ABSTRACT
For many centuries, the judicial system has played a highly signicant role in the administration of law all over the world. For example, in the twelh century, the leaders of warriors in Japan depended on adjudication in the enforcement of their legal rulings and maintenance of order by their governors. In France, the judicial decision of the council of state has been based on adjudications for many years (Haley, 2013). Even though the judicial system contributes to the justice system of a nation through its interpretation of laws and its adjudication of cases between individuals, most judges and justices have been accused of being bias in their judgments (Mensah, 2009). e functions of the judiciary now call for certain qualities that make these professionals independent and impartial in their adjudication of the law. Over 2000 years, the judicial system has been accused of being made up of people who do not seek the truth (Rhode, 2003). Most lawyers have been described as greedy people who are arrogant, only interested in seeking technicalities
Introduction 7 Interpretations of Legal Issues 8 Challenges Associated with the Judicial System 8
Career 10 Personal Judicial Philosophy 13 Problems and Successes Experienced 16 eory and Practice 19 Conclusion 19 Acknowledgments 20 Glossary 20
to free criminals, and charge huge fees. In a study by the American Bar Association (ABA), only one-h of those surveyed considered lawyers as people who are ethical and could be described as honest. In some countries, for example, a lawyer can be described as, “a learned gentleman who rescues your estate from your enemies and keeps it for himself” (Rhode, 2003, p. 3). Notwithstanding the negative perceptions which some people may carry, the legal profession has worked over the years to keep the wheels of justice running in Ghana.
