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Ghanaian lawyer and judge

Sir Samuel Okai Quarshie-Idun was a Ghanaian lawyer and judge. He worked as a lawyer in the Gold Coast from 1927 to 1936 and entered judicial service as a magistrate in 1936, rising through the ranks to become Chief Justice of the High Court of Western Nigeria in 1960 and President of the Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa in 1964.^[2]

Early life and education

Quarshie-Idun was born on 15 January 1902^[3] at Cape Coast, the capital city of the Central Region of Ghana.^[4] He had his secondary education at Mfantsipim School and continued to Selwyn College, Cambridge for his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees.

He was called to the bar in 1927 at Inner Temple, London.^[5]

Career

Quarshie-Idun begun as a private legal practitioner after he was called to the bar in 1927 until 1936 when he was appointed District Magistrate.^[5] He served as a District Magistrate until 22