The Acting Chief Justice of Ghana, His Lordship Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has expressed deep concern over the growing wave of ethical breaches within the legal profession, describing recent developments as troubling and shameful.
Justice Baffoe-Bonnie highlighted a disturbing case currently before the General Legal Council.
Speaking at the commissioning of the Moot Court facility at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law School on Monday, July 21.
“Just as you feel disgusted by students dressing shabbily to come to school, you must be wondering how a lawyer manages to pass through the school,” he said.
“I happen to be the Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee of the General Legal Council, and the sort of infractions and ethical breaches that appear before us make you wonder where the world is heading.”
He cited a shocking example of a lawyer who allegedly stole a colleague’s mobile phone at the Tema Court, a case that is now under investigation by the Council.
The revelation, he noted, is part of a broader concern about professional conduct in Ghana’s legal system.
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