The Judicial Service has instructed registrars of all the courts to stop publishing inactive cases in newspapers.
This is because the inactive cases will be published on the Judicial Service website, www.judicial.gov.gh, which will be accessible by all, including the general public, parties, and their lawyers.
The new approach is the adoption of technology to make judicial activities accessible to the general public.
A circular dated March 21, 2024, from the Office of Justice Secretary (JS), Her Ladyship Cyra Pamela C. A Koranteng, addressed to all directors of the Judicial Service, court registrars and all regional administrators, urged them to desist from newspaper publication.
The circular titled: “Important announcement: Development on Judicial Service Website (www.judicial.gov.gh)’, states that,
The circular explained that “A webpage has been created for Registrar Summons Search under ‘e-Services’”.
“This will allow for Registrars across the country to publish inactive cases onto the website”.
The notice added, “This means the Judicial Service will save the cost of publishing inactive cases in newspapers. The webpage can be accessed by the general public.”
The JS stated that all registrars who wish to strike out an inactive case should not resort to newspaper publication of the case.
The public, including parties and lawyers, are now directed to resort to the ‘Registrars Summons’ tab on the ‘e-services’ section of the website to ascertain if their cases are to be struck out for want of prosecution.
The JS stated that, “These developments are in line with the decision for the Judicial Service to adopt technology in its operations and revolutionize the way it conducts its business and interacts internally and externally.”
