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Judicial branch Ghana, in 36 editions.
The entry for Ghana published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 9 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 9
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Supreme Court Chief of State and Head of Government--Chairman of the Provisional National Defense Council Flt. Lt. (Ret.) Jerry John RAWLINGS (since 31 December 1981)
Supreme Court Chief of State and Head of Government--Chairman of the Provisional National Defense Council Flt. Lt. (Ret.) Jerry John RAWLINGS (since 31 December 1981)
The same text in 19 editions, 1992 to 2010.
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Chief of State and Head of Government--Chairman of the Provisional National Defense Council Flt. Lt. (Ret.) Jerry John RAWLINGS (since 31 December 1981)
The same text in 2011 and 2012.
- Supreme Court;
- High Court;
- Court of Appeal;
- regional tribunals
Supreme Court; High Court; Court of Appeal; regional tribunals
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of a chief justice and 12 justices)
- judge selection and term of office:
- chief justice appointed by the president in consultation with the Council of State (a small advisory body of prominent citizens) and with the approval of Parliament;
- other justices appointed by the president upon the advice of the Judicial Council (an 18-member independent body of judicial, military and police officials, and presidential nominees) and on the advice of the Council of State;
- justices can retire at age 60, with compulsory retirement at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Appeal;
- High Court;
- Circuit Court;
- District Court;
- regional tribunals
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court (consists of a chief justice and 12 justices)
judge selection and term of office:
chief justice appointed by the president in consultation with the Council of State (a small advisory body of prominent citizens) and with the approval of Parliament; other justices appointed by the president upon the advice of the Judicial Council (an 18-member independent body of judicial, military and police officials, and presidential nominees) and on the advice of the Council of State; justices can retire at age 60, with compulsory retirement at age 70
subordinate courts:
Court of Appeal; High Court; Circuit Court; District Court; regional tribunals
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of a chief justice and 12 justices)
- judge selection and term of office:
- chief justice appointed by the president in consultation with the Council of State (a small advisory body of prominent citizens) and with the approval of Parliament;
- other justices appointed by the president upon the advice of the Judicial Council (an 18-member independent body of judicial, military and police officials, and presidential nominees) and on the advice of the Council of State;
- justices can retire at age 60, with compulsory retirement at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Appeal;
- High Court;
- Circuit Court;
- District Court;
- regional tribunals
highest court(s):
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court (consists of a chief justice and 12 justices)
- judge selection and term of office:
- chief justice appointed by the president in consultation with the Council of State (a small advisory body of prominent citizens) and with the approval of Parliament;
- other justices appointed by the president upon the advice of the Judicial Council (an 18-member independent body of judicial, military and police officials, and presidential nominees) and on the advice of the Council of State;
- justices can retire at age 60, with compulsory retirement at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Appeal;
- High Court;
- Circuit Court;
- District Court;
- regional tribunals
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court (consists of a chief justice and 12 justices)
judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the president in consultation with the Council of State (a small advisory body of prominent citizens) and with the approval of Parliament; other justices appointed by the president upon the advice of the Judicial Council (an 18-member independent body of judicial, military and police officials, and presidential nominees) and on the advice of the Council of State; justices can retire at age 60, with compulsory retirement at age 70
subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; High Court; Circuit Court; District Court; regional tribunals
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 12 justices)
- judge selection and term of office:
- chief justice appointed by the president in consultation with the Council of State (a small advisory body of prominent citizens) and with the approval of Parliament;
- other justices appointed by the president upon the advice of the Judicial Council (an 18-member independent body of judicial, military and police officials, and presidential nominees) and on the advice of the Council of State;
- justices can retire at age 60, with compulsory retirement at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Appeal;
- High Court;
- Circuit Court;
- District Court;
- regional tribunals
highest courts: Supreme Court (consists of a the chief justice and 12 justices)
judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the president in consultation with the Council of State (a small advisory body of prominent citizens) and with the approval of Parliament; other justices appointed by the president upon the advice of the Judicial Council (an 18-member independent body of judicial, military and police officials, and presidential nominees) and on the advice of the Council of State; justices can retire at age 60, with compulsory retirement at age 70
subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; High Court; Circuit Court; District Court; regional tribunals
The same text in 2020 and 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 13 justices)
- judge selection and term of office:
- chief justice appointed by the president in consultation with the Council of State (a small advisory body of prominent citizens) and with the approval of Parliament;
- other justices appointed by the president upon the advice of the Judicial Council (an 18-member independent body of judicial, military and police officials, and presidential nominees) and on the advice of the Council of State;
- justices can retire at age 60, with compulsory retirement at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Appeal;
- High Court;
- Circuit Court;
- District Court;
- regional tribunals
highest courts: Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 12 13 justices)
judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the president in consultation with the Council of State (a small advisory body of prominent citizens) and with the approval of Parliament; other justices appointed by the president upon the advice of the Judicial Council (an 18-member independent body of judicial, military and police officials, and presidential nominees) and on the advice of the Council of State; justices can retire at age 60, with compulsory retirement at age 70
subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; High Court; Circuit Court; District Court; regional tribunals
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 13 justices)
- judge selection and term of office:
- chief justice appointed by the president in consultation with the Council of State (a small advisory body of prominent citizens) and with the approval of Parliament;
- other justices appointed by the president upon the advice of the Judicial Council (an 18-member independent body of judicial, military and police officials, and presidential nominees) and on the advice of the Council of State;
- justices can retire at age 60, with compulsory retirement at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Appeal;
- High Court;
- Circuit Court;
- District Court;
- regional tribunals
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 13 justices)
judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the president in consultation with the Council of State (a small advisory body of prominent citizens) and with the approval of Parliament; other justices appointed by the president upon the advice of the Judicial Council (an 18-member independent body of judicial, military and police officials, and presidential nominees) and on the advice of the Council of State; justices can retire at age 60, with compulsory retirement at age 70
subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; High Court; Circuit Court; District Court; regional tribunals
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 13 justices)
- judge selection and term of office:
- chief justice appointed by the president in consultation with the Council of State (a small advisory body of prominent citizens) and with the approval of Parliament;
- other justices appointed by the president on the advice of the Judicial Council (an 18-member independent body of judicial, military and police officials, and presidential nominees) and on the advice of the Council of State;
- justices can retire at age 60, with compulsory retirement at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- Court of Appeal;
- High Court;
- Circuit Court;
- District Court;
- regional tribunals
highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 13 justices)
judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the president in consultation with the Council of State (a small advisory body of prominent citizens) and with the approval of Parliament; other justices appointed by the president upon on the advice of the Judicial Council (an 18-member independent body of judicial, military and police officials, and presidential nominees) and on the advice of the Council of State; justices can retire at age 60, with compulsory retirement at age 70
subordinate courts: Court of Appeal; High Court; Circuit Court; District Court; regional tribunals
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Ghana: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/ghana/judicial-branch.