Accra: Private legal practitioner Justice Abdulai has raised concerns about delays in Ghana's justice system, revealing that he worked on a court case that took 32 years to conclude. Speaking during a discussion on the passage of the Tribunals Bill, 2026, on TV3's Key Points on Saturday, July 18, 2026, Justice Abdulai said completing a case within two years is considered a major achievement because of the slow pace of the justice system.
According to Ghana Web, Justice Abdulai explained that he inherited the case from another lawyer and handled it for about 10 years before it was finally concluded. He described the process as a significant challenge and emphasized the need for reforms to speed up the hearing of cases.
Commenting on proposals to establish tribunals to handle criminal matters, he questioned the necessity of implementing a new system when existing criminal courts are already in place. Justice Abdulai suggested that expanding the circuit courts to focus on criminal cases would be a more practical solution.
He argued that strengthening the existing court structure would be more effective than creating new tribunals to manage criminal cases. Justice Abdulai believes that such administrative decisions could be made without requiring additional logistics, making it a feasible option for improving the efficiency of the judicial system.