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Supreme Court @150 celebration to be launched April 16
The commemorative launch, scheduled for Thursday, 16 April 2026 at 10:00 a.m., will take place at the CEDI Conference Centre at the University of Ghana, Legon.
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Uganda’s 2026 Internet Shutdown: Election Integrity Or Human Rights Violation?
This article argues that Uganda’s 2026 internet shutdown, justified as a security measure, was a disproportionate restriction that undermined electoral transparency and violated international human rights standards on legality, necessity, a...
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Judicial Service invites applications for Magistrates
The call targets Ghanaian lawyers who are enrolled on the Roll of Lawyers and have at least three years’ standing at the Bar, with applicants expected to demonstrate strong character, integrity, and practical digital competence, including p...
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Judicial Service staff suspend strike after government payment plan
In a statement signed by the association’s National President, Samuel Afotey Otu, on Tuesday, JUSAG said the industrial action had been put on hold while it monitors the implementation of the government’s payment plan.
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CRC proposes 10-year term or 70 years retirement age for Chief Justice
Under the plan, a Chief Justice who completes the 10-year term before turning 70 would step down from the leadership role but may remain on the bench as an ordinary Justice of the Supreme Court, while retaining the full benefits attached to...
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Late High Court Justice Rita Agyeman-Budu goes home November 22
he High Court judge died in July 2025, aged 64. A series of remembrance events began earlier this week and will conclude with her interment on Saturday.
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Acting CJ warns judges against painkiller misuse
Speaking at the 44th Annual Conference of the Association of Magistrates and Judges of Ghana (AMJG) in Accra, he revealed that many judicial officers rely heavily on over-the-counter drugs like diclofenac and ibuprofen to cope with workload...
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Judicial paralysis as Indian High Court buckles under a million-case backlog
From criminal trials to family disputes and decades-old property battles, the court in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, has become a symbol of judicial paralysis.
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Ansa-Asare questions legal basis of Torkornoo’s removal from Supreme Court
Speaking at MountCrest’s 8th Congregation Ceremony on Saturday, September 21, 2025, where 137 students graduated, Mr. Ansa-Asare warned that the government risks setting a troubling precedent for Ghana’s judiciary if the action is allowed t...
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CJ Torkornoo's suspension; Bar Council, Commonwealth lawyers demand and matters arising
In a statement issued on Friday, August 15, Dr. Ayine emphasized that the suspension is firmly rooted in Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution. He explained that the process will remain in force until an independent committee chaired by a Su...
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Bailiff jailed 4 years for forging court documents
Jackson, who was previously attached to the Ejisu District Court in the Ashanti Region, initially denied the charges but abruptly changed his plea to guilty during Tuesday’s hearing, just as the prosecution was set to begin its case.
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AG moves to quash suspended CJ's judicial review action, cites jurisdictional breach, procedural defects
The Attorney-General’s response, filed through State Attorney Reginald Nii Odoi, insists that the application is fundamentally defective. The AG’s office highlights what it terms a "grave misstatement of capacity" and notes that essential p...
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Jurors on strike over unpaid eight months allowance
This development threatens to disrupt criminal trials across multiple courts and further burden an already overstretched judicial system.
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CJ misstepped by going to Supreme Court rather than Judicial Council-Ansa-Asare
In an interview on PM Express aired Wednesday, May 21, Ansa-Asare critiqued the Chief Justice’s decision to bypass the Judicial Council before turning to the legal system, describing it as a procedural lapse that undermines institutional or...
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All about the NPP, opposition parties protest against CJ suspension, matters arising
The protest centered on the recent suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo—a move the NPP strongly believes undermines judicial independence and threatens the democratic foundations of the country.
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Court ruling on re-collation flawed-Kwame Boafo Akuffo writes
The recent disputes about election declarations must be reconciled against the settled practice.
Kwame Boafo Akuffo Esq
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Know the various court dresses around the world
Although black coats are traditionally favored in many regions, other countries feature distinct attire choices for their legal professionals.
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Judicial Service invites applications from lawyers for the position of District Magistrate
To qualify, the applicant must first be enrolled on the Roll of lawyers in Ghana, among others
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Circuit Court judge sacked over impropriety in divorce case
According to a letter from the Chief Justice, a Judicial Service Disciplinary Committee discovered that Mr. Asiedu had been involved in an improper relationship with the said petitioner.
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Full Speech by The Attorney-General of Ghana at the 2023 Ghana Bar Conference
When I look back at certain cases whose outcomes I consider undesirable, regardless of my own views on the questions being judged in them, I come to the conclusion that, we have in this country a fiercely independent Judiciary in which all...
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