Jones Dotse was a Supreme Court judge of Ghana and has served on the Supreme Court of the Gambia.
25 Facts About Jones Dotse
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Jones Dotse was appointed a judge of both courts in 2008.
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Jones Dotse attended Kpando Secondary School from 1966 to 1971 and was educated at Accra Academy from 1971 to 1973.
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Jones Dotse studied law at the University of Ghana, Legon, graduating in June 1976 and was called to the Ghanaian Bar in November 1978.
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Jones Dotse worked as a State Attorney with the Attorney-General's Department from 1979 to 1981.
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Jones Dotse founded Mawulorm Chambers in Ho in the Volta Region.
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Jones Dotse served as president of the Volta Region Branch of the Ghana Bar Association.
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Jones Dotse handed over Mawulorm Chambers to Stephen Dzanku and Ernest Gaewu.
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Jones Dotse became a high court judge in June 2002 and became a judge in the Court of Appeal on 16 September 2003.
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Jones Dotse was sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Gambia in February 2008 and in June of that same year became a Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana.
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Jones Dotse has attended and led courses and seminars in several countries including the United States, Canada, Nigeria, Liberia and Ghana.
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Jones Dotse served as the Chairman of the Governing Board of the Judicial Training Institute in Accra.
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Jones Dotse has been chairman of the board of Ho Technical University.
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Jones Dotse is currently chairman of the university council of the University of Health and Allied Sciences in Ho.
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Jones Dotse is chairman of the board of governors of Accra Academy.
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Jones Dotse worked 21 years on the bench in Ghana and served as Justice of the Supreme Court for 15 years.
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Jones Dotse announced during a Supreme Court sitting on 5 April 2023 that he would be retiring on 8 June 2023.
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The Supreme Court of Ghana bid farewell to Jones Dotse then Acting Chief Justice, who retired on Thursday, 8 June 2023, upon reaching the age of 70.
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Jones Dotse highlighted his strong stance against corruption and abuse of public office in landmark cases such as Board of Governance Achimota School vrs Ni Aku Nortey II, Platinium Equity Limited and Land Commission, and Martin Alamisi Amidu vrs The Attorney General, Waterville Holdings Limited and Alfred Agbesi Woyome.
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Jones Dotse further commended Dotse's sense of humanity and compassion in adjudicating cases.
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Dame shared a specific case where Jones Dotse overturned rulings of lower courts, rectifying an unfair termination and establishing an important precedent on privacy rights.
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Jones Dotse described himself as feeling orphaned without the guidance of Justice Dotse.
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Jones Dotse spoke of Justice Dotse as a fatherly figure on the bench and admired his unique way of providing guidance and mentorship.
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Justice Kulendi shared a personal anecdote about how Justice Jones Dotse influenced his decision to become a Supreme Court judge, highlighting the significant impact he had on his life.
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Jones Dotse expressed his gratitude for Justice Dotse's guidance and revealed that he still addresses him as "Papa" in private conversations, emphasising the deep bond they share.