Africa
Shell subsidiary in Nigeria must compensate farmers, Dutch court rules
An appeals court said a small group of farmers in the Niger Delta region whose livelihoods were affected by oil spills in 2006 and 2007 should receive payouts
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Election Petition
Election petition: NDC’s claim that Supreme Court panel is unfair bogus – Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
A member of President Akufo-Addo’s legal team, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has described as ‘bogus’, a claim by John Mahama’s legal team that the Supreme Court panel hearing the 2020 election petition is unfair and unbalanced.
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Election Petition
Election Petition: Note the difference between the 2012 and 2020 Court
Here are some noticeable differences between the 2012 presidential election petition panel and the 2020 presidential election petition panel.
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Election Petition
Supreme Court grants Mahama’s request to amend Petition
The Apex court has on Thursday 14th January, 2021 granted the request of Former President John Dramani Mahama to have his petition challenging the 2020 Presidential Elections amended.
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Supreme Court News
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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Courts
Buffer stock case adjourned pending application to release seized phones, properties
The judge, a Justice of the Court of Appeal sitting as an additional High Court judge, adjourned the case pending the hearing of the request.
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Courts
Selomey Awiti Baffoe's bail application denied by High Court
The judge noted that the matter is cyber-related and held that releasing Baffoe at this stage could create a real risk of interference with witnesses
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Courts
Atta Akyea faults prosecution after no-show in Adu-Boahene trial
Lead counsel Samuel Atta Akyea criticised the Attorney-General’s Office after no representative appeared in court for the continuation of the cross-examination.
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Courts
Abu Trica extradition stay motion set for July 9
His lawyer, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, says the court has directed both sides to appear on July 9 for the motion to stay the extradition order to be heard.
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Courts
Court adjourns Wontumi Exim bank case to July 27 for further plea talks
The matter has been adjourned to July 27, 2026, after both sides informed the court that negotiations were still ongoing.
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Courts
High Court grants AG, Wontumi permission to begin plea negotiation in GHC 30 million Exim bank loan case
It has been adjourned to July 6, 2026, for the parties to update the court on the outcome or progress of the negotiations.
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Courts
Wontumi’s defence to rely on investigator as ‘star witness’ in Nnimire Forest case
Defence lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi told the court that the defence intended to treat the investigator as its “star witness.” He said this had become necessary after the State withdrew two of its witnesses.
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Supreme Court News
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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Courts
Akyem Ayirebi chief in court over alleged forged Statutory declaration for enstoolment
In court on Monday, June 1, 2026, the accused pleaded not guilty to two counts of possessing forged documents and uttering forged documents.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court fixes July 2 for judgment on CJ Torkornoo removal consolidated cases
A seven-member panel of the apex court, presided over by Justice Amadu Tanko, fixed the date after adopting the proposed memoranda of issues filed by the parties.
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Courts
Court freezes sale of Badu Kobi matrimonial assets pending divorce suit determination
The order, issued on 18 May 2026, follows a motion filed by Gloria Kobi, who is listed as the petitioner/applicant in the suit numbered GA/TM/HCG/E5/027/2026.
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Courts
Chairman Wontumi given final deadline to call witnesses in illegal mining case
The court set Thursday, May 28, 2026, as the deadline.
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Supreme Court News
Citizen challenges false news and electronic communication laws at Supreme Court
Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers filed the suit at the Supreme Court Registry in Accra through his lawyer, Michael Akosah of Adu-Gyamfi & Associates.
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Courts
Former NAFCO boss and wife granted bail in GH¢50m case
The two pleaded not guilty to a revised 20-count charge sheet filed by the Office of the Attorney-General.
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Crime
Policewoman’s murder case adjourned over AG advice delay
When the matter was called on Wednesday, the prosecution said the duplicate docket was not yet ready for submission to the Attorney-General’s Department for advice.
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