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Alfred Augustus Akainyah
Alfred Augustus Akainyah (1907–1988) was a Ghanaian lawyer and jurist. He was a barrister-at-law and a Supreme Court Judge during the first republic. Early life and education Alfred was of Nzema ethnicity and was born on 2 February 1907. He was the second son John Akainyah; a farmer and Tufuhene of Tikoboh No 2; an Nzema town in the Western Region. He entered the Gold Coast Police Training College and became a policeman in 1928. Career Alfred served in the Gold Coast Police Force from 1928 until 1946 when, having reached the highest position open to an African, he resigned as a chief inspector to pursue law in the United Kingdom. He had been the most senior African lead detective in the investigation into the Kibi Ritual Murder case following the murder in 1943 of Akyea Mensah, a sub chief. He was called to the bar by the Middle Temple on 26 January 1949. Alfred Akainyah entered practice in Accra in the chambers of Lawyer Koi Larbi that same year, working as a private lega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supreme Court Of Ghana
The Supreme Court of Ghana is the highest judicial body in Ghana. Ghana's 1992 constitution guarantees the independence and separation of the Judiciary from the Legislative and the Executive arms of government.1992 Constitution Article 125(1). "Justice emanates from the people and shall be administered in the name of the Republic by the Judiciary which shall be independent and subject only to this Constitution." History The Supreme Court was established by the Supreme Court Ordinance (1876) as the highest tribunal in the Gold Coast (now Ghana) during the colonial era. Appeals from the Supreme Court of the Gold Coast went to the West African Court of Appeal (WACA) established in 1866. Ghana withdrew from WACA following independence, then abolished appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London in 1960. After the military coup d'état of February 24, 1966, the National Liberation Council (NLC), by the Courts Decree, 1966 (NLCD.84) abolished the Supreme Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
