Kofi Boakye is top Lawyer
Gilbert Boyefio
04/10/2008
The Immediate Former Assistant Commissioner of Police, Nathan Kofi Boakye was the toast at yesterday's enrolment and call to the bar of new lawyers.
Ironically, the former Director of Police Operations until 2006 when he was indicted based on the recommendation of the then Justice Georgina Wood Committee, received his prize for the Mensah Sarbah Memorial Prize for the best all around performance in both Parts I and II of the professional Law Examinations, from the now Chief Justice Georgina Wood, amidst a standing ovation.
Kofi Boakye also won the Charles Mends Cann Memorial Prize for the male student with the best all around performance in both Parts I and II of the professional Law Examinations. Other prizes that the former ACP won included the E N P Sowah Memorial prize for the best male student in Family Law Practice; the Col. C H K Lodoh Memorial prize for the best male student in Conveyancing and drafting; and Alhaji Dramani Yakubu prize for the best male student in the law of interpretation of deeds and statutes.
Closely following the heels of Kofi Boakye was Nabeela Naeema Wahab, the daughter of Maulvi Wahab Adam, Ameer and Missionary in charge of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission in Ghana. She also won five prizes, including the Cecilia Koranteng-Addo Memorial prize for the best female student with the all round performance in both Parts I and II of the professional Law Examinations; the E D Kom Memorial prize for the best student in Civil Procedure; and the Mrs Jane Ekow-Daniels Memorial prize for the best female student in Family Law Practice.
The others are the S Y Bimpong-Buta prize for the best student in the Law of Interpretation of Deeds and Statutes; and the I K Abban Memorial prize for the best female student in the Law of Interpretation of Deeds and Statutes.
Other award winners included Isaac Ofosu-Boateng, Regina Naa Ayikailey Asiedu-Mante, Anita Rama Denise Wase, Golda Denyno and Abdallah Ali-Nakyea. The rest are Nana Yaa Adoma Amoo, John Mensa Bentil, Adina Avril Akuoko, Anthony Kodzo Gagblezu, Evelyn Appiah, Paa Kwesi Morrison and Victoria Asieduwaa.
In all, 102 newly trained lawyers were called to the Bar.
Addressing the lawyers, the Her Ladyship Chief Justice Georgina Theodora Wood, advised them that being called to the Bar is not a ticket or license to arrogance and disrespectful behaviour.
He indicated to them that judges, court officials and their clients have a right to demand that they behave in a refined manner in their dealings with them.
According to the CJ, the brash and aggressive lawyer stands to loose the love, trust and respect of other key players of the administration justice, adding, "to obtain the appropriate skills that lead to excellence, you must find yourselves good chambers and from the very beginning learn from your seniors such good habits as thorough preparation of cases, civility, decorum, punctuality and sartorial elegance.”
She stressed that the duties of a lawyer are onerous and it is not about titles, flowing gowns and wigs or ribs, but rather hard work, trust and integrity to serve the public, the law and the truth.
Her Ladyship admonished the new lawyers not to accept too many cases to which they may not be able to give adequate attention. She further advised them to make Alternate Dispute Resolution their first option, since, according to her, “Appearing in court on every issue and fighting aggressively is not the only way to success.”
04/10/2008
The Immediate Former Assistant Commissioner of Police, Nathan Kofi Boakye was the toast at yesterday's enrolment and call to the bar of new lawyers.
Ironically, the former Director of Police Operations until 2006 when he was indicted based on the recommendation of the then Justice Georgina Wood Committee, received his prize for the Mensah Sarbah Memorial Prize for the best all around performance in both Parts I and II of the professional Law Examinations, from the now Chief Justice Georgina Wood, amidst a standing ovation.
Kofi Boakye also won the Charles Mends Cann Memorial Prize for the male student with the best all around performance in both Parts I and II of the professional Law Examinations. Other prizes that the former ACP won included the E N P Sowah Memorial prize for the best male student in Family Law Practice; the Col. C H K Lodoh Memorial prize for the best male student in Conveyancing and drafting; and Alhaji Dramani Yakubu prize for the best male student in the law of interpretation of deeds and statutes.
Closely following the heels of Kofi Boakye was Nabeela Naeema Wahab, the daughter of Maulvi Wahab Adam, Ameer and Missionary in charge of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission in Ghana. She also won five prizes, including the Cecilia Koranteng-Addo Memorial prize for the best female student with the all round performance in both Parts I and II of the professional Law Examinations; the E D Kom Memorial prize for the best student in Civil Procedure; and the Mrs Jane Ekow-Daniels Memorial prize for the best female student in Family Law Practice.
The others are the S Y Bimpong-Buta prize for the best student in the Law of Interpretation of Deeds and Statutes; and the I K Abban Memorial prize for the best female student in the Law of Interpretation of Deeds and Statutes.
Other award winners included Isaac Ofosu-Boateng, Regina Naa Ayikailey Asiedu-Mante, Anita Rama Denise Wase, Golda Denyno and Abdallah Ali-Nakyea. The rest are Nana Yaa Adoma Amoo, John Mensa Bentil, Adina Avril Akuoko, Anthony Kodzo Gagblezu, Evelyn Appiah, Paa Kwesi Morrison and Victoria Asieduwaa.
In all, 102 newly trained lawyers were called to the Bar.
Addressing the lawyers, the Her Ladyship Chief Justice Georgina Theodora Wood, advised them that being called to the Bar is not a ticket or license to arrogance and disrespectful behaviour.
He indicated to them that judges, court officials and their clients have a right to demand that they behave in a refined manner in their dealings with them.
According to the CJ, the brash and aggressive lawyer stands to loose the love, trust and respect of other key players of the administration justice, adding, "to obtain the appropriate skills that lead to excellence, you must find yourselves good chambers and from the very beginning learn from your seniors such good habits as thorough preparation of cases, civility, decorum, punctuality and sartorial elegance.”
She stressed that the duties of a lawyer are onerous and it is not about titles, flowing gowns and wigs or ribs, but rather hard work, trust and integrity to serve the public, the law and the truth.
Her Ladyship admonished the new lawyers not to accept too many cases to which they may not be able to give adequate attention. She further advised them to make Alternate Dispute Resolution their first option, since, according to her, “Appearing in court on every issue and fighting aggressively is not the only way to success.”
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