Frank Davies has been cautioned by Supreme Court for misconduct

The Supreme Court has warned Frank Davies, a member of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's legal team in the ongoing election petition to be mindful of his post trial media interviews after court sittings.

According to the Chief Justice, Justice Anin Yeboah the court rules bars lawyers participating in a trial to address the press.

The Court said it was not comfortable with comments by Mr Frank Davies during media interviews after court sittings whilst the hearing is still ongoing, something the court said breaches Rule 38.

Justice Anin Yeboah rather asked that such responsibility be left for other officials who are not directly involved with the case to handle.

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"Mr Frank Davies, we respectfully draw your attention to the Legal Professional Conduct and Ethical Rules, 2020. Please, you look at Rule 38, the court is not comfortable with the post trial interviews that you [Davies] grant outside," Justice Anin Yeboah said Monday morning [February 1, 2021] when the 2020 presidential election petition came up for hearing.

"So we are just drawing your attention to the ethical infractions, and you have to advise yourself accordingly. Somebody other than you may do it, that is not our concern but you are precluded by law because you have been announced in the case on regular basis."

"And if you are a lawyer and you are not actively participating, please we passionately plead to you to put down your robes and grant the interview. We don't think that you should be in robes with the wig on..., and addressing the media".

Responding, Mr Davies said, "My Lords, I'm grateful... My Lords your advise is faithfully taken."

The hearing of the petition continued Monday morning with the cross examination of the Principal Witness One (PW1), Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia for the petitioner, former President John Dramani Mahama.