THE LAW 101: The Modern Framework, Revitalisation, and the Dis-establishment of Act 459 Remnants (2026) (Part III)

The historical trajectory of Ghana's tribunal system reveals a deep, ongoing tension between the populist pursuit of accessible, citizen-led justice and the structural demand for constitutional due process. As detailed in Part I, the system originated amidst the summary opacity of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) era in 1979 and expanded into a sweeping, aggressive parallel branch under the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC). The enactment of the Courts Act, 1993 (Act 45...

By Isaac Yeboah