High Court of Ghana
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The High Court of Ghana is a superior court of record that handles serious civil and criminal cases and exercises supervisory jurisdiction over lower courts within Ghana’s judicial system.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court
ⓘ
superior court of record ⓘ |
| appealsFrom |
Circuit Courts of Ghana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
District Courts of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appealsTo | Court of Appeal of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentOfJudgesBy | President of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentOfJudgesInConsultationWith | Chief Justice of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentOfJudgesOnAdviceOf | Judicial Council of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canIssue |
orders of certiorari
ⓘ
orders of habeas corpus ⓘ orders of mandamus ⓘ orders of prohibition ⓘ prerogative writs ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| exercisesPower | supervisory jurisdiction over lower courts ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Constitution of Ghana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Courts Act of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
Civil Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commercial Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Criminal Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Family and Juvenile Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Human Rights Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Labour Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Land Court Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
Republic of Ghana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
administrative law matters as assigned by law ⓘ civil cases ⓘ constitutional matters as assigned by law ⓘ criminal cases ⓘ |
| headedBy | Justices of the High Court ⓘ |
| hearsCases |
appeals from lower courts where provided by law
ⓘ
serious civil cases ⓘ serious criminal cases ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Accra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
regional capitals of Ghana ⓘ |
| partOf |
Judicial branch of Ghana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Judiciary of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankInJudicialHierarchy |
above Circuit Courts of Ghana
ⓘ
above District Courts of Ghana ⓘ below Court of Appeal of Ghana ⓘ below Supreme Court of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reviews | decisions of inferior courts for error of law ⓘ |
| subjectTo | oversight of Supreme Court of Ghana ⓘ |
| supervises |
Circuit Courts of Ghana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
District Courts of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ other inferior courts and tribunals as prescribed by law ⓘ |
| typeOfCases | first instance trials in serious matters ⓘ |
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