A private legal practitioner, Kwame Aning Fosu-Gyeabour, has filed a suit against the General Legal Council (GLC), Chief Justice, and Judicial Secretary.
The suit follows a directive barring him from appearing in court.
The plaintiff (Fosu-Gyeabour) alleged that the defendants acted unlawfully by instructing all courts not to grant him an audience until further notice, prompting him to seek legal redress.
The lawsuit, initiated on February 22, 2024, challenges the circular issued by the GLC, which cited the non-renewal of Fosu-Gyeabour’s license for the year 2024 as grounds for the ban.
But the plaintiff, in his application, insists he renewed his licence.
“The plaintiff states that by January 3, 2024, he had paid all his dues and his solicitor’s license fees and had his solicitor’s licence renewed by the first defendant for the year 2024,” as captured in the suit.
According to the plaintiff, “Ever since the circular was made, plaintiffs and his clients have been embarrassed in several courts which is causing a lot of hardships, anxiety, uncertainty and injuries.”
In May 2023, Fosu-Gyeabour was suspended from legal practice for 12 months by the GLC’s disciplinary committee, a decision that now forms part of the ongoing legal dispute.
Mr Fosu-Gyeabour, therefore, wants the court to set aside the circular barring him.
He also wants a perpetual injunction against the defendants from unlawfully interfering with his legal practice.
Among other reliefs, he also demands general damages and legal costs incurred in pursuing the case, emphasizing the need for due process and fair treatment in legal proceedings.
Find details of the suit below.