Justice Julius Ansah a reputable
judge of the Ghanaian legal structure passed on, in September 2024 at the age
of 74. Justice Ansah has been on the Roll of the Supreme Court of Ghana since
October 2004 up to the time of his retirement and after that has been a member
of this Supreme Court of Ghana for sixteen years. It can therefore be said that
his death marked the closure of an era of the Ghanaian judiciary because of the
immense respect towards his contribution to justice as well as the promotion of
values in law.
Early Life and Education
Justice Julius Ansah was born in
1950 he attended his first prayer at Ofori Panin Senior High School and later
transfer to Prempeh College-one of the best schools in Ghana. When they
identified the way and set him for the law profession, they provided him with
an amazing exposure to a lucrative line of work in the legal practice. He later
took law which he also passed with a lot of hardships and intelligence thus
earning the esteem of fellow learners, hats off.
Judicial Career
In October 2004 Justice Ansah
was appointed to the Supreme Court through a nomination by the then president
John Agyekum Kufuor. His appointment was therefore based on professionalism in
law and a demonstrated passion towards the respect of the rule of law in Ghana.
Justice Ansah was consequently able to be immoveable on the principles of the
provisions of the 1992 constitution of the country and equally made the fear of
God rounded up in delivering justice in Ghana.
In his tenure of sixteen years
as a bone fide judge he was able to handle some of the important cases which
shaped the future of the Ghanaian legal system. His decisions on constitutional
issues, human rights and criminal justice systems have shaped legal system in
Ghana. He was also renowned in his mastery of legal intricacies and dealing
with them with such clear and profound judgment.
Legacy
According
to the experiences, reflections and views of other practitioners and scholars,
Justice Julius Ansah had practices which involved contribution to the legal
field other to that area of his practice. He also committed a lot of time in
mentoring young lawyers and judges which helped in the molding of the junior
legal experts in Ghana. He was regarded by many as a strong legal figure in the
justice system, a man of great integrity and fair-mindedness whose work shall
be of great reference to the future legions of legal brains in the country.
Justice
Ansah’s demise has been received with regret in Ghana, as many people including
Justice colleagues, legal fraternity and other citizens have mourned his
passing for his positive impacts to the members’ bench and to Ghana in general.
As
one of the most prominent legal brains in Ghana is laid to a rest, it is iron
clad that his work in the circuit will stand the test of time, therefore,
placing him firmly in the annals of legal history of the nation.
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