Ghana Chief Justice Urges Inclusive Digital Judicial Reforms

Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie urged the Ghanaian Judiciary to prioritize the fundamental foundations of justice over superficial reforms during a special church service marking the opening of the 69th Legal Year. Speaking at the Cathedral Church of the Most Holy Trinity in Accra, Baffoe-Bonnie argued that public confidence is earned through the daily conduct of court staff and the dignity shown to litigants rather than through the Constitution alone.

Baffoe-Bonnie specifically cautioned that digital transformation must not exclude underserved communities or those lacking digital literacy. He asserted that technology should bridge the distance between citizens and justice rather than widening it.

Complementing these remarks, the Anglican Bishop of Ghana, Daniel Sylvanus Mensah Torto, called for righteous servant leadership and urged judges to rule against the powerful when necessary. While advocating for innovation in case management to reduce delays, Torto warned that implementing technology without ethical leadership would only result in "digitised corruption."