Judicial independence is one of the cornerstones of constitutional democracy, ensuring that the judiciary is free from undue influence by the executive and legislative branches. In Ghana, the 1992 Constitution enshrines judicial independence under Article 125 and provides safeguards for judges, including security of tenure and protection from arbitrary removal. However, the recent removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Esaaba Araba Sackey Torkornoo in September 2025 has reignited debates on the fragility of judicial autonomy in Ghana’s Fourth Republic. This essay explores the constitutional context of judicial independence, the background...
According to the Law Dictionary, a law is a written or unwritten rule by which a country is governed and the activities of people and organisations are controlled. The Oxford Dictionary defines law as “a rule or system of rules recognised by a country or community as regulating the actions of its members and enforced by the imposition of penalties”. Blackstone, cited in Willis (1926), said that law, in its most general and comprehensive sense, “is that rule of action which is prescribed by some superior and which the...
