Supreme Court nominee, Justice Suurbaareh, has opposed proposals to impose a numerical cap on the number of justices at Ghana’s apex court, warning that such a move could hamper its effectiveness.
Appearing before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, June 16, 2025, Justice Suurbaareh defended the current arrangement, arguing that it provides the necessary flexibility to manage the Court’s growing workload.
“I do not think that the Supreme Court should be capped,” he said. “If you look at the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the workload it carries, capping it would not be helpful.”
He maintained that the appointing authority must retain the discretion to appoint as many judges as needed to ensure the smooth and timely administration of justice.
“The open-ended structure gives the appointing authority the power to appoint as many Supreme Court judges as are needed at any point in time,” he added.
However, Justice Suurbaareh was quick to add that this discretion must be exercised judiciously.
“I believe the appointing authority will use that power reasonably and not arbitrarily appoint 20, 30 or 100 judges to the Court,” he noted.
His comments come as public debate continues over the size of the Supreme Court and the need for broader judicial reforms, including measures to ensure that executive influence over judicial appointments is kept in check.
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