Supreme Court nominee Justice Edward Amoako Asante has proposed the development of a customised Artificial Intelligence (AI) system for Ghana’s Judiciary to enhance efficiency and reduce delays in the justice delivery process. During his appearance before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Thursday, August 27, 2026, Justice Amoako Asante stated that a dedicated AI platform could assist judges, lawyers, and court staff with case processing and legal research.
He emphasised the need for a system specifically designed around the unique operations and procedures of the Judiciary, rather than relying solely on general-purpose AI tools. “If the Chief Justice seeks my involvement in this project, I would be more than willing to contribute, as I have some knowledge in this area,” he said.
Justice Amoako Asante added that judges and court staff could be trained to use AI effectively and expressed his readiness to support the Chief Justice in integrating this technology into the Judiciary. “It’s about creating a tailored setup for our needs.
Parliament can also do this; you have your own established processes,” he noted. He explained that the proposed system could be programmed to meet the specific requirements of Ghana’s Judiciary. “The algorithm is built for you. So it’s a tailor-made thing for you. And once it is done for the Judicial Service, it will have to be included,” he said.
He said lawyers would also need to be incorporated into the system to ensure that AI adoption extended across the legal profession. “The lawyers will also have to be using it. So it’s a big whole system that can be done easily,” he said. According to Justice Amoako Asante, the technology could help speed up the determination of cases and make legal research more efficient.
“Once it is done, it’s going to bring efficiency into our system. So cases will be dealt with fast. Research and all that can be done on it,” he said. He also acknowledged concerns about AI producing inaccurate or fabricated information, commonly referred to as “hallucinations”, but said such risks could be addressed through a system designed specifically for the Ghanaian Judiciary.
“So hallucinations will be dealt with in the system once it is tailor-made,” he said. Justice Amoako Asante said financing would be the major challenge in developing and implementing the system. “They know how to build the algorithm in order to capture our system. So I don’t think it’s too much of a problem, except that it’s all finances, as we say,” he said.
