General Legal Council charges lawyer Kwasi Afrifa with 9 counts of misconduct

Legal light, Kwasi Afrifa

• Lawyer at center of alleged $ 5million bribery scandal against Chief Justice slapped with 9 counts

• The accusations came after the GLC investigated the case after a traditional chief dragged him to the Council

• The private lawyer must respond to the 9 charges brought against him by the GLC

The General Legal Council (GLC) charged lawyer Kwasi Afrifa with 9 counts of misconduct under the Legal Profession Act, 1960 (Act32).

Mr. Kwasi Afrifa is the lawyer at the center of the alleged $ 5 million corruption scandal against Chief Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah.

The charges against him come after a traditional chief, Ogyeedom Obranu Kwesi Atta VI, accused him of taking $ 100,000 to help him win his court case.

After several clashes, the legal authority, according to the chief, refused to give him the rest of the money paid ($ 75,000), hence his training at the General Legal Council.

According to the indictment of the Disciplinary Committee of the GLC dated July 29, 2021, it is stated: “Investigation under article 18 of the Law on the profession of lawyer, 1960 (Law 32), in the conduct of Kwasi Afrifa, ESQ ”, lawyer Kwasi Afrifa is advised that“ following a preliminary investigation held by the GLC Discipline Committee, a prima facie case of misconduct has been established against you ”.

Lawyer Kwasi Afrifa is expected to respond to the charges brought against him by the GLC.

If found guilty, the lawyer is likely to be suspended from exercising the legal profession for at least 2 years.

It should be recalled that Mr. Afrifa, while speaking on this growing development, mentioned Chief Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah in the case.

The chief justice, in response, ordered the Police Department (CID) to investigate a corruption allegation against him.