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Buffer Stock trial: Court rejects 2nd accused request to travel with son for medical care
The court held that the application did not show that the child’s medical condition could not be treated or managed in Ghana.
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Lawyer drags DVLA, NIC to court over Toyota Voxy licensing, registration
The plaintiff, Osei Kwabena Esq., is asking the court to declare the practice unlawful, arguing that the vehicles are being allowed onto Ghanaian roads without the necessary regulatory safeguards.
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UG School of Law wins Supreme Court 150th anniversary moot competition
The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration placed second, while the University of Cape Coast finished third. Pentecost University was also recognised as the Best Private Law School in the competition.
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Crime
US immigration judge questions OSP case against Ken Ofori-Atta
According to the judge, the OSP’s affidavit was “full of conclusory allegations” and failed to show persuasive facts linking the former minister to criminal conduct.
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Mahama nominates three as Justices of the Supreme Court
They are Justice Sophia Rosetta Bernasko Essah, Justice Edward Amoako Asante and Mr Tony Forson.
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Business
Photocopying Ghana Card for verification now an offence-NIA warns
Executive Secretary of the NIA, Wisdom Yayra Koku Deku, announced the change in a Facebook post on Wednesday, July 15.
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Parliament passes Community Service Bill to reduce prison overcrowding
The new law introduces community service as a non-custodial sentencing option for persons convicted of specified categories of offences.
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Catholic Secretariat, Presbyterian Church joined to Wesley Girls’ religious rights case
The decision was made on Tuesday, July 7, by a five-member panel of the Supreme Court presided over by Justice Gabriel Pwamang.
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Fake NIA officer jailed for defrauding Ghana Card applicants
Fidelis Samuel Mensah was sentenced to 30 days’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to charges of stealing and defrauding by false pretences.
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Supreme Court at 150 Anniversary Committee pays courtesy call on Speaker Bagbin
The delegation, led by Justice Richard Adjei-Frimpong, a Justice of the Supreme Court and Chairman of the committee, visited the Speaker at Parliament House on Thursday to brief him on activities planned for the anniversary.
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GTEC, CLET propose single accreditation pathway for law programs under reform
At a meeting in Accra, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission and the Council for Legal Education and Training agreed on a proposed unified accreditation model for Bachelor of Laws and Legal Professional Training programmes.
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Uncertified ADR practitioners threaten justice system-ADR Centre warns
He was speaking at the 13th Annual Conference of the Ghana National Association of ADR Practitioners.
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Ghana asks ECOWAS court to throw out Torkornoo case
In an amended statement of defence filed on 24 March and later adopted by the court on 25 March, the Republic of Ghana, acting through the Attorney General, urged the regional court to dismiss the action in full.
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Ghana tables UN resolution on slave trade reparations
The effort is being advanced by Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and is tied to President John Dramani Mahama’s role as the African Union’s champion on reparations.
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106 foreign nationals jailed over illegal entry into Ghana
The group pleaded guilty to charges of illegal entry.
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Citizens Platform urges government to release full CRC report, set clear roadmap
The Citizens Platform on Constitutional Reforms said the process now requires transparency, urgency and firm political leadership.
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Crime
93 Nigerians arrested, 73 victims rescued in GIS DEVTRACO raid
The raid targeted six houses at DEVTRACO Estate, where investigators say they uncovered an alleged internet fraud network operating from the property.
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Justice Tanko Amadu urges judges to protect judicial independence
Justice Tanko Amadu, who also serves as Director of the Judicial Training Institute, said these principles were constitutional safeguards for citizens and should never be viewed as personal privileges for members of the bench.
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Chief Justice warns long jail terms can fuel overcrowding, weaken reformation
He made the comments during a courtesy call on the management of the Ghana Prisons Service in Accra, where discussions focused on sentencing, remand pressures and the broader strain on custodial facilities
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Ex-GBA President says bid to drop Association from Constitution is “partisan”
Speaking on Good Evening Ghana, Mr Boafo said the recommendation lacks a credible evidence base, arguing that none of the state bodies where the GBA plays a role has raised concerns about the association’s contribution or conduct.
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