General News of Monday, 22 June 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comFormer CJ Sophia Akuffo explains her stance against calls to ditch wig and gown in courtroomsFormer Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo (L) resisted some legal reforms during her timeFormer Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, has revealed why she opposes certain reforms at the bar, especially reforms that sought to pressure lawyers to ditch the wig and gown they wear during court proceedings. According to the immediate past Chief Justice, her resistance to the call is partly informed by her keen observation some two decades ago. “I did notice…when somewhere in the early 2000s it was decided at least to do without the wig – so lawyers will wear the gown and not the wig – people became increasingly casual,” she recalls. The former Chief Justice has been an ardent advocate for adhering to what some call the colonial relic of wearing wigs and gowns in courtrooms. In 2017 when she was the CJ, she caused outrage among some lawyers when she released a notice, warning judges and lawyers to wear wigs in courtrooms.

Source: GhanaWeb June 22, 2020 06:33 UTC