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Dennis Dominic Adjei

Modern Constitutional and Supreme Court Judges of Africa and the Middle East

Dennis Dominic Adjei is a Ghanaian jurist born March 25, 1964, who became a justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana on July 3, 2025, after nomination by President John Mahama. He was educated at the University of Ghana, the Ghana School of Law, the University of London and Duke University School of Law. Before his Supreme Court appointment he served as a justice of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights and of the Court of Appeal of Ghana, and was a member of the nine member Advisory Committee of the International Criminal Court. In 1999 he founded Holy Trinity Chambers in Kumasi, serving as its managing partner until 2010.

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Role
Jurist and an active justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Ghanaian 1
Born
1964 2
Birth Date
1964-03-25 2
Classification
Field of Law
Human Rights Law 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 1
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1. Dennis Dominic Adjei (Wikipedia)
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  • Introduction, gender
    Prior to his appointment to the Supreme Court bench, he served as a Justice of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights and a Justice of the Appeal Court of Ghana.
  • Introduction, nationality
    Dennis Dominic Adjei is a Ghanaian jurist born March 25, 1964, who became a justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana on July 3, 2025, after nomination by President John Mahama.
  • Introduction, role
    Dennis Dominic Adjei is a Ghanaian jurist and an active justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana.
  • Full article, field of law
    Citing his experience at the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, he referenced rulings against Tanzania and Benin, where mandatory death penalties were deemed violations of human rights law, noting that Ghana could face similar legal challenges if reforms are not implemented.
  • Member Of: African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, Lead section
    Prior to his appointment to the Supreme Court bench, he served as a Justice of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights and a Justice of the Appeal Court of Ghana.
  • Member Of: Supreme Court of Ghana, Lead section
    Sir Dennis Dominic Adjei is a Ghanaian jurist and an active justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana.
  • In Legal System: Law of Ghana, Wikipedia lead sentence
    is a Ghanaian jurist and an active justice of the Sup
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2. Wikidata: Dennis Dominic Adjei
  • Wikidata Q136141984, P569 date of birth claim (year)
    P569 (date of birth): 1964
  • Wikidata Q136141984, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1964-03-25
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