In a historic event, 20 judges and magistrates from various levels of the Judiciary, including four Supreme Court justices, have officially retired from service. 

This figure marks the highest number of judicial officers to retire in a single legal year (2022/23) in the annals of the Association of Magistrates and Judges of Ghana (AMJG).

The announcement was made during the 42nd annual general conference of the AMJG in Accra by the President of the AMJG, Justice Henry Attorney Kwofie. 

Among the retiring judges are four justices of the Apex Court, including: Justice Anin Yeboah, the former Chief Justice, Justice Jones Victor Dotse, Justice Nene Amegatcher, and Justice Prof Nii Ashie Kotey.

The other retirees include 5 justices of the Court of Appeal, one each from the High Court and the Circuit Court, as well as 9 District Court Magistrates. 

All retiring judges and magistrates were duly honoured with citations during the 42nd Annual Conference of the AMJG.

The conference was themed around the importance of the judiciary in Ghana's legal landscape.

President of the AMJG, Justice Henry Anthony Kwofie, said: “This year, 20 of our members in the various hierarchies of the courts have retired or are about to retire after several years of dedicated service to the Judicial Service and the Country.”

He added: “This is the highest number of judges and magistrates ever to retire in one legal year in the history of the AMJG.”

The 2023/2024 Legal year, which commences on Monday, 2 October 2023, is scheduled to end on 31 July 2024. 

Find below the full list of retired judges:

His Lordship Kwasi Anin-Yeboah former Chief Justice

His Lordship Justice Jones Victor Dose of the Supreme Court

Justice Nene Amegatcher of the Supreme Court

His Lordship Prof. Justice Ni Ashie Kotey of the Supreme Court

His Lordship Justice Victor Ofoe of the Court of Appeal

Her Ladyship Justice Margaret Welbourne of the Court of Appeal who has retired voluntarily

Her Ladyship Justice Angelina Morna Dormaakyareh of the Court of Appeal

Her Ladyship Justice Amma Gaisie of the Court of Appeal

Her Ladyship Justice Cecilia Hanzzy Sowah of the Court of Appeal who will

retire in December 2023

Her Ladyship Justice Patience Mills- Tetteh of the High Court

His Honour Micheal Kudjo Ampadu Circuit Court

His Worship Prince Andrew Cudjoe District Court

His Worship Joseph Twumasi District Court

Her Worship Joyce Bamfo District Court

His Worship Dapileh Peter Banoe District Court

His Worship Augustine Essah District Court

His Worship David Dokurigu Sebiyam District Court

Her Worship Bernadine S. Abravi Senoo District Court

His Worship Awal Narh District Court

Her Worship Memunatu Yakubu District Court