Supreme Court holds free legal outreach, health walk

Ghana's Supreme Court is celebrating its 150th anniversary with a series of public engagement activities, including a free legal outreach program and a health walk. The initiative aims to bridge the gap between the judiciary and the public, fostering greater understanding of legal matters and enhancing the court's accessibility.

Justice Richard Adjei-Frimpong, Chairman of the anniversary planning committee, stated that the outreach is an opportunity to open up the court to the general public after years of limited engagement. Lawyers were deployed to markets and other public spaces to offer legal education and advice on pressing issues such as spousal property rights, child custody, and maritime law, areas experiencing significant public interest due to recent court decisions.

“

The Supreme Court has lived in seclusion for far too long; therefore, this is an opportunity for us to engage and open up to the general public. It is their Supreme Court, and after 150 years, we have to find a way of making them part of the celebration.

"The Supreme Court has lived in seclusion for far too long; therefore, this is an opportunity for us to engage and open up to the general public. It is their Supreme Court, and after 150 years, we have to find a way of making them part of the celebration," Adjei-Frimpong explained.

The event, themed "Honouring the Past, Celebrating the Present, and Defining the Future," also included a health walk to promote physical fitness among judicial staff, lawyers, and members of the Ghana Bar Association. Samuel Afotey Otu, President of the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG), highlighted the importance of such activities for strengthening camaraderie outside the usual work environment.

“

We have been sitting in offices and courtrooms all this while. Today, we have come together to exercise, burn calories and interact with one another as part of efforts to strengthen the rapport among the various units.