General
Parliament passes bill to establish National Defence University
It will bring together the tertiary education programmes currently run by the Ghana Armed Forces and place them under one coordinated university structure.
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Results for "2022 IBA Outstanding Young Lawyer Award"
3340 results.
Courts
ECOWAS Case: Lecturer says Ex-Chief Justice Torkonoo unlikely to regain office
Speaking on JoyNews, law lecturer Prof Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua said the most probable outcome of the case is an award of compensation, rather than a reversal of the events that led to her removal earlier this year.
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General
Ghana’s Justice Edward Asante elected to UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee
Justice Asante secured his seat during the Council’s 60th session, which concluded on Wednesday, 8 October 2025, following Ghana’s strong nomination.
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General
Judge of distinction: Mrs. Sediinam Kwadam tops GIMPA’s 2025 Masters class
Graduating with a near-perfect GPA of 3.98, Mrs. Kwadam received three top honors: Best Graduate Student of GIMPA Law School, the Dean’s Excellence Award for Best LLM Student, and the prestigious Fatou Bensouda Prize for Best Student in Int...
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Courts
High Court orders UPSA to desist, pay compensation over copyright infringement
The lawsuit was initiated by the Reprographic Rights Organisation of Ghana (CopyGhana), a body representing the interests of authors and publishers.
Richard Osei Boateng
Courts
Anas hails legal victory as US court slashes defamation damages against Kennedy Agyapong from $18 million to $500
a press statement dated May 11, 2025, Tiger Eye PI confirmed that the Essex County Superior Court in New Jersey has cut the damages from a staggering $18 million to just $500. This came after Mr. Agyapong filed a motion for remittitur, urgi...
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Supreme Court News
GHC 9000 damages awarded against Chinese national, Company over dog attack on man
In dismissing the appeal, the five-member panel of the apex court thus affirmed the heads of damage given by the Court of Appeal in the matter.
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General
President receives GBA lifetime award; admonishes lawyers to reliably inform
As a member of the Association, he is on record to have been the only serving president who has attended all conferences of the Bar as well as his days as a flagbearer and even as an Attorney General, the Bar President noted.
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Courts
No new judgment against Ghana as AG clarifies Trafigura debt
This clarification follows reports that a District of Columbia Court ordered the Ghanaian government to pay over $111 million, plus post-judgment interest, in favor of the Ghana Power Generation Company (GPGC).
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General
2nd UPSA honorific lecture to celebrate Nana Dr. S.K.B Asante
The event, which recognizes the works and lifetime achievements of the celebrants, will be held at the Kofi Ohene Konadu Auditorium at exactly 5 pm.
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US
Ariana Grande to pay ex-husband $1.25m in divorce settlement
A Los Angeles Superior Court judgment on Tuesday finalised the split between the 30-year-old pop star and the 28-year-old real estate broker.
BBC
General
ICC International Court of Arbitration expands arbitrator training programme to African lawyers
The one-year training programme offers arbitration practitioners the chance to train as arbitrators
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Courts
PCA's findings in upholding Ghana’s objection against Beijing Everyway case
The underlying contract between the two parties is an Engineering, Procurement, Installation, and Commissioning contract signed on 17 September 2012 (the “EPIC Contract”)
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General
Procurement breach: PAC recommends prosecution of staff of Registrar General's Department
The staff in question is said to have “procured goods and services before the award of the contracts."
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Africa
First of its kind legal tech ADR platform launches in South Africa’s property sector
The legal-tech platform provides individuals and businesses access to a cost-effective, reliable and user-friendly solution that assists in resolving legal disputes, within record time, outside the courtroom or the CCMA.
Mail&Guardian
Africa
South Africa: Police Minister ordered to pay $24,000 after unlawful arrest and detention
A Limpopo-based conservationist, who was arrested by 16 police officers on trumped-up charges and locked up in filthy cells for three days, has been awarded $24,000 (R400,000) in damages for unlawful arrest and detention.
AllAfrica
Courts
Manufacturing, distribution of laptop for teachers unlawful-Teacher groups to court
The Plaintiffs are thus seeking a number of reliefs as follows;
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General
Agenda 111: You ignored procurement laws in award of contract to Adjaye Associates – Institute of Architects
The renowned architect is the brain behind the proposed design for the National Cathedral.
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Courts
BoG wins arbitration against Sibton Switch Systems Limited
On the assumption of power of a new government in 2016(NPP), the new management of the Bank of Ghana was sworn in
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Africa
Angola ex-president’s daughter ordered to return $500 million in energy shares
The British-educated billionaire businesswoman has faced several allegations of plundering the public purse and funnelling the money abroad.
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