A Kumasi-based lawyer, Hansen Kodwo Koduah, who has been barred from practising for three years for allegedly duping his client of GHS50,000, has sued the General Legal Council at the Supreme Court for suspending him.
On Wednesday June 15, a statement issued by the council noted that Mr Koduah was formally charged under Rule 9(8) of the Legal Profession Rules, 1969 L.I. 613.
It added that during the period of his suspension, the lawyer would not be allowed to hold himself out as a legal practitioner or render professional legal service to any individual.
“The above-named person was formally charged under Rule 9(8) of the Legal Profession (Professional Conduct and Etiquette) Rules, 1969 L.I. 613 that he, while acting as counsel for Mrs Grace Nana Ama Oparah, represented to her that she was required to pay a filing fee in the sum of GHS50000.00 in the case entitled: ‘Mrs Grace Nana Ama Oparah v National Investment Bank & 2ORS (SUIT No. LMISC 1 /2014) at the High Court, Kumasi’ and succeeded in collecting from her the said amount when he knew or ought to have known that the statutory fee was GHS748.00 to be paid to HFC Bank Ltd at the High Court Registry at Kumasi, but nevertheless failed to pay same to the said bank as practice requires,” the statement expatiated.
But Kodwo Koduah, speaking on TV3’s News@10 Wednesday June 15, confirmed his suit against the council over the action taken against him.
He, however, refrained from giving details of the suit, as it could be prejudicial.
Source: Ghana/AccraFM.com/100.5fm
