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Business
Bright Simons writes: Ghana wants to make Norway rich (by $1 billion)
On 30th July 2021, a memorandum from Ghana’s Minister of Energy to the country’s Parliament muddied the waters even further.
DL News8 August 2021
General
Court refuses permission to adduce new evidence after draft judgment was circulated
In Karunia Holdings Ltd v Creativityetc Ltd [2021] EWHC 1864 (Ch) HHJ Halliwell considered, and refused, a claimant’s application to adduce new evidence after a draft judgment had been handed down in an application for summary judgment.
DL News8 July 2021
US
Law firm diversity chiefs gain numbers – and influence
The job’s power and purview varies, but more than one-fifth of the 100 highest grossing U.S. law firms now have a diversity-focused professional with “chief” in their title
DL News7 July 2021
Courts
Court throws out PDS in ECG assets management case
The PDS among other reliefs, wanted the court to quash the decision of the Energy Commission to cancel its operating licences and declare it as null and void
DL News5 July 2021
General
GPGC judgment debt: Poor risk assessment on deal termination has cost us
"There should have been proper scrutiny of the situation to assess costs involved in the termination of the deal"
DL News28 June 2021
General
AG apt to represent the police in this injunction case - High Court tells FixTheCountry convenors
The conveners of the FixTheCountry protest had argued that only the police service has the power to make such requests under the Public Order Act
DL News25 June 2021
Africa
Ivory Coast’s ex-President Gbagbo returns home after ICC acquittal
Mr Gbagbo has been living in the Belgian capital Brussels since his release from detention three years ago.
DL News18 June 2021
General
Be lawyers with ‘Bold Spirits’-Rector charges students
The Rector has charged the law graduates to rise above being timorous souls
DL News8 June 2021
Africa
Kenya’s BBI blocked in scathing court verdict for President Kenyatta
In a scathing ruling, five High Court judges in Kenya have blocked a government-backed plan to make fundamental changes to the country’s constitution.
DL News15 May 2021
Africa
Ex President Blaise Compaoré:To be tried for the Assassination of Thomas Sankara
Burkina Faso’s exiled ex-president, Blaise Compaoré, is to be tried for the assassination of his predecessor Thomas Sankara, a pan-African icon, during the 1987 coup in which he took power.
DL News13 April 2021
Courts
Be exceptional – Chief Justice tells judges
The Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin Yeboah, has asked judges and magistrates to be exceptional in the discharge of their professional duties.
DL News18 November 2020
Business
How the 10 institutions accredited to offer legal education in Ghana have been assessed
The General Legal Council (GLC) in collaboration with the National Accreditation Board (NAB) has published a report on tertiary institutions that are accredited to offer legal education at the faculty level for LLB degrees.
DL News18 November 2020
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court okays Martin Amidu’s appointment as Special Prosecutor
Mr Martin A.B.K Amidu is eligible to be the Special Prosecutor, as his appointment did not contravene the 1992 Constitution, the Supreme Court has declared.
DL News18 November 2020
Supreme Court News
Why the Tribunals Act is being challenged at the Supreme Court
The plaintiffs argue that the legislation interferes with the constitutional independence of the Judiciary and improperly regulates the administration and operation of the tribunal system.
DL NEWS4 November 2026
Supreme Court News
Two Presidential terms, consecutive or not? NPP seeks Supreme Court interpretation
According to the writ of summons and statement of case dated July 28, 2026, the NPP is seeking an interpretation of Articles 58(2) and 66(1), (2) and (3)(a) of the 1992 Constitution.
DL NEWS28 October 2026
General
Constitutional reform must deliver institutions that serve Ghanaians
This article examines the need for meaningful constitutional reforms in Ghana, focusing on judicial independence, transparent appointments, adequate institutional funding and accountability. It highlights the political, social and administr...
Valentin Mensah PhD28 October 2026
General
Meet Dr Hazel and Nhyira: Mother and daughter called to the Ghana Bar last Friday
The mother and daughter were among the newly qualified lawyers called to the Ghana Bar on Friday, October 9, 2026, becoming Barristers and Solicitors of the Supreme Court of Ghana.
DL News12 October 2026
Crime
OccupyGhana calls for scrutiny of EOCO investigative powers
The pressure group says the seriousness of allegations cannot, by itself, justify indefinite measures or departures from constitutional safeguards.
DL News2 October 2026
General
CSOs demand law, firm timelines for constitutional reform process
The platform, made up of more than 100 organisations, wants Parliament to pass a Constitutional Reform Implementation and Roadmap Act to guide the entire exercise.
DL News16 September 2026
General
Catholic Bishops reject calls for Chief Justice to resign
In a statement issued on Sunday, September 6, 2026, the Bishops said the controversy should instead be treated as a reminder of the care required of persons who occupy sensitive public offices.
DL News7 September 2026