Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem-Sai says Vacation Judges can conduct trials during Ghana’s legal vacation and lawyers cannot unilaterally refuse to appear in court. Justice Srem-Sai says Vacation Judges have the authority to conduct trials and hear substantive proceedings during the legal vacation. AdvertisementAdvertisementDeputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai has challenged the Ghana Bar Association’s position that courts should not conduct trials during the legal vacation, insisting that selected Vacation Judges have the authority to hear substantive cases during the period. Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-SaiAccording to him, the courts do not completely shut down during the legal vacation. While the workload is reduced, some judges are assigned to sit as Vacation Judges and can handle both interlocutory matters and substantive proceedings in cases from their own courts.