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Policy Brief_Uptake of Technology in Ghana`s Justice Delivery System Examining the Ghana Case Tracking System

Posted on June 11, 2022 by LRC Content Admin

Over a decade now, Ghana`s justice delivery system has continuously witnessed considerable progress including the introduction of the e-justice system to minimizing case delays and prolonged detentions. Despite the progress made in Ghana’s criminal justice space, there are still inherent systemic and operational challenges that inhibit effective and equitable justice delivery system in the country… […]

LRC Breaks for the Yuletide

Posted on December 19, 2021 by LRC Content Admin

The Board, Management and Staff of the Legal Resources Centre wish to inform our partners, corporate family, clients and the general public that our offices will be closed from Monday, 20th December, 2021 for the Christmas holidays, and resume on Monday, 10th January, 2022. We look forward to a much more fulfilling new year of […]

LRC rallies support for passage of Community Service Bill into law

Posted on December 12, 2021 by LRC Content Admin

The Legal Resources Centre (LRC), a Non-Governmental Organization, has called for support from stakeholders in the Upper East Region for the passage of the Community Service Bill of 2018 into law. That, it said would provide for community service as an alternative to custodial sentences for convicted offenders for certain types of crimes considered as […]

NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION – WASHINGTON, DC VISITS THE LEGAL RESOURCES CENTRE

Posted on December 12, 2021 by LRC Content Admin

The National Bar Association of the United States of America has visited Ghana for collaborations with the Ghana Bar Association and other relevant CSO’s and NGO’s. The LRC had the privilege of having the National Bar Association team visit our offices for an inception meeting for this collaboration. The National Bar Association was founded in […]

Legal Aid Commission, LRC start week celebration in Ho

Posted on December 12, 2021 by LRC Content Admin

The Legal Aid Commission (LAC) in collaboration with the Legal Resources Centre have commenced their Legal aid week celebration in the Volta regional capital, Ho. The celebration, according to the organisers, is planned to be an annual celebration to highlight the existence of the Legal Aid Commission and to help the poor who cannot afford […]

Public urged to seek services of LAC during disagreements

Posted on December 12, 2021 by LRC Content Admin

Legal Aid Commission (LAC), in collaboration with Legal Resources Centre (LRC) has called on the public, particularly the poor and vulnerable, to access the services of the LAC when faced with legal challenges. According to the Upper East Regional Director of Legal Aid Commission, Lawyer Richard Adazabra, the Commission exists to help the poor and […]

LRC Deepens Engagement with Stakeholders on Case Tracking System

Posted on October 24, 2021 by LRC Content Admin

The Legal Resources Centre (LRC), a lead advocate for the Ghana Case Tracking System has organised a sensitization workshop for stakeholders including community monitoring groups in the Volta region to further deepen their participation in the initiative. The workshop, which is supported by Commonwealth Human Rights initiative and Crime Check Foundation with funding from United States […]

Government Must Resource Legal Aid Commission Now – CSO Call

Posted on September 8, 2021 by LRC Content Admin

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CSOs schooled on Case Tracking System in Bolgatanga

Posted on September 6, 2021 by LRC Content Admin

The Legal Resources Centre (LRC) has organised a sensitization workshop on the Ghana Case-Tracking System (CTS) for Civic Society Organisations (CSOs) in Bolgatanga, the Upper East Regional capital. Ghana, in 2018 launched the first electronic Integrated Criminal Justice CTS project to support key stakeholders in the justice delivery system to collect, collate and harmonize statistical […]

LRC Rule of Law Specialist Urges Gov’t to Adequately Resource Legal Aid Commission

Posted on September 3, 2021 by LRC Content Admin

A Rule of Law Specialist with the Legal Resources Centre, Enock Jengre has urged government to resource the Legal Aid Commission to enhance justice delivery through the implementation of Ghana’s Case Tracking System (CTS). According to him, inadequate budgetary allocation, logistics and lawyers to enable the Commission operate effectively and efficiently in the delivery of […]