An exploration of litigants’ interactions with court actors in Ghanaian courts

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dc.contributor.authorKwakye-Nuako, C.O.
dc.contributor.authorAnsah, K.O.
dc.contributor.authorAdade, A.
dc.contributor.authoret al.
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-03T14:42:45Z
dc.date.available2023-10-03T14:42:45Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractStudies have sought to understand the experiences of litigants who use the court system. However, very few have looked at their specific interactions with court actors in Sub-Saharan African countries. In this study, we sought to explore the interactions that litigants have with lawyers, judges, and court workers during the process of civil litigation in Ghana. The study used a qualitative phenomenological design and a criterion sampling technique to select seventeen litigants involved in civil litigation in a Ghanaian court. Using thematic analysis, we found that litigants had confidence in the judicial system. In terms of lawyers and court actors, the participants were ambivalent about their interactions with them. Whereas some had been supportive, others drained their resources and were not altogether altruistic. We discuss these findings and make recommendations for improving litigant experiences.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsiml.2023.100119
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/40253
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherForensic Science International: Mind and Lawen_US
dc.subjectJudicial systemen_US
dc.subjectLitigationen_US
dc.subjectCorruptionen_US
dc.titleAn exploration of litigants’ interactions with court actors in Ghanaian courtsen_US
dc.typeBooken_US

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