Child Rights International’s case against the state, which sought, among other things, the government to clear children from the streets and provide them with education as mandated by the 1992 Constitution, has been dismissed by the Supreme Court.
The seven-member panel, led by Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, ruled that the case was dismissed primarily because the plaintiff’s lawyers failed to invoke the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, rendering their appearance deficient despite the validity of their case.
Director of Child Rights International, Bright Appiah, expressed disappointment with the outcome but mentioned plans to analyze the final ruling and develop a strategy for reinitiating the case.
Despite the costs involved in pursuing the right course of action, he remains undeterred by the ruling.
Mr Appiah emphasized that the lawyers would thoroughly examine the case, and if necessary, they would return to court.
He highlighted that the Bench acknowledged the case’s genuineness but pointed out the procedural error in presenting it, and they would determine the next steps after the legal analysis.
“The lawyers will study the case and if there is a need to come back, we will do so. You heard from the Bench that it is a genuine case, just that we couldn’t come properly before them and so we will study the case and come back. When the lawyers are done studying it, we will see the way forward.”