A sensitization workshop has been organized in the Hohoe municipal capital of the Volta Region for stakeholders to take stock and create awareness on the importance of Case Tracking System (CTS) in our public institutions. Participative institutions included the Department of Children, Ghana National Fire Service, Ghana Police Service (CID Unit), Community Opinion leaders, Media, […]
Mr Enock Jengre, Rule of Law Specialist, Legal Resources Centre, has said the Ghana Case Tracking System (CTS) would address challenges of delays in criminal justice. He noted that everyone who went to the court wanted their cases expedited, especially the cost and human interference involved in the use of manual process. Mr Jengre, speaking […]
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… […]
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 […]
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 […]
His Lordship George Buadi, a Supervising High Court Judge in Ho has admonished Ghanaians to use the Constitution to protect their rights and seek redress in instances of violation by other parties. Justice Buadi said the Ghanaian ”Fama Nyame” style of seeking Justice was not the best since it deprived people from getting justice when they […]
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 […]
A Rule of Law Specialist on the USAID Justice Sector Support Activity (JSSA), Enoch Jengre has emphasized the need for effective utilization of the Case Tracking System (CTS) by Justice Sector Institutions to enhance justice delivery. Mr. Jengre said the CTS, which is technologically driven helps to coordinate activities involved in prosecuting cases faster and […]
A Rule of Law Specialist, Enoch Jengre has entreated the general public to accept to use Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism to lessen the burden of cases on the courts. He said the law courts are already being weighed down by cases that could rather be resolved through the various avenues of ADR including mediation. Speaking on […]
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 […]