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Costs and Delays in Accessing Justice: A Comparative Analysis of Ghana and Sierra Leone

Costs and Delays in Accessing Justice: A Comparative Analysis of Ghana and Sierra Leone

Elijah Tukwariba Yin, Beamie Moses Seiwoh
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 28
ISBN13: 9781799878988|ISBN10: 1799878988|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781668434895|EISBN13: 9781799878995
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7898-8.ch007
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MLA

Yin, Elijah Tukwariba, and Beamie Moses Seiwoh. "Costs and Delays in Accessing Justice: A Comparative Analysis of Ghana and Sierra Leone." Advancing Civil Justice Reform and Conflict Resolution in Africa and Asia: Comparative Analyses and Case Studies, edited by Elijah Tukwariba Yin and Nelson F. Kofie, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 112-139. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7898-8.ch007

APA

Yin, E. T. & Seiwoh, B. M. (2021). Costs and Delays in Accessing Justice: A Comparative Analysis of Ghana and Sierra Leone. In E. Yin & N. Kofie (Eds.), Advancing Civil Justice Reform and Conflict Resolution in Africa and Asia: Comparative Analyses and Case Studies (pp. 112-139). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7898-8.ch007

Chicago

Yin, Elijah Tukwariba, and Beamie Moses Seiwoh. "Costs and Delays in Accessing Justice: A Comparative Analysis of Ghana and Sierra Leone." In Advancing Civil Justice Reform and Conflict Resolution in Africa and Asia: Comparative Analyses and Case Studies, edited by Elijah Tukwariba Yin and Nelson F. Kofie, 112-139. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7898-8.ch007

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Abstract

This chapter aims to examine the costs and delays in accessing justice in Ghana and Sierra Leone. It is argued that despite the promising and legal history of Ghana and Sierra Leone, with existing court structures and legal procedures on civil and criminal matters, the legal spaces of both countries are fraught with costs and delays in accessing justice. The authors used secondary data from the World Bank, Afrobarometer Report, statutes, court documents, website articles, etc. to underpin the write-up. It was found that citizens in both countries were confronted with delays and costs in accessing justice. It is recommended that in an era of cell phones and various apps, the justice sector should endeavour to go hi-tech by sending alerts to litigants, lawyers, and witnesses warranting their presence at an appointed date and time.

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