Tamale (Northern Region), 9th June 99 -

Mr Justice Charles Benjamin Hayfron, a retired Supreme Court Judge, has been appointed Director of the Continuing Judicial Education.

Mr Justice I.K. Abban, Chief Justice, announced this in a speech read for him at a seminar on the enforcement of Human Rights in courts and tribunals in Tamale on Tuesday.

The objective of the continuing judicial education is to keep all those who administer justice abreast not only with developments in the law, but also introduce them to matters of public interest which affect the administration of justice.

Mr Justice Abban said a person who administers justice in society must be abreast with the economic, social and political developments around them.

The two-day seminar which has the theme "enforcement of human rights in courts and tribunals" is organised by the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice and the Directorate of Continuing Judicial Education for chairmen and panel members of courts and tribunals in Northern, Upper East and Upper West regions.

The seminar is aimed at upgrading the knowledge of the participants on human rights and its modern day challenges.