Ghana’s Constitution of 1992 with Amendments through 1996

Judicial Independence

 
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. 2. Citizens may exercise popular participation in the administration of justice through the institutions of public and customary tribunals and the jury and assessor systems. 3. The judicial power of Ghana shall be vested in the Judiciary, accordingly, neither the President nor Parliament nor any organ or agency of the President or Parliament shall have or be given final judicial power. 4. The Chief Justice shall, subject to this Constitution, be the Head of the Judiciary and shall be responsible for the administration and supervision of the Judiciary. 5. The Judiciary shall have jurisdiction in all matters civil and criminal, including matters relating to this Constitution, and such other jurisdiction as Parliament may, by law, confer on it.
 
Article 127. 1. In the exercise of the judicial power of, Ghana, the Judiciary, in both its judicial and administrative functions, including financial administration, is subject only to this Constitution and shall not be the subject to the control or direction of any person or authority. 2. Neither the President nor Parliament nor any person acting under the authority of the President or Parliament nor any other person whatsoever shall interfere with Judges or judicial officers or other persons exercising judicial power, in the exercise of their judicial functions; and all organs and agencies of the State shall accord to the courts such assistance as the courts may reasonably require to protect the independence, dignity and effectiveness of the courts, subject to this Constitution. […]
 

Judicial Council or Parallel Institution

 
Article 144. 1. The Chief Justice shall be appointed by the President acting in consultation with the Council of State and with the approval of Parliament. 2. The other Supreme Court Justices shall be appointed by the President acting on the advice of the Judicial Council, in consultation with the Council of State and with the approval of Parliament. 3. Justices of the Court of Appeal and of the High Court and Chairman of Regional Tribunals shall be appointed by the President acting on the advice of the Judicial Council. 4. Panel members of Regional Tribunals other than the Chairman shall be appointed by the Chief Justice in consultation with the Regional Coordinating Council for the region and on the advice of the Judicial Council. 5. Justices of the Superior Courts and Chairman of Regional Tribunals shall be appointed by warrant under the hand of the President and sealed by the Presidential seal. […]
 

Attorney General’s Office

 
Article 88. 1. There shall be an Attorney-General of Ghana who shall be a Minister of State and the principal legal adviser to the Government. 2. The Attorney-General shall discharge such other duties of a legal nature as may be referred or assigned to him by the President, or imposed on him by this Constitution or any other law. 3. The Attorney-General shall be responsible for the initiation and conduct of all prosecutions of criminal offences. 4. All offences prosecuted in the name of the Republic of Ghana shall be at the suit of the Attorney-General or any other person authorised by him in accordance with any law. 5. The Attorney-General shall be responsible for the institution and conduct of all civil cases on behalf of the State; and all civil proceedings against the State shall be instituted against the Attorney-General as defendant. 6. The Attorney-General shall have audience in all courts in Ghana.