.jpg)
Email your news and story ideas to: [email protected]
Ghana judge criticises 'get-rich quick' lawyers
The top judge said that an increasing number of lawyers were putting money over ethics.
wavebreakmedia
Sign up for our free daily newsletter
YOUR PRIVACY - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY DATA PROTECTION STATEMENT
Below we explain how we will communicate with you. We set out how we use your data in our Privacy Policy.
Global City Media, and its associated brands will use the lawful basis of legitimate interests to use
the
contact details you have supplied to contact you regarding our publications, events, training,
reader
research, and other relevant information. We will always give you the option to opt out of our
marketing.
By clicking submit, you confirm that you understand and accept the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy
Ghana's top judge has criticised the attitude of new lawyers who are in a 'get rich quick' mode. Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo told new graduates that the country was 'witnessing these days, a distressing increase in a number of disciplinary complaints that come before the disciplinary committee of the General Legal Council against lawyers, especially the younger ones at the bar.' The judge said that lawyers must ensure that the code of ethics is not violated and said that the root cause of disciplinary complaints could be attribute to 'lack of self-discipline and the desire to get rich quick on the part of new lawyers.'
