A Chief State Attorney at the Office of the Attorney-General, Samuel Nerquaye-Tetteh, has been disbarred as a lawyer by the General Legal Council (GLC) for accepting GH¢400,000 from businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome in 2011.
This means he cannot practice as a lawyer in Ghana anymore.
According to the General Legal Council, as a lawyer and a Chief State Attorney, having acted as counsel for the State in the case against Alfred Agbesi Woyome , Samuel Nerquaye-Tetteh had an amount of GH¢400,000 transferred directly from Mr. Alfred Woyome into the bank account of his wife.
It added that without any reasonable explanation, the conduct adversely affects the dignity and high standing of the legal profession.
“The above-named lawyer was charged and convicted on one count under Rule 2(2) of the Legal Profession (Professional Conduct and Etiquette) Rules, 1969 (L.I. 613) as follows:
“That he, as a lawyer and a Chief State Attorney, having acted as counsel for the State in the case intituled Alfred Agbesi Woyome vrs. Attorney General & Anor had an amount of Four Hundred Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHC 400,000.00) transferred directly from Mr. Alfred Woyome into the bank account of his wife, Mrs. Gifty Nerquaye-Tetteh on 16th June 2011 without any reasonable explanation; a conduct or act that adversely affects the dignity and high standing of the legal profession.
“Samuel Nerquaye-Tetteh shall not hold himself out as a lawyer or attend chambers or render or purport to render any professional legal services to the public. The practicing licence of Samuel Nerquaye-Tetteh is hereby withdrawn forthwith.
Samuel Nerquaye-Tetteh shall not hold himself out as a lawyer or attend chambers or render or purport to render any professional legal services to the public. The practicing licence of Samuel Nerquaye-Tetteh is hereby withdrawn forthwith,” a notice dated January 31, 2024 from the GLC noted.
