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Manasseh Azure Awuni : A Noble Profession,Ignoble Association
And when democracy dies, the rule of law dies. And what’s the essence of lawyers when there is no rule of law?
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CJ affirms commitment of Judiciary to end illegal mining
“We are a nation of laws" - Chief Justice Kwesi Anin
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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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Be lawyers with ‘Bold Spirits’-Rector charges students
The Rector has charged the law graduates to rise above being timorous souls
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Madina MP urges Judiciary to be receptive of citizens’ criticisms
Dr. Ayine has been referred to the GLC by the Chief Justice, a move Hon Francis-Xavier Sosu disagrees with
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Judiciary to establish tax court to prosecute tax cases
The Judiciary has plans to establish a tax court to deal with the prosecution of tax cases.
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Courts
Be exceptional – Chief Justice tells judges
The Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin Yeboah, has asked judges and magistrates to be exceptional in the discharge of their professional duties.
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Ghanaian courts to get speech-to-text technology for local language translation – Chief Justice
According to the Chief Justice, the new system is expected to process spoken local languages, including Ga, and produce English translations without relying solely on the interpreter's spoken version.
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Three new Supreme Court Justices sworn in
Addressing them at the swearing-in ceremony, President Mahama said the Supreme Court plays a central role in shaping the law and guiding public institutions.
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Catholic Bishops reject calls for Chief Justice to resign
In a statement issued on Sunday, September 6, 2026, the Bishops said the controversy should instead be treated as a reminder of the care required of persons who occupy sensitive public offices.
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Chief Justice urges Judicial Service staff, management to work together
He said the effective administration of justice depends not only on judges, but also on the commitment, professionalism and cooperation of all staff within the Service.
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Uganda Law Society scraps ‘Your Lordship’ title, courtroom bowing before judges
The directive was issued by the President of the Uganda Law Society, Isaac K. Ssemakadde, through Executive Order RNB No. 12 of 2026.
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Judiciary to hold 44th 'Martyrs Day' Service today
The guest preacher for the event is Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Nana Opare Kwakye, moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana.
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Judicial Service and ADR Centre team up to widen out-of-court justice
Speaking on behalf of the Chief Justice, Justice Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo described the collaboration as an important step that builds on the progress already made through the Court-Connected ADR programme.
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Srem Sai backs jury trial reform, not abolishing
Addressing guests at the Supreme Court @150 luncheon at the University of Ghana’s Cedi Conference Centre, he said technological innovation offers a practical route to improving jury trials while preserving an important part of Ghana’s judic...
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Kan Dapaah defamation judgment pushed to March over court vacation
The judgment had been scheduled for Tuesday, 6 January 2026, but the court said it could not sit because the date fell within the judiciary’s New Year vacation period.
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From Electoral to Developmental Democracy: A Constitutional Analysis of Ghana's Reform agenda
The writer critically examines the CRC’s December 22, 2025, report to clarify what it proposes and re-anchors the reform debate in Article 1 sovereignty and Chapter 25 amendment discipline, while stress-testing the “developmental democracy”...
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Journalist drags Finance minister to CHRAJ over ‘biased’ ex-gratia payments
The complaint, filed by journalist and citizen Wilberforce Asare on 19 December 2025, accuses the minister of prioritising end-of-service payments to the Speaker and Members of Parliament while leaving other Article 71 office-holders.
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JUSAG condemns ‘barbaric’ attack on Kwame Danso District Court
In a statement issued on Thursday, 12 December, the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) said it was deeply alarmed by the incident, in which unidentified attackers allegedly stormed the court, vandalised property.
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ADR protects clients, justice system-Chief Justice rallies lawyers
Speaking in Ho at the opening of this year’s ADR Week, the Chief Justice said the justice sector continues to grapple with unacceptable delays in dispute resolution.
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