Police prosecutors can no longer handle cases that exceed GHC500,000 following a directive by Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, to all judges.

The Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo issued the directive in response to a letter from the Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, indicating that police prosecutors are now restricted from prosecuting cases worth any amount exceeding the aforementioned.

"I write with reference to the attached letter from the Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice dated 7th February 2024 on the above-mentioned subject."

"The Attorney-General is by the said letter notifying the Service that, Police Prosecutors have been directed to prosecute cases with monetary value not exceeding the amount of GH4500,000.00.

Any case with a monetary value above this limit will now be referred to the Office of the Attorney-General for study and advice.

Concerned about instances where lower court judges were unaware of these limits, the Director of Public Prosecutions informed the Attorney-General, prompting the issuance of this directive to ensure compliance among judges.

Following this directive, the Chief Justice duly informed judges to take note and strictly adhere to it.