Courts
Seven sentenced for brutal killing of Sogakope Assemblyman
Presiding over the case on May 22, Justice John Ekow Mensah handed down life imprisonment to Richard Adikyere, who was found guilty of both robbery and murder.
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Accelerate resolution of chieftaincy disputes-legal counsels urged
This call to action came during a two-day capacity-building workshop held at the Institute of Local Government Studies in Accra, where 16 legal counsels from across the country gathered to sharpen their skills in dispute resolution and trad...
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Criminalize derogatory slurs against us-PWDs to CRC
During a public engagement held in Ho on Thursday, July 10, 2025, disability rights advocates made a strong case for linguistic justice, urging lawmakers to outlaw slurs that have long wounded the community.
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Courts
Check out the dedicated email addresses for Ghanaian courts
A publication sighted by DL News shows the various courts across the country with specially assigned emails to aid correspondence and communication with the various registries.
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General
ADR reduces court backlog cases by 32,745 in 10 yrs – Justice Mensah-Homiah
Justice Mensah-Homiah revealed these on November 10 when she spoke on the benefits of ADR as used in the courts, at a public durbar at Fijai, in Sekondi, in the Western Region, as part of the week-long activities
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Crime
Paralegals, ADR practitioners urged to help expand access to justice
Addressing 138 graduates of the Institute of Paralegal Training and Leadership Studies (IPLS) at a ceremony in Accra, he said Ghana’s ambition to build a more inclusive justice system hinges on a robust pipeline of well-trained ADR experts
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President, Chief Justice should be held liable for breaching COVID protocols – Opare Addo
"Right from the word go, everybody who attended that funeral knew that that funeral was not meant for 25 or 50 people"
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General
Legal Education must build Competence in Customary Law - Justice Ackaah-Boafo
For years, the debate over legal education in Ghana has been framed as a battle of "Access versus Standards". Justice Ackaah-Boafo argued that this is a false dichotomy. Instead, he asserted that both access and standards are twin duties ow...
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Others
Defamation in the digital era: Social media and the emergence of cyber libel in Ghana
The paper assesses how Ghana’s traditional defamation law and constitutional free speech guarantees are being stress-tested by cyber-libel on social media platforms. It analyses recent high-profile cases to show how courts are operationalis...
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General
Justice Issifu Omoro Tanko Amadu: The law on nuisance in noise making
Excessive noise can lead to stress, hearing impairment, sleep disturbances, and other health issues.
Justice Issifu Omoro Tanko Amadu
General
Review ruling on the Opuni matter: A travesty of Justice-NDC
The opposition National Democratic Congress has described the review ruling of the Supreme Court on the Dr.Stephen Kwabena Opuni matter as a travesty of Justice.
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Election Petition
Election Petition: Note the difference between the 2012 and 2020 Court
Here are some noticeable differences between the 2012 presidential election petition panel and the 2020 presidential election petition panel.
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Supreme Court News
Opuni case: Supreme Court to rule on review application against Justice Honyenuga Feb 22
It is the case of Dr. Opuni that it is the president but not the Chief Justice who is empowered by the constitution to give such an extension and thus seeking a declaration that the extension is unconstitutional.
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Crime
Queenmother demands justice after daughter and grandchildren’s killing in Tuba
Her late daughter, Alberta Hagan, and her children were murdered at Tuba Net-Link Estates, a community near Kasoa. The main suspect, Samuel Amoah, also known as Biggie, is currently standing trial before the Adabraka District Court in conne...
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court dismisses application to injunct suspension of Chief Justice
The decision, reached by a five-member panel in a narrow 3-2 majority, was led by Acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie. The application had been filed by legislator Vincent Ekow Assafuah
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Supreme Court News
Removed CJ Torkornoo cannot return to Supreme Court bench-Justice Atuguba
In an exclusive interview with JoyNews, Justice Atuguba clarified that under the Ghanaian constitution, removal from the position of Chief Justice also eliminates the individual's tenure as a justice of the apex court.
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Courts
Article 146 Committee sitting: Former CJs, legal luminaries testify for Torkornoo
Retired Chief Justices Sophia Akuffo and Kwasi Anin Yeboah were joined by eminent figures such as Nana Dr. S.K.B. Asante, the paramount chief of Asokore Asante and chair of the committee of experts that drafted the 1992 Constitution, retire...
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General
Thaddeus Sory writes: To thine own self be true – let the law work
Two days later, at 9:20 AM on Thursday, March 27, 2025, the Vincent Ekow Assafuah of Old Tafo, in Kumasi, filed an action at the Supreme Court challenging the President’s referral of the petitions to the Council of State.
Thaddeus Sory
Courts
ADR: 5,455 cases mediated last year
We can only achieve the excellence we seek if judicial outcomes are not the product of long, drawn out processes that lead to pyrrhic victories for the parties in a dispute,” Justice Larbi said.
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Courts
Man sentenced to 7 years for defiling 5-year-old
The disturbing offense occurred on April 24, 2025, and Waris was swiftly apprehended two days later by officers from the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) following an expedited investigation.
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