General
Law School stand-off: Minority files motion seeking to remove Attorney-General
“The mode of exercising legislative power enshrined in article 106 of the Constitution does not admit of the resolution,”
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Appointing MPs onto boards of government agencies unconstitutional – Prof Abotsi
The only body that has become very powerful, under the Fourth Republic is the Executive. And all the other organs have gradually and in a very creeping way, weaken themselves.
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Election Petition
Supreme Court should’ve determined Assin North NDC candidate’s case – Lawyer
Mr. Akomah-Ninfa filed a petition at the Cape Coast High Court seeking to annul the declaration of Mr. James Gyakye Quayson as the Member of Parliament for the Assin North Constituency for owing allegiance to Canada.
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General
Ayine’s opinion does not violate any rule or Professional conduct rules for lawyers-NDC to CJ
In a petition dated May 25, 2021, Dr.Ayine was referred to the General Legal Council, by Chief Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah, acting as a Complainant, for the comments made at the roundtable discussion, which he found “disparaging… and unaccept...
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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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Domestic violence: Do not refuse your spouse’s meal
It is an offence to refuse to eat your wife's food, the Coordinating Director of DOVVSU has said
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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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General
Referendum on proposed constitutional amendment scheduled for 2027-Mahama
According to the President, voters will be asked to decide on proposed amendments to entrenched provisions of the 1992 Constitution when they go to the polls to elect Assembly Members next year.
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Supreme Court News
Ghana’s two-term presidential limit applies even after a break - Lawyer to Supreme Court
The action, filed by private legal practitioner Derick Adu Gyamfi against the Attorney-General, seeks an interpretation of Article 66(2) of the 1992 Constitution on the maximum number of terms a person may serve as President of Ghana.
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Courts
Attorney-General backs court challenge to OSP’s independent powers
In an affidavit filed on 8 April 2026 in the case of Adamtey v Attorney-General, the state’s chief legal adviser argues that parts of the OSP Act, 2017 conflict with the 1992 Constitution because they allow the Special Prosecutor to begin c...
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Supreme Court to hear Wesley Girls' religious rights case on April 21
The case was brought by Shafic Osman, who wants the court to rule that policies said to affect Muslim students at the school violate the 1992 Constitution.
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Citizen challenges Kotoka Airport renaming at Supreme Court
The action was brought by Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers, who says the airport’s current name is protected by existing legislation and cannot be replaced through executive action alone.
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Courts
Former CJ Torkornoo contests AG's defence at ECOWAS court
In her latest filing, Justice Torkornoo says key steps required under Article 146 of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution were not complied with when three petitions against her were handled in 2025.
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Courts
President Mahama petitioned to remove EC Chair, Deputies
Joseph Blankson Adumadzie confirmed on Monday, 24 November, that he has submitted a petition invoking Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution
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General
GIMPA Law School submits comments on Ghana’s Draft Misinformation Bill, 2025
Guided by the Head of Department, the students dissected the 80-plus sections of the draft line by line, benchmarking it against Ghana’s 1992 Constitution, international conventions such as the ICCPR, and continental standards under the Afr...
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Courts
Minority caucus files motion to suspend vetting of Chief Justice nominee
Citing Articles 110(1), 125–127, 144(1), and 146 of the 1992 Constitution alongside relevant Standing Orders, the Minority insists that continuing with the vetting process under the Appointments Committee would constitute a constitutional a...
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Courts
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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Multiple wives, children cannot prevent 50% property ownership by a divorced wife – Supreme Court
Justice Amadu Tanko, JSC, maintained that the test, as outlined in Article 22 of the 1992 Constitution, is that once a claimant proves that a property was jointly acquired, it must be equitably shared.
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Courts
AG urges SC interpretation on Torkornoo’s removal as a judge
Justice Torkornoo was removed from office as Chief Justice and as a Justice of the Supreme Court on September 1, 2025, after a committee set up under Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution found her guilty of stated misbehaviour.
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Crime
998 prisoners receive presidential pardon
The decision, announced in a statement signed by Minister of Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu, was made under Article 72(1) of the 1992 Constitution, which empowers the President to remit sentences and grant pardons.
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