By Francis Kobena Tandoh
Supreme Court nominee Justice Senyo Dzamefe said on Monday he does not support calls to review the retirement age for judges of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal from 70 to 75.
Appearing before Parliament’s Appointments Committee for during vetting made the case that the current retirement age of 70 should be maintained.
“I will not agree with sending the retirement ages of Supreme Court or Appeal Court judges to 75. No, the retirement age now is 70, so I think we maintain it at the 70 as at now. That is my opinion,” said Justice Dzamefe.
He explained that traditionally, age and experience were important factors in judicial work, but he however stressed, technology has changed that reality.
“Formerly, you need to be advanced in age to get the experience and the exposure so that when you give judgment, it is respected. It is a solid judgment because you’re adding personal experience to the legal knowledge you have,” he added.
“But of late, technology has made it such that what you needed 60 or 70 years to know, technology can make it available to you very early,” he explained. “So personally, my opinion is to keep it at 70. That is my opinion, not 75.”
Justice Dzamefe also shared his view that judges should retire while still strong and in good health so they can continue to serve the justice system in other ways.
“I want judges to retire very healthy, and then we can use them for other purposes, like assessors. They can help the judiciary or the service in other forms, like helping to filter out cases,” he further stated. Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
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