The Potholes to Justice || TALES FROM LITIGATION

Justice is not always found in grand courtrooms. Sometimes, it begins on long, dusty roads filled with potholes. In this episode of The Diary of a Ghanaian Lawyer, Lawyer Fredericka shares a deeply human reflection on what it truly means to pursue justice in parts of Ghana where access to the legal system comes with enormous personal cost. From exhausting journeys through towns like Sunyani, Drobo, Sampa, and Kenyasi, to the hidden struggles within the legal system itself, this story reveals the unseen realities of litigation outside major cities. This episode explores the physical, emotional, and systemic obstacles lawyers and clients face-from dangerous roads and financial strain to the quiet pressures within court administration that can affect access to justice. It is an honest look at the cost of practising law in underserved communities and the difficult question it raises: Should access to justice depend on how many potholes you can survive? 🎧 In this episode you’ll discover: ​The hidden realities of practising law in rural courts ​The challenges lawyers face travelling for litigation ​Barriers to justice in underserved communities ​Why access to justice should not depend on geography This episode is essential listening for lawyers, law students, policy thinkers, and anyone interested in the realities of the justice system in Ghana. Connect with lawyer Fredericka HERE