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colonial authorities in 1876. The nature of the office of chief justice evolved with the years. The 1954 Gold Coast constitution provided for the chief justice to be appointed on the advice of the prime minister while other judges and judicial officers were appointed on the advice of the
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Magistrate of the Gambia for eight years. Other names have been mentioned as probable candidates, but it is very unlikely that Sir Joseph Hutchinson's successor will be selected from the present West Coast legal officials.
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502:. The council is expected to propose judicial reforms to the Ghana government to help improve the level of administration of justice and efficiency in the Judiciary. It is also expected to be a forum to enhance the administration of justice in Ghana.
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Justice of the Gold Coast, pending the arrival of Mr. W. Brandford Griffith, is a native of West Africa, and has held the appointment of a Puisne Judge of the Colony for the past eight
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2218:"Retired Georgina Wood appointed to Council of State"
2057:. Human Rights Unit, Commonwealth Secretariat. 1998.
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1975:(4). Washington DC: Embassy of Ghana: 11. April 1964
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402:. The chief justice is also the head of the
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1997:. Judicial Service of Ghana. Archived from
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562:1853–?1854 James Coleman Fitzpatrick
398:is the highest-ranking judge of the
2110:. Legal Resources Foundation. 1988.
2022:The Mirror: Issue 1894 March 2 1991
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2078:secretariat, Commonwealth (1991).
2019:Provencal, E. N. O. (1991-03-02).
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1965:"Ghana Gets A New Chief Justice"
1912:. London. 1895-07-06. p. 10
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1571:. Ghana Review International
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