Noma Award for Publishing in Africa
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1983) Winner
Austin Neeabeohe Evans Amissah
オースティン・ニーアベオヘ・エヴァンス・アミッサ
Austin Neeabeohe Evans Amissah
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1930-10-03 （Accra, Gold Coast (British colony)）
- Died
- 2001-01-20 （London, United Kingdom） age 70
- Nationality
- Ghana
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Accra (birthplace) → London (resident since 1982)
Career
- Occupations
- Lawyer, Judge, Academic, Legal scholar
- Active Years
- 1955-2001
- Affiliations
- Faculty of Law, University of Ghana (Dean), Director of Public Prosecutions, Ghana, Court of Appeal, Ghana, Court of Appeal, Botswana
- Memberships
- Lincoln's Inn
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achimota School | — | — | — | — | Gold Coast (now Ghana) |
| Jesus College, Oxford | — | Law | Bachelor/BA (法学系) | 1950s | United Kingdom |
| Lincoln's Inn | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Achimota School
Country:
Gold Coast (now Ghana)
Secondary school
Jesus College, Oxford
Law
Degree:
Bachelor/BA (法学系)
Period:
1950s
Year of Graduation:
1954
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied law at the University of Oxford
Lincoln's Inn
Year of Graduation:
1955
Country:
United Kingdom
Called to the Bar in 1955
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Noma Award | Criminal Procedure in Ghana | — | — | 受賞（Winner） |
Noma Award
1982
Work:
Criminal Procedure in Ghana
Result:
受賞（Winner）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Criminal Procedure in Ghana
1982 Law / Legal practiceA practical and systematic treatment of criminal procedure in Ghana, discussing procedural law, practice and recommendations tailored to Ghana's legal system.
criminal procedurelaw reformjudicial practice
The Contribution of Courts to Government: a West African view
1981 Legal studies / EssayAn essay analysing the role of courts in West African governance, examining judicial functions and constraints within the region.
role of judiciarygovernment-court relationsWest Africa
Arbitration in Africa
1996 Law / International arbitrationA specialist work on arbitration practices and frameworks in African countries, addressing regional challenges and institutional proposals.
arbitrationinternational lawinstitutional design
Bibliography
- The Contribution of Courts to Government: a West African view (1981)
- Criminal Procedure in Ghana (1982)
- Arbitration in Africa (1996)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly and clear expositionpractical, practice-oriented writing
- Recurring Motifs
- rule of lawjudicial independencelegal reform
Legacy
A legal scholar and judge who made long-standing contributions to the judiciaries of Ghana and Botswana. Through public service (Director of Public Prosecutions, Court of Appeal judge, Dean of Law) and his tenure at Botswana's Court of Appeal, he influenced legal reform and legal education. His book 'Criminal Procedure in Ghana' won the Noma Award.
Academic Societies
- Ghana Bar Association
Trivia
- Served as Attorney General and Minister of Justice of Ghana in 1979.
- Lived in London from 1982 and served as a judge of the Court of Appeal in Botswana, later becoming President of that Court.
- Winner of the Noma Award for 'Criminal Procedure in Ghana'.