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Look at Acts with a lot of scrutiny – Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo
She chaired the launch of Justice Alexander Osei Tutu’s book; Essential Themes in Land Law and Customary Law at the Law Court Complex in Accra.
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Supreme Court Judge Anin Yeboah appointed deputy chairperson of FIFA Disciplinary Committee
Ghana’s supreme Court judge, Justice Anin Yeboah has been named the deputy chairperson of FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee.
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Courts
Adu-Boahene, wife given six days to produce lawyer in NSB trial
The court warned that if counsel fail to appear at the next sitting, the accused persons may have to conduct the cross-examination themselves or the prosecution’s witness may be discharged for the case to proceed.
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CJ, not more than 14 Justices should constitute Supreme Court-CRC
Under the proposal, the Chief Justice and “not more than 14” other justices would make up the apex court, a move the Committee says is intended to streamline the Court’s work and improve the delivery of justice.
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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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Legal Education should encompass analysis, evaluation and research-CJ
She stressed that legal training should encompass interdisciplinary knowledge, such as project management and its relevance to contracts, as well as insights from fields like engineering and architecture.
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JUSAG @ 50:CJ unhappy with manipulative conducts of some court staff
She highlighted that some court officials have been tampering with land documents to favor particular individuals in return for bribes, thus compromising the judiciary’s credibility.
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Criminals roam free in Wales and England as Overcrowding in prisons affects sentences.
Judges and magistrates are giving people suspended sentences instead of immediate jail terms because of prison overcrowding
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Chief Justice declares 2022 nationwide ADR week from March 14-18
The Alternative Dispute Resolution programme is to give parties the opportunity to settle their cases through mediation.
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Courts
Abeka district court relocated to Achimota – Chief Justice
The court in Achimota will hear cases that were supposed to be heard by the Abeka district court, while the facility in Abeka remains closed.
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Courts
New Covid strain compels Judiciary to postpone 2021 Legal Year Service
During the legal vacation, the lower courts and some High courts continue to operate, so that the wheels of justice will not grind to a halt
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Fixing of dates for hearing applications (Generally) in the Supreme Court - What have we fixed?
It has always been the established practice of the courts that dates for hearing applications are fixed by the respective Registrars of the courts in the registries in which the applications are filed. This is done at the time of filing suc...
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Courts
Dame, Atta Akyea protest vacation hearing of Hanan, Adu-Boahene trials
Former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame, who represents Abdul-Hanan Wahab, and former Akyem Abuakwa South MP Samuel Atta Akyea, who represents Kwabena Adu-Boahene, argue that the scheduled hearings depart from long-standing judicial pra...
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Full judgment: Why Supreme Court dismissed cases against Torkornoo's removal as CJ
The cases were filed by Vincent Ekow Assafuah, Theodore Kofi Atta Quartey, former Chief Justice Torkornoo, and the Centre for Citizenship, Constitutional and Electoral Systems.
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2025 in focus: Top legal news items on DL news
In 2025, as in previous years, numerous legal stories dominated headlines across the country. However, based on editorial discretion, audience engagement metrics on our website, and sustained reader interest, we present the following storie...
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Minority rejects Torkornoo's removal, warns of threat to judicial independence
President John Dramani Mahama formally dismissed the Chief Justice on 1 September 2025, acting on the recommendation of a Committee of Inquiry established under Article 146(6) of the Constitution.
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Acting Chief Justice appoints Musah Ahmed Esq. as Judicial Secretary
Mr. Ahmed is a lawyer with over 26 years of legal practice, specializing in admiralty and maritime law, ship arrests, banking law, and other related areas. He is the Managing Partner at Ahmed Legal Consult.
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Courts
Suspended CJ seeks injunction against Committee probing her removal
The Chief Justice, currently under suspension, is asking the apex court to place a temporary freeze on the committee’s operations while her case is being determined
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Prof. Agyeman-Duah calls for higher threshold for petitioning to remove CJ
Speaking on the Newsfile program on Saturday, Prof. Agyeman-Duah welcomed the fact that this conversation is emerging alongside efforts to review the 1992 Constitution.
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Check out CJs new directive on serving court processes on Officials of Parliament
According to the Chief Justice’s circular, court documents intended for the Speaker of Parliament should be delivered to the Legal Department of the Parliamentary Service on Mondays during business hours.
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