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Court strikes out TDC’s case in Nii Tetteh Santeo family land dispute
The case arises from a suit brought by representatives of the Nii Tetteh Santeo family over a 361-acre parcel of land.
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Why High Court declared OSP's prosecution of cases unconstitutional(Full Ruling)
The decision was delivered on 15 April 2026 by Justice John Eugene Nyante Nyadu in The Republic (on the application of Peter Archibold Hyde) v Office of the Special Prosecutor, Suit No. GJ/0369/2026.
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Ousted GCTU VC sues over alleged 'unlawful dismissal'
The writ, filed on 4 March 2026 (Suit No. GT/0487/2026), names GCTU, the council chair Ing. Divine Kpetigo, acting Pro Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ebenezer Malcalm, and the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) as defendants.
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Democracy Hub sues NDC, EC, AG; wants Ayawaso East by-election halted
The suit targets three parties: the NDC as first defendant, the Electoral Commission (EC) as second defendant, and the Attorney-General as third defendant.
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Court dismisses Randy Abbey’s defamation case against Abronye
In a ruling delivered on Monday, 19 January 2026, the court, presided over by Justice Halimah El-Alawa Abdul Baasit, held that the writ was fatally flawed because it was issued through COCOBOD’s Legal Department.
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Agradaa ordered to pay GH¢100,000 to Empress Gifty in defamation settlement
The matter dates back to May 2025, when Empress Gifty filed a defamation suit seeking GH¢20 million, accusing Agradaa of making what she described as slanderous and libellous remarks about her.
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Injunction suit against DVLA over digital embossment adjourned to Jan 23
The court said the applicants, VEMAG and 26 others, had not been formally served with the DVLA’s affidavit opposing the injunction request.
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Vehicle Embossment Association files injunction to restrain DVLA over planned rollout of new number plates
The suit was filed by BEMENCO Embossment Ltd and 26 other plaintiffs, all members of the Vehicle Embossment Association of Ghana (VEMAG).
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Trump sues BBC for billions over edited 6 January speech
Court papers filed in Florida say Mr Trump is claiming $5bn (£3.7bn) in damages on each of two counts – defamation and violation of a trade practices law.
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NPRA suffers early setback as High Court strikes out motion to halt wrongful dismissal suit
Justice Kwame Amoakoh, sitting in a relieving capacity for the recently promoted Labour Court judge, held that the NPRA’s application was procedurally incompetent and did not meet the threshold
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Attorney General pushes back against suit over religious restrictions at Wesley Girls’ SHS
The challenge was filed at the Supreme Court on 24 December 2024 by lawyer Shafic Osman. Relying on Articles 2(1)(b) and 130(1)(a) of the 1992 Constitution
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Citizen petitions Supreme Court to order refund of National Cathedral funds
Mr. Amable contends that the government’s use of state funds to support the Cathedral’s construction violated Article 179(11) of the 1992 Constitution
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Supreme Court orders written arguments on Ghana–US deportation agreement disclosure
The apex court has scheduled November 26, 2025, to deliver its ruling on the matter.
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Texas Attorney General sues Tylenol makers over alleged Autism link
The suit, lodged in a Texas state court, accuses the pharmaceutical giants of “betraying America by profiting off of pain and pushing pills regardless of the risks,” according to a statement from Paxton.
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Court to hear case against deporting foreign galamsey suspects without trial Oct 23
The interlocutory injunction application was filed by civil society group Democracy Hub. The suit lists the Minister for the Interior, the Ghana Immigration Service and the Attorney-General as respondents.
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High Court to hear case challenging Customs Staff Association elections
Two officers of the Association — Joshua Edem Adzido-Doe and Prince-Henry Amanor Terkpertey — are the plaintiffs in the suit. They contend that the elections held between September 16 and 20, 2025, at the Volta Serene Hotel in Ho, were carr...
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Akosua Serwaa sues Daddy Lumba's Family head, Odo Broni; seeks a declaration that she is sole surviving wife
The suit, lodged at the Kumasi High Court on October 3 2025 and expected to be heard on October 16, seeks a series of declarations affirming Mrs Fosu as the only lawful spouse of the late artiste and the sole person entitled to perform wido...
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Ken Kuranchie drags state to Supreme Court over constitutionality of ORAL
Filed on September 24, 2025, the writ invokes Article 2(1)(b) of the 1992 Constitution together with Rule 45 of the Supreme Court Rules (C.I. 16). The Attorney-General has been cited as the sole defendant in the suit.
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UCC law lecturer sues GTEC over Vice-Chancellor retirement directive
In his writ, Dr. Yin filing as a concerned private citizen argues that GTEC has overstepped its authority by forcing Prof. Boampong to vacate his post, appointing Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof. Denis Aheto as acting Vice-Chancellor, and threaten...
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11 West Africans take Ghana to court over alleged unlawful detention
According to the suit, the Attorney General, the Chief of Defence Staff, and the Comptroller General of the Ghana Immigration Service have been named as respondents.
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