Suspended private legal practitioner Francis-Xavier Sosu has been bestowed a humanitarian award by the Marshal UK & The Vine Complex Ghana.
The award recognises the need to give back to society and is conferred on groups and individuals making a positive impact in Ghana and abroad.Â
Lawyer Francis XavierSosu has been a strong force in the fight for justice for vulnerable Ghanaians, sometimes representing them pro bono when they are not in a position to afford legal fees.
The citation reads in part:
"Lawyer Francis-Xavier Sosu grew up as a destitute street child, was adopted by Village of Hope, and found God’s grace. It’s through benevolent people that he became a Lawyer and he specifically chose Public Interest And Human Rights Law so he could give back to Society.
"He has since become an Ambassador of Hope to many street children and destitute persons in general both in Ghana and abroad. Lawyer Sosu has been featured internationally through Fox 13 TV in the USA, and impacted several young children in the USA by sharing his life story. Today, Francis-Xavier Sosu is a renowned Human Rights and Public Interest Lawyer, Social Protection and Child Rights Activist in Ghana. He holds BA (Hons), Sociology, LLB (Hons). BL, and an LLM (Oil and Gas Law). He is the Managing Partner of F-X Law & Associates (Human Rights Law Firm in Accra)..."
Meanwhile, Francis Sosu is in court fighting a three-year ban from the practice of law imposed on him by the Ghana Legal Council.
The Council said the lawyer was found guilty of professional misconduct for overcharging a client and advertising his services on social media.Â