Lawyer Emmanuel Lawrence Otoo-Boison, the Senior State Attorney involved in the “Justice For Sale” documentary by EIB Network’s Edward Adeti has been dismissed by the Legal Service Board for misconduct.
This is after the Board at its meeting in September, 2020 adopted the Report of the Disciplinary Committee and the recommendations thereof, after Mr Boison was captured taking money from a witness to compromise a case.
The Legal Service Board on 30th November 2020 after carefully considering an appeal by Mr Otoo-Boison against his dismissal found no merit in same and accordingly dismissed the appeal.
“The Disciplinary Committee which was constituted to investigate the allegations of misconduct completed its work and submitted its report to the Legal Service Board. The Disciplinary Committee carefully considering the evidence adduced, established that Mr. Emmanuel Lawrence Otoo-Boison, on his own confession, accepted money from the second witness. This was meant to influence him in a bail application against an accused person. He also subtly attempted to extort money from the second witness. The conduct of Mr. Emmanuel Lawrence Otoo-Boison constitutes a major misconduct per Regulation 94 (2) of the Legal Service Regulations, 2014 (L. I. 2210) and therefore recommended the dismissal of Mr. Emmanuel Lawrence Otoo-Boison per Regulation 100 (1) (a) of L. I. 2210.,” a statement issued by the Public Relations Unit, Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice said.
Below is the full statement
PRESS RELEASE
RE-ALLEGATIONS OF ACTS OF MISCONDUCT LEVELLED AGAINST MR. EMMANUEL LAWRENCE OTOO- BOISON, SENIOR STATE ATTORNEY (SSA) BOLGATANGA, UPPER EAST REGION BY A JOURNALIST OF EIB NETWORK
The EIB network submitted a documentary (Video) titled “Justice for Sale” by a Journalist to the Office of the Attorney-General in which Mr. Emmanuel Lawrence Otoo-Boison, Senior State Attorney, (SSA) at the Attorney-General’s Office, Bolgatanga was captured taking money.
The Legal Service Board at its meeting held on Monday, 4th November, 2019 referred Mr. Emmanuel Lawrence Otoo-Boison’s conduct to its Disciplinary Committee for investigation.
Mr. Emmanuel Lawrence Otoo-Boison was subsequently interdicted pending investigation into his alleged conduct.
The Disciplinary Committee which was constituted to investigate the allegations of misconduct completed its work and submitted its report to the Legal Service Board. The Disciplinary Committee carefully considering the evidence adduced, established that Mr. Emmanuel Lawrence Otoo-Boison, on his own confession, accepted money from the second witness. This was meant to influence him in a bail application against an accused person. He also subtly attempted to extort money from the second witness. The conduct of Mr. Emmanuel Lawrence Otoo-Boison constitutes a major misconduct per Regulation 94 (2) of the Legal Service Regulations, 2014 (L. I. 2210) and therefore recommended the dismissal of Mr. Emmanuel Lawrence Otoo-Boison per Regulation 100 (1) (a) of L. I. 2210.
The Legal Service Board at its meeting in September, 2020 adopted the Report of the Disciplinary Committee and the recommendations thereof.
A copy of the Disciplinary Committee’s Report was subsequently forwarded to Mr. Emmanuel Lawrence Otoo-Boison in September, 2020 in accordance with Regulation 120(2) of L. I. 2210.
Subsequently, counsel for Mr. Emmanuel Lawrence Otoo-Boison, Mr. Edward Kwadwo Oppong, filed an appeal against the recommendations contained in the Report of the Disciplinary Committee to the Legal Service Board. The Legal Service Board on 30th November, 2020 after carefully considering the appeal found no merit in same and accordingly dismissed the appeal.
Mr. Emmanuel Lawrence Otoo-Boison of the Attorney-General’s Office, Bolgatanga has therefore been dismissed from the Legal Service effective 24th December, 2020.
ISSUED BY THE PUBLIC RELATIONS UNIT OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Source: Mynewsghana
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