The Faculty of Law at GIMPA is pleased to be able to host the conference on The Judiciary and Its Contribution to Ghana at 60: Reflecting on the Past, Analyzing the Present, Preparing for the Future. The annual conferences present an opportunity to gather a community of scholars and academics, experts, and practitioners to critically review trends, emerging developments and challenges confronting the law in specific fields. 8:00 – 9:00 Registration & Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 Opening Ceremony
10.00 – 10.15 Coffee Break
10.15 – 11.15 Panel 1 - Ethics, Justice and the Judicial Process
11.15 – 12.15 Panel 2 Appointment of Judges
12.15 – 1.30 Lunch
1.30 – 2.30 Panel 3 Judging and Opinion Writing
2.30 – 2.45 Coffee Break
2.45 – 3.45 Concurring Panels – Panel 4 & 5
Panel 4 - The Courts, the Legal Profession and Legal Academia
Panel 5 - Contemporary Trends and Issues in Human Rights Adjudication
4.00 Conference Cocktail Reception
8.00 – 9.00 Breakfast
9.00 – 10.00 Panel 6 Judicial Performance: Evaluation and Assessment
10.15 – 10.30 Coffee Break
10.30 – 11.30 Concurring Panels
Panel 7 The Judiciary and ICTs: Challenges and Opportunities
Panel 8 Economic Growth and the Role of the Judiciary
11.30 – 12.30 Panel 9 Communication and the Judiciary
12.30 – 2.00 Lunch
2.00 – 3.00 Panel 10 Funding Quality Justice Delivery
3.00 – 3.15 Coffee Break
3.15 – 4.15 Panel 11 Reforming, Retooling and Rethinking the Judiciary for the 21st Century
4.15 – 4.30 Closing Address
4.30 Conference Closing Reception
