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(2)
The High Court shall be constituted—
(a) by a single Justice of the Court; or
(b) by a single Justice of the Court and jury; or
(c) by a single Justice of the Court with assessors; or
(d) by three Justices of the Court for the trial of the offence of high treason or treason as required
by article 19 of this Constitution.
(3)
There shall be in the High Court such divisions consisting of such number of Justices respectively as
the Chief Justice may determine.
(4)
A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a Justice of the High Court unless he is a person of
high moral character and proven integrity and is of at least ten years' standing as a lawyer.
140 JURISDICTION OF THE HIGH COURT
(1)
The High Court shall, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, have jurisdiction in all matters and
in particular, in civil and criminal matters and such original, appellate and other jurisdiction as may be
conferred on it by this Constitution or any other law.
(2)
The High Court shall have jurisdiction to enforce the Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms
guaranteed by this Constitution.
(3)
The High Court shall have no power, in a trial for the offence of high treason or treason, to convict any
person for an offence other than high treason or treason.
(4)
A Justice of the High Court may, in accordance with rules of court, exercise in court or in chambers,
all or any of the jurisdiction vested in the High Court by this Constitution or any other law.
(5)
For the purposes of hearing and determining an appeal within its jurisdiction and the amendment,
execution or the enforcement of a judgment or order made on any appeal, and for the purposes of any
other authority, expressly or by necessary implication given to the High Court by this Constitution or
any other law, the High Court shall have all the powers, authority and jurisdiction vested in the Court
from which the appeal is brought.
141 SUPERVISORY JURISDICTION OF THE HIGH COURT
The High Court shall have supervisory jurisdiction over all lower courts and any lower adjudicating
authority; and may, in the exercise of that jurisdiction, issue orders and directions for the purpose of
enforcing or securing the enforcement of its supervisory powers
Ghana 1992 (rev. 1996)
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