George Francois
Supreme Court Judge
Personal details
Born
George Richard Mcvane Francois

(1924-08-05)5 August 1924
Ghana
Died21 June 2005(2005-06-21) (aged 80)
Accra
Parents
  • George Francois (father)
  • Mercy Stoudt (mother)
Alma materAchimota College
ProfessionJudge

George Richard Mcvane Francois (5 August 1924 – 21 June 2005) was a Ghanaian Supreme Court judge.[1] He has contributed to the development of Ghanaian law through some of his important judgments.[2]

Biography

George Richard Mcvane Francois was the first son of George Francois, a merchant from Tafo. He attended Achimota College prior to studying law in the United Kingdom. He was called to the bar at the Middle Temple on 26 January 1951.[3]

See also

Notes

  1. "George Richard Mcvane Francois". www.ancestry.com.au. Ancestry. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  2. Bimpong-Buta, Seth Y. (18 July 2015). "Justice Francois and the development of Ghana law". Graphic Online. Graphic Communications Group Ltd. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  3. "REGISTER OF ADMISSIONS TO THE HONOURABLE SOCIETY OF THE MIDDLE TEMPLE, VOLUME 4 January 1945 — October 17th 1967" (PDF). Middle Temple. 1977: 19. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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