Crime
Surgeon who amputated own legs jailed for fraud and pornography offences
Neil Hopper, 49, from Truro in Cornwall, had carried out hundreds of amputations before undergoing the procedure himself in 2019.
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Business
Engineering Council, GhIE to ban unlicensed Engineers by July 2025
This initiative seeks to strengthen public confidence in the profession by ensuring that only accredited engineers are allowed to operate.
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General
Pass Surveying Council Bill to improve standards: Surveyors appeal to govt
At a news briefing and launch of the institution’s 17th annual Surveyors’ Week celebration and the opening of its 53rd Annual General Meeting in Accra last Monday, the President of the institution, Dr John Amaglo, said regulation would help...
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Courts
S/A President invites public nominations for next Chief Justice
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng started his professional career as a temporary interpreter and was later appointed as High Court prosecutor from March 1986 to February 1990 in Mafikeng.
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General
Dr. Abdul-Baasit Aziz-Bamba: Harvard-trained lawyer to head Value for Money Office
The Presidency said the appointment was made under Article 195(1) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 14(1) of the Value for Money Office Act, 2026.
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Courts
GHS faces over GH¢400m medico-legal claims in three years
The claims are tied to 173 cases recorded between 2023 and 2025.
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Tech
Five ways technology can help law firms attract and retain talent
By thinking long-term and investing in technology, firms can transform their business operations to attract talent, support staff and stay ahead of the competition.
Legal Futures
General
Introduce, absorb unsuccessful GSL applicants into paralegal services- GIMPA law lecturer
the low lawyer to citizen ratio in Ghana, which currently stands at 4882 practicing lawyers to 30 million Ghanaians, will be greatly improved with the institution of paralegal services.
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Former CJ Sophia Akufo urges quality over numbers in legal education
Addressing the 150th anniversary of the Supreme Court of Ghana on Thursday, 16 April, she said legal education must be anchored in excellence if the judiciary is to remain strong, effective and worthy of public confidence.
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Kwaku Asare slams GLC over “monopolistic” legal education system
They do not care so much about quality, and they destroy social welfare, and that is exactly what is going on.”
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General
Five scenarios that warrant legal help
A lawyer’s expertise is an invaluable asset when it comes to certain life scenarios.
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General
Any law to exclude CJ from GLC will be unfortunate – Legal Education Director
This call is being made at a time some 499 candidates who were part of those who sat for the 2021 entrance examinations were failed after a new quota system was introduced by the General Legal Council after the examination.
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Opinion
CV Drafting, an important missing piece in a Ghanaian Lawyer or law student tool box
A well-crafted CV is essential for Ghanaian lawyers and law students, yet many struggle with drafting due to the lack of formal training. This article outlines key components, formatting tips, and best practices to help legal professionals...
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Business
Parliament passes road traffic amendment bill, legalises 'Okada' operation
The legislation, passed on Wednesday, 10 December, also revises Ghana’s legal alcohol limit for drivers and introduces stiffer sanctions aimed at curbing drink-driving.
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Chiefs acquiring legal training will help in traditional adjudication – Sefwi Aboduam Chief
Nana Awuah II, known in private life as Mr Prince Kwabena Aduhene, is also the Prampram District Manager of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and was recently called to the Ghana Bar.
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Courts
Legal vacation: Courts in Greater Accra to conduct only virtual hearings
This directive comes as the courts would be embarking on the annual long vacation for the legal year, beginning August to September 2022.
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General
For better or for worse? New Changes introduced into the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court Rules
The 2021 Dowuona- Hammond Memorial Lecture which was mainly sponsored by the Executive of WOSA 90 also had in attendance, a Retired Justice of the Court of Appeal Justice Isaac Duose.
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Improving legal practice efficiency: Moving from diaries to e-calendars
Lawyers, like most professionals have to work with others on a daily basis.
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Be lawyers with ‘Bold Spirits’-Rector charges students
The Rector has charged the law graduates to rise above being timorous souls
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Courts
Legal vacation does not bar sitting judges from hearing cases
Speaking at the 2nd Quadrennial Delegates Congress of the Senior Staff Association of the Judicial Service of Ghana in Sunyani, the Chief Justice said lawyers remain bound by their professional duties to their clients and the court.
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