Yaw Darko Asare
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Justice Yaw Darko Asare | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana | |
| Assumed office 3 January 2024 | |
| Nominated by | Nana Akufo-Addo |
| Justice of the Court of Appeal | |
| In office 17 December 2019 – 3 January 2024 | |
| Nominated by | Nana Akufo-Addo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 22, 1963 |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Judge |
Yaw Darko Asare is a Ghanaian jurist and an active justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana.
Asare was born on 22 August 1963, in Akropong-Akwapim. He received his Ordinary Level Certificate from Okuapeman Senior High School in 1980 and his Advanced Level Certificate from Aggrey Memorial A.M.E. Zion Senior High School in 1982. He then pursued a Bachelor of Arts in law from the University of Ghana, which he obtained in 1986. He furthered his studies at the Ghana School of Law, where he earned his Professional Certificate in Law in 1986 and was called to the bar in 1988.[1]
In 1995, Asare obtained a post-graduate degree in International Maritime Law from the International Maritime Law Institute in Malta.[2] Additionally, in 1997, he completed a Certificate of Training in Legislative Drafting from Tulane University in the US, and in 1998, he received a Certificate of Training on Port Management, Operations, and Administration from Galilee College, Israel.[1]
Career
From 1989 to 1990, Asare served as a Teaching and Research Assistant at the University of Ghana, Faculty of Law, during his National Service. He then continued his National Service at the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority from 1990 to 1991 and held the position of Senior Legal Officer at the Authority from 1993 to 2002.[1]
Afterwards, he established the Beulah Chambers in 2002, where he served as the head until 2019.[3] He then took up the position as a Justice on the Court of Appeal on 17 December 2019.[4] He is also a Guest Lecturer at the University of Ghana, School of Law.[1]
Throughout his career, Asare has held various leadership positions, including being a member of committees tasked with training court registrars on appeal record preparation and monitoring in September 2023 and drafting practice directions on Adoption of Proceedings in Part Heard Trials in August 2023. He has also served as a resource person for the Judicial Training Institute for the 14th Maritime Law seminar for Judges of Superior Courts of Ghana. In September 2022, he acted as a trainer for the Centre for Maritime Law and Security (CEMLAWS) Africa, facilitating a seminar for the Judicial Service, Navy, and Ghana Bar Association. The seminar focused on topics such as Ship Arrest, Maritime Liens, Judicial Sale, and Determination of Priorities. Additionally, the Nominee held the position of vice president at the Tema branch of the Ghana Bar Association.[1]
Asare has actively engaged in various workshops and conferences. Notable events include a Judicial Service-sponsored Seminar on Public Land Protection and a virtual Seminar on International Trade Law in June 2021. The nominee also participated in a Judicial Service-sponsored virtual seminar addressing international commercial arbitration in July 2021.[1]