Courts
Techiman court awards GHC10,000 against policewoman for breach of promise to marry
The court held, per the evidence on record, that both parties had exchanged promises to marry.
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Results for "Essential Themes in Land Law and Customary Law"
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Opinion
Of Section 315 (3) of the Criminal and Other Offences (Procedure) Act, 1960 (Act 30); Review of the Decision Of Augustine Yeboah vrs. Attorney-General, Dictum of Parker Yarney J.
The article reviews Augustine Yeboah v Attorney-General and examines when a prison sentence begins where a convicted person absconds before serving the sentence. It argues that the period spent at large must not count towards the sentence a...
Frederick Gurah Sampson
Supreme Court News
Proof of contribution not required for ex-spouse to benefit from marital property – Supreme Court
According to their Lordships, where a court deems it just and equitable to convey immovable property as part of a financial settlement, such conveyance can be made under Section 20 of the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367), regardless o...
Richard Osei Boateng
Others
The Trump–Maduro Capture: Why the U.S. May Assert Jurisdiction Under the Territorial Principle
The writer examines the territorial jurisdiction principle under international law in the context of the United States’ invasion of Venezuela and the resulting capture of President Nicolás Maduro for criminal prosecution abroad. He does not...
Richard Osei Boateng
Courts
Full judgment: Why Wontumi was jailed 20 years
He was also fined 10,000 penalty units on each count. In default of payment, he is to serve an additional three-year term of imprisonment with hard labour under each count.
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Opinion
Power to Alienate & Capacity to Litigate: When the Rule Swallowed the Exceptions
In this article, the author examines the exceptions to the principle that the power to alienate property is linked with the capacity to litigate. By exploring various legal cases and statutory provisions, the author demonstrates that these...
Justice Alexander Osei Tutu
Opinion
The Maze of Complexity: Unravelling the Knots of Judicial Discretion in Re Republic vrs. Speaker of Parliament and Attorney General, Ex Parte: Rockson-Nelson Etse K. Dafeamekpor Suit No. GJ/0560/2024.
The article critiques the High Court's refusal to grant a mandamus order compelling the President of Ghana to act on the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, despite its passage in Parliament. The court's decision is argued to be pre...
Nii Kpakpo Samoa Addo ESQ.
Opinion
Stay of Proceedings of A Case: A Legal Gymnastics Tool to Delay Proceedings Before a Trial Court?
The article explains that merely filing a repeat application for stay of proceedings, or an application for certiorari or prohibition, does not automatically halt proceedings before a trial court. A stay only arises where the trial or appel...
Francis Obiri
General
Amend law to empower Spatial Planning Authority – Dr. Kwaku Afriyie advocates
“I believe that this Ramsar site, which may even superintend several administrative domain boundaries, must be ceded to the authority under the law
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Courts
Injunction petition by Nana Duwaa gate in limbo as New Juabenhene is sworn in today
To put it bluntly, the descendants of the Nana Duwaa gate want the Registrar of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs to be checked because he is denying them justice
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General
KNUST Law Acting Dean promoted to Associate Professor
With more than three decades of active legal practice, Dr. Chris Adomako-Kwakye, Esq. stands out as a seasoned professional whose impact spans both practice and academia.
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Supreme Court News
Madina, Adenta, Oyarifa, Ayi Mensa and over 70,000 acre lands don't belong to Numo Nmashie Family - Supreme Court
The court, therefore, directed the Lands Commission to expunge all registration and certificates issued to the Numo Nmashie Family of Teshie, and the Tetteh Olewolon Family, in respect of the 72,000 acres.
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2023 GIMPA Law Conference slated for March 8 to 10
The Conference, which will be held under the auspices of the African Centre on Law and Ethics(ACLE) at the GIMPA Faculty of Law, will be on the theme; ‘The 1992 Constitution of Ghana @ 30: Taking Stock, Assessing Progress, and Reflecting on...
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Business
Ghana’s real estate industry, national development-Tsikata billed for CIR Lecture
The lectures are scheduled for June 18th, 20th, 25th, and 27th, 2024, and will take place at the Africa Trade House auditorium in Ridge, Accra.
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General
Policy dialogue held on Women's Economic rights
The event was organized by Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF) in collaboration with OXFAM, under the Women’s Economic Advancement for Collective Transformation (WEACT) and Together Against Poverty (TAP) projects.
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Pass Surveying Council Bill to improve standards: Surveyors appeal to govt
At a news briefing and launch of the institution’s 17th annual Surveyors’ Week celebration and the opening of its 53rd Annual General Meeting in Accra last Monday, the President of the institution, Dr John Amaglo, said regulation would help...
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Courts
Newly enstooled New Juaben hene faces injunction suit
According to the petition dated at Korsah and Ackah @ Law on June 4, 2022, and sighted by Dennislaw News, the crux of the Petitioners' case is to protest against the process by which Odehyie Kwadwo Gyamfi was nominated for consideration and...
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General
Seek private ADR services-CJ appeals to disputants
Addressing attendees at the 2025 joint graduation and matriculation ceremony for the Professional Executive Master of ADR (PEM.ADR) program at the Gamey and Gamey ADR Institute in Accra, Justice Torkornoo underscored ADR’s crucial role in f...
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Courts
A glimpse of 2024: Top news items on DL News
Our top picks for 2024 include the new requirement by the GBA for lawyers to show proof of CLE participation for licence renewal from 2025 onwards and the viral news of the marriage between the 80-year-old former Education Minister and his...
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Opinion
Legal Vacation Without ‘Vacation.’; The Plight of ‘ORAL ’ Lawyers and the Infringed Rights of the Accused?
The article examines the controversy over substantive criminal trials continuing during Ghana’s legal vacation, particularly where defence lawyers have indicated that they are unavailable. It argues that although the Chief Justice has autho...
Frederick Gurah Sampson