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37 Military Hospital sued over alleged medical negligence
Medical negligence has become common in medical facilities in Ghana.
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Court strikes out suit against NJC over marginalization of South-East judges
Justice Inyang Ekwo made the order while ruling on the notice of preliminary objection raised by the defendants in the suit by the South-East Cultural group, Alaigbo Foundation, against the National Judicial Council.
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General
Couple Sue LEKMA Hospital: Alleges substandard care but facility refutes claim
The woman, now childless, was at the Teshie-based Municipal hospital to be delivered of her first baby, which came out successfully after a caesarean section.
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Courts
Court orders joiner of Baafi Hagan &Amp; CO… in Lands C’ssion case
Bestlink Ventures accused the defendants of selling it’s land without recourse to it
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General
You do not have absolute immunity - Speaker to MPs
The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, RT.Hon.Alban S.K.Bagbin has advised Members of Parliament that the immunity they enjoy as contained in Articles 117 and 118 of the 1992 Constitution is not absolute
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General
Minority bashes Chief Justice over Dr. Ayine summons to GLC
The Minority in Parliament has chided the Chief Justice over his referring former Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayine to the General Legal Council.
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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
An Examination of the Scope of the Supervisory Jurisdiction of the High Court of Ghana
The article examines the supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court of Ghana under the 1992 Constitution, highlighting two contradictory Supreme Court decisions on the matter. It argues for the court's unfettered supervisory powers and urge...
Simon Okyere, Esq.
Opinion
Default Judgment and the Doctrine of Estoppel Per Rem Judicata; A Legal Conundrum in Order 10 Rule 6 & Order 13 Rule 6(2) of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 (C. I 47)
Default judgement is an interlocutory application. It is not a final judgement in its strict sense. Any anything default is not final in a legal sense. Res judicata on the other hand is mostly applied when decisions of the courts are final....
Derick Adu-Gyamfi
Opinion
Law and Society: Are We Playing Ostrich with the Current Realities of the Family System and Confusion Associated with Funerals in Ghanaian Communities?
This article critiques the dissonance between Ghana's evolving nuclear family dynamics and outdated customary laws governing funerals and inheritance. It advocates for legislative reform to grant nuclear families legal authority over burial...
Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe
Opinion
The Role of a Criminal Case Complainant in Ghana
From the genesis of the modern state, the prosecution of an accused person has been the preserve of the State and not the victim or complainant. This is because crime is considered a wrong or injury against the State as a whole.Thus, compla...
Selasi Kuwornu
Opinion
12 Strategies to Becoming the Happiest Lawyer Alive
The author shares twelve critical insights for young lawyers on how to experience the most satisfaction in the profession
Francisca Serwaa Boateng
Opinion
Execution of shares in Ghana: A Practitioner’s Guide
This Article discusses the process of execution of shares in Ghana vis-à-vis the possibility of such process being hindered by an express restriction in the constitution of a private company
Reginald Nii Odoi
Opinion
The Pretrial Detainee in Ghanaian Civil Litigation: A Constitutional and International Human Rights Appraisal of Order 73 Of C.I. 47 and Order 12 of C.I. 59; A Case for the Expungement of Absconding Warrants from Ghanaian Civil Procedure
This article argues that Ghana's civil procedure rules—specifically Order 73 of C.I. 47 and Order 12 of C.I. 59—violate constitutional and international human rights by allowing pretrial detention of civil defendants based solely on unprove...
Sedinam Awo Kwadam
Opinion
Entrapment in Investigative Journalism, Uncovering the Truth or Distorting Reality? - A Case Study of His Lordship Justice Paul Uuter Dery & 2 ors vrs The Republic of Ghana Suit No: ECW/CCJ/APP/42/16 (Ecowas Community Court of Justice)
This article critically examines the ethical and legal implications of using entrapment in investigative journalism, focusing on a case involving Ghanaian judges accused of corruption following an undercover investigation by journalist Anas...
Nii Kpakpo Samoa Addo Esq
Opinion
Summary Judgment: A Cliche in summary disposal of cases in liquidated claims
Summary judgment is one given in favour of a plaintiff without a plenary trial of the action. The normal steps of filing all necessary pleadings, hearing evidence of witnesses and addresses by counsel thereafter before the court’s judgment...
Derick Adu-Gyamfi
Opinion
Change of representation: The law and its implication
A party that acts by a lawyer may change its representation during the trial. However, this can only be done by strict compliance with certain mandatory requirements outlined in both the C.I. 47 and Act 32. The author discusses these requir...
Noah Ephraem Tetteh Adamtey
Opinion
Blue Law: An Insight
The interesting subject of Blue laws is the focus of this article, including its applications in Ghanaian law
Justice Alexander Osei Tutu
Opinion
Parliamentary immunity: A ticket above the law?
The author wades into the debate on the implications of Articles 117 and 118 of the Constitution in light of recent events surrounding Madina MP, Hon. Francis-Xavier Sosu
Nick Opoku
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