Legal practitioner Thaddeus Sory
Legal practitioner Thaddeus Sory has launched a scathing response to former Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame, accusing him of hypocrisy, selective memory, and unethical conduct in a strongly worded statement shared on social media.
Sory said his decision to respond was born out of principle, stating, “We do not suffer spoilt children.”
He took issue with Dame’s reaction to earlier criticisms, particularly the suggestion that Sory’s comments were driven by obsession or jealousy.
“And I’m obsessed with you? How can I be obsessed with a lawyer I taught elementary civil procedure in open court just last October?” he asked.
The post challenges Dame’s credibility, pointing out inconsistencies in his public conduct and courtroom behavior.
Sory said it was “incongruous” for Dame to admit he represented clients affiliated with both political parties, only to turn around and label Sory’s own client’s petition against the Chief Justice as politically motivated.
Highlighting incidents from court, Sory reminded Dame of a time when he “screamed in court” to stop Sory from representing the Speaker of Parliament, only to complain later when Sory followed through.
“It is despicably incongruous that he forgets how, on each of these occasions, he went hoarse in the media, ranting about it,” Sory wrote.
Sory also criticized Dame’s public commentary on active legal matters, which he claims violates Rule 38 of the professional conduct guidelines.
“What could be more unethical than a lawyer who takes to radio and social media all the time to prosecute his cases in public?” he asked, suggesting that Dame’s conduct would have warranted sanctions under different circumstances.
Though he ends on a somewhat humorous note—“It is just me being silly, but not in a hard way”—Sory made it clear that this was only “Part One” of his rebuttal.
