Torkornoo vs. AG: High Court to Rule on Motion to Dismiss Judicial Review July 31
Suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s legal challenge against her impeachment process faces a crucial test as the High Court sets July 31 for a ruling on the Attorney General’s motion to strike out her application for judicial review.
- High Court to rule on motion to strike out Chief Justice Torkornoo’s case on July 31, 2025
- Torkornoo challenges impeachment process, citing human rights violations
- Legal teams clash over disclosure of particulars and procedural fairness
The High Court has set July 31, 2025 as the date to rule on a pivotal motion filed by the Attorney General seeking to dismiss a judicial review application brought by suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
Torkornoo, facing impeachment proceedings under Article 146 of Ghana’s Constitution, is challenging the legality of the process through a certiorari application, arguing that it infringes upon her fundamental rights.
This legal maneuver comes after the Supreme Court dismissed three separate attempts by her legal team to halt the impeachment proceedings via injunctions.
At the core of the current legal impasse is whether the Attorney General must supply “further and better particulars” regarding the motion to strike out her case—details Torkornoo’s lawyers claim are necessary to effectively respond. Her legal counsel, Kwabena Adu-Kusi and Solomon Aubin, argue that factual gaps in the AG’s filings require clarification under court rules.
However, the AG’s team, led by Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, refuted the demand, arguing that litigants are under no obligation to give opponents legal advice or reveal strategic reasoning.
The presiding judge ordered all parties to submit their written arguments—AG’s team by July 28 and the Chief Justice’s team by July 29. The submissions must address eight specific legal issues, including whether the application duplicates matters previously addressed by the Supreme Court, and whether the High Court has jurisdiction over evidence from the impeachment committee.
The much-anticipated ruling on whether the Chief Justice’s review bid survives or gets struck out will be delivered at 9:00 a.m. on July 31.
