{"id":328304,"date":"2017-06-14T14:45:19","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T14:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=328304"},"modified":"2017-06-14T14:45:19","modified_gmt":"2017-06-14T14:45:19","slug":"xavier-sosu-applies-to-halt-execution-of-3-year-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/06\/xavier-sosu-applies-to-halt-execution-of-3-year-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Xavier Sosu applies to halt execution of 3-year ban"},"content":{"rendered":"

Embattled Human Rights Lawyer, Francis Xavier Sosu<\/a>,<\/strong><\/span> has applied for a stay of execution of his 3-year ban imposed by General Legal Council (GLC).<\/p>\n

This comes after his formal appeal at the Court of Appeal<\/strong><\/span><\/a> to challenge the disciplinary action of the GLC against him.<\/p>\n

[contextly_sidebar id=”qWciNmfN6whCrC9L2LQwpSN40ZKVaA4c”]A date is yet to be set for the hearing on the application, which will determine whether or not the ban should take effect before the substantive appeal case is heard.<\/p>\n

The GLC earlier this month announced that it had banned the lawyer for overcharging a client and also advertising his services on social media.<\/p>\n

It said, within the 3-year period, Lawyer Francis Xavier Sosu \u201cshall not hold himself out as a Legal Practitioner or attend Chambers, or render, or purport to render any professional legal service to any person whomsoever, wheresoever.\u201d<\/p>\n

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

It also added that that lawyer had flouted its Professional Conduct and Ettiquette rules by advertising his legal firm\u2019s name and address on social media platform, Facebook.<\/p>\n

But Francis Xavier Sosu, who believes his ban is unfair, is seeking a declaration that the General Legal Council erred in imposing the ban on him for overcharging a client and advertising his firm on social media.<\/p>\n

He is also seeking a declaration that the charge of touting and personal advertisement leveled against him by the General Legal Council is discriminatory and contrary to Article 17 of the 1992 Constitution among others.<\/p>\n

Some lawyers have commiserated with him, describing the punishment as too harsh.<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

By: Jonas Nyabor\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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