THAT OF THE PRESIDENT'S ASSERTIONS,IS A MINUS.
I AM BEING PLAIN,TRUTHFUL AND FACTUAL,HERE.

okofo 12 years ago

The judiciary like any of the arms of government is not immune to criticism.

This panel on the petition case should be ONLY mindful of the case before it, not their ego. Like any citizen the judges are not above criticism ...
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The judiciary like any of the arms of government is not immune to criticism.

This panel on the petition case should be ONLY mindful of the case before it, not their ego. Like any citizen the judges are not above criticism!!!
DONBOLI 12 years ago

Contempt of court in your house. These guys didnt get up in court and made those comment. If it a crime to make comment about ungoing cases, everybody is a criminals.
The nice Judges didnt get good advice before call the to ...
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Contempt of court in your house. These guys didnt get up in court and made those comment. If it a crime to make comment about ungoing cases, everybody is a criminals.
The nice Judges didnt get good advice before call the to the courts. Supreme Court Judges when dealing with cases dont listen to what anybody says outside the courtroom that is why we call the Judges. How can you Judge listening to what people are saying outside the court.
Something is not right at our Supreme Court. All these Judges/Poilce we pay, not one of them did see it as a crime except the nine Judges sitting on the Petitions case.
Our legal serve is on a downfall unless we all speak out.
Don Blunt 12 years ago

Thank You!

Sad that too many a Ghanaian prefer to remain ignorant

Thank You!

Sad that too many a Ghanaian prefer to remain ignorant
Ajavuk Da Jajak 12 years ago

Try to educate yourself rather than rejoice in your friend's ignorance. Read a little bit about what contempt of court is before supporting any nonesense.

Try to educate yourself rather than rejoice in your friend's ignorance. Read a little bit about what contempt of court is before supporting any nonesense.
Don Blunt 12 years ago

Thank you!

With people of your knowledge and intelligence, we deserve to have a Prosecutor, Judge and Executioner in one person like Atuguba

Thank you!

With people of your knowledge and intelligence, we deserve to have a Prosecutor, Judge and Executioner in one person like Atuguba
Ajavuk Da Jajak 12 years ago

A charge of "contempt of court" is usually brought before the judge whose court is the subject of the offence. If you can't face the heat, don't offend the judge. This is a common rule of thumb. If you are in contempt of Atug ...
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A charge of "contempt of court" is usually brought before the judge whose court is the subject of the offence. If you can't face the heat, don't offend the judge. This is a common rule of thumb. If you are in contempt of Atuguba's court, he and only he determines whether you have violated his directves, and he can only do that by inviting you to show cause why he should not hold you in contempt of his court and punish you for breaching the orders of his court. Noone else can do so on his behalf. Abide by instructions from the courts and be free.
Donboli 12 years ago

Atuguba Court did not ask Ghanaians not to comment on what the court is saying.
Atuguba didnt give any directive to what can be report or not. How can something be contempt without directive. If Atuguba said people shouldnt ...
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Atuguba Court did not ask Ghanaians not to comment on what the court is saying.
Atuguba didnt give any directive to what can be report or not. How can something be contempt without directive. If Atuguba said people shouldnt comment on his judging he should have gave a directive.
Ajavuk Da Jajak 12 years ago

It is well known that the burden of knowing what the law says on any given topic rests with the individual not with the courts or its judges and magistrates. Contempt of court is enshrined in legal procedure and practice. If ...
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It is well known that the burden of knowing what the law says on any given topic rests with the individual not with the courts or its judges and magistrates. Contempt of court is enshrined in legal procedure and practice. If one is not sure that his or her comments about an on-going case will be contemptuous, he or she seeks legal opinion before making them. Judges and magistrates do not announce the law or give any directives. Their job is to interpret and apply it. In the matter of the on-going case brought by the Petitioners, any comment designed to bring the court's work into disrepute or denigrate its Judges may be subject to a contempt charge. The SC does not have to announce this anywhere. That is why they say ignorance of the law is not an excuse. If you slap you neighbour and argue that it was not announced any where that slapping is an offence, you will still be charged with assault, and if found guilty pay the penalty. Likewise, insulting judges doing their duties is like slapping them and claiming they did not tell you that insulting, denigrating and disparaging a judge in the course of performing his or her duties is an offence that is punishable. If you cannot abide by the laws of a land, find anothe country that will tolerate judge-bashing and emigrate. In country subject to the rule of law, like Ghana, ignorance of the law is not an excuse.
Ajavuk Da Jajak 12 years ago

No! I am not a criminal because I do not disobey orders of any court brazingly. If you are ignorant of the law why not seek advice rather than make yourself a laughing stock, Donboli? There is a crime of contempt of court in ...
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No! I am not a criminal because I do not disobey orders of any court brazingly. If you are ignorant of the law why not seek advice rather than make yourself a laughing stock, Donboli? There is a crime of contempt of court in all courts in all countries. Judges try not to invoke their powers and before they invoke them the situation warrants it. First,they issue a notice or warning to all in court and, if necessary, out of court. If you speak in abedroom, and no one hears and reports you, no one will know you committed contempt and no court will summon you for trial. If you go public (for example if you write contemptuous things here) and you are held in contempt, you have yourself to blame. Is such a simple thing difficult for you to understand? Poor Ghanaman.
Ajavuk Da Jajak 12 years ago

It is not possible for contempt of court to endanger free speech. Contempt of court is a specific offence aimed at those who exceed the limits of free speech in matters before a court. By its definition, therefore, it can not ...
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It is not possible for contempt of court to endanger free speech. Contempt of court is a specific offence aimed at those who exceed the limits of free speech in matters before a court. By its definition, therefore, it can not be a threat to free speech. We are getting tired of lawyers and university lecturers/professors who mislead the readers and the public. Contempt of court protects free speech from exceeding the limits set for it. As the snr. lecturer says, "There is no absolute freedom anywhere." Likewise, there is no absolute free speech anywhere. Snr. Lecturer Opoku Agyeman needs to go back to school on this one! And he should think before speaking.

JOE ATISO 12 years ago

WHEN WOULD YOU TROKOSI TRIBALIST,IDIOTS,COWARDS AND IGNORANT BUFFOONS LEARN TO REASON?YOU ARE HIDING BEHIND NAMES THAT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND TO SPEW YOUR GARBAGE AND HATRED FOR AKANS FORGETTING THAT NOTHING LASTS FOREVER!IF KU ...
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WHEN WOULD YOU TROKOSI TRIBALIST,IDIOTS,COWARDS AND IGNORANT BUFFOONS LEARN TO REASON?YOU ARE HIDING BEHIND NAMES THAT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND TO SPEW YOUR GARBAGE AND HATRED FOR AKANS FORGETTING THAT NOTHING LASTS FOREVER!IF KURANCHIE WAS YOUR RELATIVE, YOU WOULDN'T FIND THIS COMMENT BY THIS LEARNED AND ENLIGHTENED LECTURER STUPID. YOUR KILLER TROKOSI MURDERERS ARE SHIELDED FROM PROSECUTION AND INCACERATION UNDER THE PRETEXT OF OUR TWISTED DEMOCRACY. YOU IDIOTS AND SUB-HUMANS SHOULD ENJOY NOW BUT SHOULD LEARN TO REMEMBER YOUR ATROCITIES AND MISDIRECTED COMMENTS WHEN THE TABLES TURN!
Ajavuk Da Jajak 12 years ago

You are a really funny chap and I enjoyed reading your entertainment. It beats Jaguar Jokers by miles! Gave me quite a laugh to know that out there, there are jokers like you who have nothing in their heads except insults. Th ...
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You are a really funny chap and I enjoyed reading your entertainment. It beats Jaguar Jokers by miles! Gave me quite a laugh to know that out there, there are jokers like you who have nothing in their heads except insults. That is what we call free speech. It is not contempt of court. You see the difference? Enjoy it, my friend.
samdoug 12 years ago

Our judges should know they are not ANGELS and so Long as they are HUMANS, they are not above reproach when they make mistakes. They should not freighten People with comtempt.

May GOD bless our Homeland GHANA

Our judges should know they are not ANGELS and so Long as they are HUMANS, they are not above reproach when they make mistakes. They should not freighten People with comtempt.

May GOD bless our Homeland GHANA
Nii Lante Okunka 12 years ago

Kudos Samdoug,I think our Supreme Court Justices were Ego-tripping.How can a fellow citizen walk free after "ordering" his fellow ethnic group to go out and kill Ewes and Gas while a poor editor languishes in jail because he ...
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Kudos Samdoug,I think our Supreme Court Justices were Ego-tripping.How can a fellow citizen walk free after "ordering" his fellow ethnic group to go out and kill Ewes and Gas while a poor editor languishes in jail because he refused to fall on his knees crying and begging for mercy for simply stating his humble opinion on how hypocritical and selective our Justices were in a ruling?
Talk about variance of justice.Our Justices should tamper their use of judicial fiat with some humility since power resides with the governed.If things were in their appropriate sequence,we the people,should be feared not thrown into jail for expressing our opinions no matter how outrageous it might sound.The idea of protecting free speech is to allow even the most contemptuous as long as no other violations of law occurs.Manufacturing obtuse interpretations simply to "show we the people where power lies" is not the way to strengthen our tolerance and foster our democracy.The Justices are civil servants and they need to acknowledge that fact and spice their judicial temperament with humility and respect for the consent of the governed.
dennis yao 12 years ago

could the judges not have fined kuranchie?

could the judges not have fined kuranchie?
DJ DAABODAABO. 12 years ago

SC JUDGES THUOGHT, JAILLING THE TWO CONTEMPTUOUS GURUS WOULD LIMIT PUBLIC PANIC. SUCH IS HEFTY MISTAKE. ARROGANTS ARE NOW PUTTING THEIR PEDALS TO METALS TO SPEED CRISIS OF UTTERANCE JUDGEMENT SHOULD HAVE WAITED, JUDGES HEEL ...
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SC JUDGES THUOGHT, JAILLING THE TWO CONTEMPTUOUS GURUS WOULD LIMIT PUBLIC PANIC. SUCH IS HEFTY MISTAKE. ARROGANTS ARE NOW PUTTING THEIR PEDALS TO METALS TO SPEED CRISIS OF UTTERANCE JUDGEMENT SHOULD HAVE WAITED, JUDGES HEEL TO HEED.
DJ DAABODAABO. 12 years ago

KEN ILLUSTRATED WHAT HE SAW AT SC. ARE OUR JUDGES SOO DROWSY? SO NIGHTMARE FEATURES GHOST LAW TO APPREHEN KEN. NOTHING GHOSTLY CAN APPEAR.13th CEN. FOLKTALE. DEAD AND GONE CAN NOT BE INVOKED.

KEN ILLUSTRATED WHAT HE SAW AT SC. ARE OUR JUDGES SOO DROWSY? SO NIGHTMARE FEATURES GHOST LAW TO APPREHEN KEN. NOTHING GHOSTLY CAN APPEAR.13th CEN. FOLKTALE. DEAD AND GONE CAN NOT BE INVOKED.
princewilly@ymail.com 12 years ago

A visiting professor at Florida State University is giving a seminar on the supernatural. To get a feel for his audience, he asks: "How many people here believe in ghosts?" About 90 students raise their hands. "Well that’s ...
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A visiting professor at Florida State University is giving a seminar on the supernatural. To get a feel for his audience, he asks: "How many people here believe in ghosts?" About 90 students raise their hands. "Well that’s a good start. Out of those of you who believe in ghosts, do any of you think you’ve ever seen a ghost?" About 40 students raise their hands. "That’s really good. I’m really glad you take this seriously. Has anyone here ever talked to a ghost? 15 students raise their hands. "That’s a great response. Has anyone here ever touched a ghost?" Three students raise their hands. "That’s fantastic. But let me ask you one question further.....Have any of you ever made love to a ghost?" One student in the back raises his hand. The professor is astonished. He takes off his glasses, takes a step back, and says, "Son, all the years I’ve been giving this lecture, no one has ever claimed to have slept with a ghost. You’ve got to come up here and tell us about your experience." The redneck student replies with a nod and a grin, and begins to make his way up to the podium. The professor says, "Well, tell us what it’s like to have sex with a ghost." The student replies, "Ghost? Damn..... From back there I thought you said ’goats’!"

Why is it hard to carry on a conversation with a goat?
Because they are always butting in like the Judges.
Some of the judges wearing Denim became Billy Idol.
ohenenana 12 years ago

Looking at the picture, captioned, Kuranchie going to jail, you cannt help, but feel what justice in Ghana, had become in the last 30yrs. You will see nine police/militaty uniformed men, some with semi-automatic riffles, on t ...
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Looking at the picture, captioned, Kuranchie going to jail, you cannt help, but feel what justice in Ghana, had become in the last 30yrs. You will see nine police/militaty uniformed men, some with semi-automatic riffles, on the stairs of the supreme court. You be the judge. Is that what justice means? No! Not when you are speaking about a civil society.
Ratty 12 years ago

Nonsella.have u ever seen a ghost?

Nonsella.have u ever seen a ghost?

Opinion 12 years ago

What is this banku lawyer saying..? I did not understand the point he's trying to make or, is he afraid of the prison sentence...? hahaha!!!

What is this banku lawyer saying..? I did not understand the point he's trying to make or, is he afraid of the prison sentence...? hahaha!!!
DODOWA 12 years ago

Can’t believe sending these recalcitrant politicians to prison for contempt is fuelling the partisan debate to the detriment of truth, accountability and common sense. What befuddles me most is the way supposed intellectual ...
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Can’t believe sending these recalcitrant politicians to prison for contempt is fuelling the partisan debate to the detriment of truth, accountability and common sense. What befuddles me most is the way supposed intellectuals are behaving as if freedom of speech has no limits. These attention seeking political philanderers are all over the place, lecturing us as to the encroachment of peoples’ liberties by the Supreme Court. The jail birds ignored all warnings by the Supreme Court to desist from their lies and incendiary reports in the media. Laws are made to be obeyed and sending those pyromaniacs to jail for refusing to heed the warnings was a great decision. Our intellectuals have always been good at one thing; POST MOTERM commentaries, and they are not disappointing in this matter. We never heard of all these professors when the court started complaining about the manner in which pundits were misrepresenting occurrences at the court. The so-called intellectuals were mute. None of them came up with solutions that would preempt this situation. The Supreme Court is duty bound to render unadulterated justice in the serious matter before it. It needs peace to do that. I believe it did the right thing to prevent anarchy in the country. This is a case of MAN PASS MAN
Ahamed nazzy 12 years ago

The judges decisionms are to be respected by all.it seems like boundaries of contenptious coments are within thier bowsome only, we just have to careful how speak.

The judges decisionms are to be respected by all.it seems like boundaries of contenptious coments are within thier bowsome only, we just have to careful how speak.

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