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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

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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

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Notes

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  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)