Citi News<\/strong> gathered earlier on Saturday [June 3], that the renowned \u00a0Human Rights lawyer had been barred from holding himself out as a lawyer but details were not given about what necessitated the action.<\/p>\nBut the General Legal Council said lawyer Xavier-Sosu was barred for overcharging a client, one Francis Agyare, when he represented him in a Human Right case in Accra.<\/p>\n
According to the General Legal Council, lawyer Sosu charged his client GH\u00a250,000, which was \u201cexcessive\u201d and an \u201coverestimation\u201d for the services rendered, although he [Sosu] had told the client he was offering his legal services for free.<\/p>\n
The Council said Mr. Sosu failed to appear before its Disciplinary Committee when he was invited to offer an explanation for his action which was deemed a misconduct.<\/p>\n
The Council added that lawyer Xavier-Sosu had flouted its Professional Conduct and Ettiquette rules by advertising his legal firm\u2019s name and address on social media platform, Facebook.<\/p>\n
It said lawyer Sosu had confessed guilt in both issues hence the 3-year ban.<\/p>\n
\u201cLawyer Sosu was convicted on his own plea of guilty on both counts and was sentenced to a period of three (3) years suspension commencing 2nd<\/sup> day of June, 2017 and ending of 1st<\/sup> day of June, 2020. He is to be mentored by a senior for a period of one year commencing 2nd<\/sup> June, 2020 and ending on 1st<\/sup> June 2021.\u201d<\/p>\nIt added that, \u201cthe senior to mentor him shall lodge periodic reports on him [lawyer Sosu] to the General Legal Council\u2019s Disciplinary Committee at the end of the every month during the mentorship period.\u201d<\/p>\n
‘Francis Sosu’s relationship with Francis Agyare’<\/strong><\/p>\nLawyer Francis Xavier-Sosu\u00a0successfully defended Mr. Francis Agyare, 46, who was unlawfully detained for 14 years without trial to be compensated with GHs200,000.<\/p>\n
Mr. Agyare was arrested on January 5, 1994 in James Town in a swoop together with some 56 others.<\/p>\n
\u2018I\u2019ll appeal ban\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\nMeanwhile, the human rights lawyer, who confirmed the ban to Citi News<\/strong>, has given indications that he will appeal the 3-year ban imposed on him.<\/p>\nHe believes the ban is unfair, and thus will challenge it on Monday [June 5, 2017].<\/p>\n
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By: Jonas Nyabor\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The General Legal Council (GLC) has detailed the basis upon which it sanctioned human rights lawyer, Francis Xavier-Sosu, barring him from practicing as a lawyer for three years. The Council in a statement available to citifmonline.com cited at least two major offences by the lawyer including overcharging a client, as reasons for its decision. [contextly_sidebar […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[10,11],"tags":[7754,7745,7755],"yoast_head":"\n
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