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General Legal Council suspends another lawyer for 4yrs

By Clement Edward Kumsah
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The General Legal Council (GLC) has suspended lawyer Kwasi Afrifa for 4 years for acting as a counsel for two separate individuals in a litigation over a property.

Lawyer Kwasi Afrifa was formally charged with two counts under Rule 5 (10) of the Legal Profession (Professional Conduct and Etiquette) Rules, 1969 L.I. 613.

The General Legal Council said he must not hold himself out as a lawyer or attend Chambers during the period of the suspension.

A statement signed by Secretary to the Council, Justice Alex Poku-Acheampong disclosed the counts upon which the Council based the decision;

“That he having previously acted as Counsel for one Dr. Emelia Timpo in a probate action involving her mother’s estate and assisted her in obtaining Letters of Administration in respect of the same estate, subsequently acted against her interest by representing her brother called Nana Kwamina Apreh Ackah in an action with Suit No.C12/230/14 over property which forms part of the said estate and;

“That he, having previously acted as counsel for one Kodwo Ackah, the legal owner of property No, 19A in a Civil Proceedings to evict his tenant at the Ashanti New Town Court, Kumasi, [subsequently brought an action on behalf of his brother, Nana Kwamina Apreh Ackah in an action with suit No.C12/230/14 over property which forms part of the said estate against the said Kodwo Ackah and Dr. Emelia Timpo.”

The statement continued “Lawyer Afrifa was also formally charged with a third count under Rule 9 (4) of the Legal Profession (Professional Conduct and Etiquette) Rules, 1969 L.I. 613 that he; having previously acted as Counsel for one Kodwo Ackah of property No. 19A in civil proceedings to evict his tenant at the Ashanti New Town Court, Kumasi subsequently represented his siblings in a probate action involving their mother’s estate and included the said Kodwo Ackah’s property (aforesaid) in the inventory of the estate.”

This is the second time the GLC has suspended a lawyer in recent weeks. Last month, Francis Xavier Sosu, known for championing human rights cases was banned for 3 years for advertising his services on Facebook and overcharging a client.

 

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