Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has bemoaned the rising cases of unethical practices reported by clients against their lawyers.
The Chief Justice said while the situation is of greater concern, the General Legal Council is working with the relevant authorities to ensure that the teaching and learning of ethics is mainstreamed at the faculty level.
Speaking at the 2024/2025 Annual General Conference of the Ghana Bar Association, the Chief Justice further bemoaned the idea that practicing law is the quickest means to riches which she said has led to exploitation of clients by some lawyers.
“On the issue of ethics, I must very unhappily refer to the consistently increasing numbers of lawyers that are referred to the Disciplinary Committee of the General Legal Council for unethical practices against their clients.
“The General Legal Council is actively working, engaging the Council of Law Deans concerning the mainstreaming of the study of legal ethics at the faculty level.”
“There seems to be an untoward notion that the law is a root to becoming rich early. However, as officers and guardians of law, I implore lawyers to appreciate their sacred role and reduce the treatment of the law only as an avenue for wealth creation. Lawyers are expected to guide their work towards just outcomes and nothing more.”
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