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Uses and Users of Justice in Africa : The Case of Ghana's Specialised Courts

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T10:25:10Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T10:25:10Z
dc.date.issued2010-07-01
dc.description.abstractThis research project involves the tracking of the progress of cases in Ghana's specialized courts. It seeks to provide data that are not usually available for a scientific assessment of the performance of the courts in Ghana. The project, therefore, captures information on the persons and institutions who use the courts in Ghana; what these claimants come to court for; the difficulties they encounter in the process; and the value added by recent court reforms in resolving these problems. Further analysis of this information is then used to make specific and targeted recommendations for improving overall adjudicatory effectiveness. The project is similar to other World Bank studies in many respects. It is premised on a general belief that, almost everywhere, courts struggle to deliver quick, effective, accessible, and efficient justice. The huge disconnect between intention and reality is due to a number of factors, namely, the cost of litigation-an issue which bears directly on access to justice; unprecedented delays in case processing; real and perceived corruption within the courts and increasing uncertainty associated with judges' rulings. Delays, generally defined as unreasonable time spent from case filing and processing to case disposition, stand out amongst the list of problems. There is, therefore, a recognized challenge that the judicial sector in Ghana is currently incapable of providing speedy justice, a critical ingredient for public and investor confidence in the justice system.en
dc.identifierhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000334955_20101122020215
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/2938
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/2938
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectABBREVIATIONS
dc.subjectACCESS TO JUSTICE
dc.subjectADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS
dc.subjectADR
dc.subjectALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
dc.subjectANNUAL REPORT
dc.subjectANNUAL REPORTS
dc.subjectAPPELLATE COURTS
dc.subjectARBITRATION
dc.subjectARRANGEMENTS
dc.subjectBAILIFFS
dc.subjectBIBLIOGRAPHY
dc.subjectCASE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectCIVIL PROCEDURE
dc.subjectCLAIMANTS
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL COURT
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL COURTS
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL DISPUTES
dc.subjectCOMMON LAW
dc.subjectCOMMON LAW SYSTEM
dc.subjectCONSTITUTIONAL COURT
dc.subjectCONTENTS
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCOURT
dc.subjectCOURT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectCOURT JUDGMENTS
dc.subjectCOURT OF APPEAL
dc.subjectCOURT PERSONNEL
dc.subjectCOURT PROCESS
dc.subjectCOURT PROCESSES
dc.subjectCOURT REGISTRIES
dc.subjectCOURT REGISTRY
dc.subjectCOURT SETTLEMENT
dc.subjectCOURT STATISTICS
dc.subjectCOURT SYSTEM
dc.subjectCOURT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectCOURTS
dc.subjectCRIMES
dc.subjectCRIMINAL
dc.subjectCRIMINAL CASES
dc.subjectCUSTOMARY LAW
dc.subjectDEBT PAYMENTS
dc.subjectDEFAULT JUDGMENT
dc.subjectDEFAULT JUDGMENTS
dc.subjectDEFAULTERS
dc.subjectDEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectDESCRIPTION
dc.subjectDISMISSAL
dc.subjectDISPOSITION
dc.subjectDISPUTE RESOLUTION MECHANISMS
dc.subjectDISTRICT COURTS
dc.subjectDOCUMENTS
dc.subjectDOMAIN
dc.subjectDOMINANCE
dc.subjectELECTIONS
dc.subjectENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENT
dc.subjectENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS
dc.subjectENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
dc.subjectENTRY
dc.subjectESTATE
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFAMILY LAW
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectFEMALES
dc.subjectFILING
dc.subjectFINAL JUDGMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL LAW
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectFOREIGN EXCHANGE
dc.subjectFORMAL COURT
dc.subjectFRAUD
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGOOD GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectHOME
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectINDEPENDENT AUDITOR
dc.subjectINVESTOR CONFIDENCE
dc.subjectJUDGE
dc.subjectJUDGEMENT
dc.subjectJUDGEMENTS
dc.subjectJUDGES
dc.subjectJUDGMENTS
dc.subjectJUDICIAL BODIES
dc.subjectJUDICIAL CORRUPTION
dc.subjectJUDICIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectJUDICIAL POWERS
dc.subjectJUDICIAL REFORM
dc.subjectJUDICIAL REFORM EFFORTS
dc.subjectJUDICIAL REFORMS
dc.subjectJUDICIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectJUDICIAL SERVICE
dc.subjectJUDICIAL STAFF
dc.subjectJUDICIAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectJUDICIAL TRAINING
dc.subjectJUDICIARIES
dc.subjectJUDICIARY
dc.subjectJURISDICTION
dc.subjectJURISDICTIONS
dc.subjectJUSTICE
dc.subjectJUSTICE SYSTEM
dc.subjectJUSTICES
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLAWYERS
dc.subjectLEGAL AID
dc.subjectLEGAL PERSONS
dc.subjectLEGAL PROCESS
dc.subjectLEGAL REPRESENTATION
dc.subjectLEGAL SERVICES
dc.subjectLEGAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLIBERTY
dc.subjectLITIGATION
dc.subjectMAGISTRATES
dc.subjectMEDIATORS
dc.subjectMONETARY VALUES
dc.subjectOFFENCES
dc.subjectPAYMENT OF COSTS
dc.subjectPLEADINGS
dc.subjectPOLICE
dc.subjectPOSSESSION
dc.subjectPRISONS
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC CONFIDENCE
dc.subjectPUBLISHING
dc.subjectRECEIVERSHIPS
dc.subjectRECORD KEEPING
dc.subjectREFORM MEASURE
dc.subjectREPOSSESSION
dc.subjectRESEARCHERS
dc.subjectRESOLUTION OF DISPUTES
dc.subjectRESTRUCTURING OF DEBT
dc.subjectRULE OF LAW
dc.subjectRULES OF COURT
dc.subjectSALE OF PROPERTY
dc.subjectSETTLEMENT
dc.subjectSETTLEMENT PROCEDURE
dc.subjectSTATEMENT OF CLAIM
dc.subjectUNAUTHORIZED DISPOSITION
dc.subjectUSER
dc.subjectUSERS
dc.subjectWEBSITE
dc.subjectWEBSITES
dc.subjectWILL
dc.subjectWITNESSES
dc.subjectWRIT OF SUMMONS
dc.titleUses and Users of Justice in Africa : The Case of Ghana's Specialised Courtsen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaGender
okr.crossref.titleUses and Users of Justice in Africa : The Case of Ghana's Specialised Courts
okr.date.disclosure2010-09-15
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-26T13:45:17.255413Z
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okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Law and Justice Study
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okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
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okr.identifier.report57987
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryGhana
okr.topicLegal Institutions of the Market Economy
okr.topicGender::Gender and Law
okr.topicLaw and Development::Judicial System Reform
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::Information Security & Privacy
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Bankruptcy and Resolution of Financial Distress
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.unitPublic Sector Reform & Capacity (AFTPR)
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