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SC throws out Yaw Boakye over $2.5m unpaid rent
Yaw Boakye challenged the decision of the Supreme Court through a review application.
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Court refuses permission to adduce new evidence after draft judgment was circulated
In Karunia Holdings Ltd v Creativityetc Ltd [2021] EWHC 1864 (Ch) HHJ Halliwell considered, and refused, a claimant’s application to adduce new evidence after a draft judgment had been handed down in an application for summary judgment.
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Bail request for Oliver Barker: We may not oppose-Deputy Attorney General
Responding to a question from a member of the Supreme Court panel on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, she indicated per Kpebu Vs AG that every case is now bailable subject to the discretion of the judge.
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Supreme Court suspends promotion of 40 police officers pending appeal
The order stays the execution of a Court of Appeal judgment which had directed the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, and the Police Management Board to facilitate the promotion of the affected officers.
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Taricone loses Trassacco Valley – Supreme Court rules
It appears that negotiations for settlement may have stalled or failed and hence the caution or notification for forceful execution of the judgment on all residents
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A case for my recusal was not made - Judge tells Opuni
Justice Honyenuga has stated that a case of bias meriting his recusal has not been made and has subsequently dismissed the application
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Former CJ Torkornoo seeks Supreme Court review over removal petition orders
Justice Torkornoo says the orders resulted in a miscarriage of justice and denied her the constitutional right to be heard.
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US
US Supreme Court says Texas can arrest and jail migrants
The measure allows police to arrest and prosecute those suspected of illegally crossing the US-Mexican border.
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Europe
UK Supreme Court rejects Rishi Sunak’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda
Judges uphold appeal court ruling over risk to deported refugees and deals blow to PM’s ‘stop the boats’ strategy
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Wontumi asks High Court to refer mining charges to Supreme Court
The request concerns legal provisions being relied on by the Attorney-General in the criminal case against Chairman Wontumi and his company.
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Kotoka Airport renaming has no legal effect yet – A-G tells Supreme Court
According to the Attorney-General, the proposed name change has not taken legal effect because the necessary legislative processes have not been completed.
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Halt payment of DACF money into personal accounts of MPs-Dr.Yaw Twerefour goes to Supreme Court
In substance, the plaintiff wants the Supreme Court to preserve the DACF by stopping the 2nd and 4th defendants from approving, authorising, effecting or permitting any payment, transfer or disbursement of DACF monies to MPs until the const...
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Are laws barring electoral offence convicts from voting constitutional?-Supreme Court to decide April 22
This stems from a case file by a lawyer and human rights activist, Fred Akwetey, who is asking the Supreme Court to strike down provisions of Ghana’s electoral law that bar people convicted of electoral offences from registering to vote or...
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Supreme Court refuses James Quayson's motion for review of ruling against Court of Appeal
Also, Mr. Tsikata indicated the fact that the issue pending is a relevant factor in respect of the recent application for a review and said that the decision of the ordinary bench was an error per the binding authorities of the court.
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Supreme Court upholds decision nullifying US$33.3m Boankra project arbitral award
The decision means a High Court judgment that set aside a US$33.3 million arbitral award in favour of Ashanti Port Services Limited will remain in force.
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Africa
Presidential election petition: High Court blocks Kenya's Chief Justice from gagging lawyers
The High Court quashed the Supreme Court (Presidential Election Petition Amendment Rules) 2022 that outlawed public comments on merits of a presidential election petition once filed at the Supreme Court and while it is still pending determi...
The Nation
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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...
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Election Petition
Election Petition: Supreme Court timelines to resolve dispute
The 7th December 2020 Presidential Election is over but not without disputes arising from it. Indeed, the election could be re-enacted if the NDC’s position in court is upheld. Only that, this time, it will be a contest for the presidency
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AG opposes Torkornoo’s bid to review Supreme Court orders
The Attorney-General says the application should be dismissed summarily because it does not meet the recognised grounds for invoking the Supreme Court’s review jurisdiction.
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The Auditor-General, Parliament, and the Dearth and Death of Disallowances and Surcharges- My Sunday Dawn jeremiad – Ace Annan Ankomah
I completely agree with Bright re article 181(5).
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