{"id":394690,"date":"2017-06-07T02:00:17","date_gmt":"2017-06-07T02:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/06\/07\/clients-of-embattled-francis-xavier-sosu-decry-suspension\/"},"modified":"2017-06-07T02:00:17","modified_gmt":"2017-06-07T02:00:17","slug":"clients-of-embattled-francis-xavier-sosu-decry-suspension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/06\/07\/clients-of-embattled-francis-xavier-sosu-decry-suspension\/","title":{"rendered":"Clients of embattled Francis Xavier Sosu decry suspension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<!--               \n\n<div class=\"in-ad\">\n\n\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1495043641385-0' style='height:250px; width:300px;'>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n              <\/div>\n\n --><\/p>\n<p>Clients of Francis Xavier Sosu have pitched camp at his law chambers as they fear they will suffer the brunt of a decision to suspend the famed human rights lawyer.<\/p>\n<p>The lawyer <b>was barred on Thursday, June 1<\/b> from practicing for three years by the General Legal Council.<\/p>\n<p>He was convicted on four counts of professional misconduct.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/1002554\/Myjoyonline.com_InArticle_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>The Council explains that the ban has been slapped on the Lawyer for \u2018overcharging\u2019 a client and also for advertising his service on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>Francis Xavier Sosu\u2019s clients have since been pouring in to enquire about the status of their cases.<\/p>\n<p>One of his clients told Joy News\u2019 Favour Nunoo that the renowned Lawyer was working to secure a compensation for him and hence the suspension would greatly affect the progress he has made.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had an accident so it has affected my spinal cord. I cannot work. I have two kids and a wife&#8230;but because of how the case is dragging all my friends and family say I should give up, but Lawyer Sosu keeps telling that I shouldn\u2019t give up,\u201d he told Favour.<\/p>\n<p>However, a former Director of Operations at the law firm, F-X Law and Associates has dismissed fears activities of the firm will grind to a halt with the three-year suspension of Mr Sosu, who is a Managing Partner.<\/p>\n<p>Ken Kadrah-Huletey told Joy News other partners of the firm will take up the cases.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are five Partners and three Associates so if the Managing Partner is not available [the others can take up the cases]\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n<p><b>Too harsh<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, many have criticised the suspension as too severe.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Abraham Amaliba.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/572360448_500457.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Abraham Amaliba<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A Lawyer and a member of the legal team of the National Democratic Congress, Araham Amaliba, has said the 3-year-ban imposed is \u201cexcessive\u201d and \u201cso severe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Founding President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has also described as &#8220;senseless&#8221; the 3-year-ban imposed on renowned human rights lawyer.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the Council\u2019s regulation barring lawyers from advertising their services is rather causing many lawyers to force themselves into landmark political cases to subtly advertise their services.<\/p>\n<p>However, a member of the Disciplinary Committee of the General Legal Council <b>has justified the three-year ban.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Sam Okudzeto, who is a former President of the Ghana Bar Association, said the disciplinary committee includes no less a person than the incoming Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/9255592207320_4003521892552.JPG\" style=\"height:343px; width:500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Sam Okudzeto<\/b><\/p>\n<p>He suggested the composition of the 9-member panel should inform the public about the quality of deliberations that went into the decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we are not harsh and tough in disciplining them, then what we are doing is opening the floodgate so everybody can do what they like,\u201d he justified.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clients of Francis Xavier Sosu have pitched camp at his law chambers as they fear they will suffer the brunt of a decision to suspend the famed human rights lawyer. 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