General
Full Speech by President Akufo Addo at the 2023 Ghana Bar Conference
The 2023 Ghana Bar Conference is on the theme: Ensuring High Standard and Integrity in Public Life: The Role of Legal Profession
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Results for “2021(Act 1061)”
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Business
Execution of shares in Ghana: A Practitioner’s Guide
. The constitution must also specifically prohibit the separation of the legal and equitable interests in shares and by so doing out rightly prohibit the acquisition of any interest once there is a total disregard and non-compliance with th...
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Others
The principle of quicquid plantatur solo, solo cedit
This article argues that the maxim quicquid plantatur solo, solo cedit has increasingly been relied upon by litigants as a shield to establish claims of possession through physical acts upon land, thereby exposing potential purchasers who f...
ENK Danquah-Acheampong, LLM, BL, LL.B. Lawyer | Legal Researcher | Author
Crime
What the law says: On Students vandalism
The Executive Director of the Education Thinktank, Africa EduWatch, Kofi Asare, subsequently called on the Ghana Education Service, Ghana Police Service and the Attorney General to begin criminal prosecution of such students
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Courts
Dafeamekpor sues government over Agenda 111 projects, insists contracts were sole-sourced
In a suit brought against the Akufo-Addo government, Mr. Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has accused the government of sole-sourcing the project design to Ghanaian-British architect, Adjaye and Associates.
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General
Initiate Parliamentary Enquiry into 2020 General elections-ASEPA to Speaker of Parliament
ASEPA is of the view that issues of accountability and oversight go beyond the Jurisdiction of the Courts but falls under the powers of the Legislature.
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Election Petition
I cannot declare Assin North Parliamentary seat vacant-Alban Bagbin
On July 28, 2021, the Cape Coast High Court nullified the 2020 parliamentary election results of the Assin North Constituency
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Crime
W/R: Police to fight fake kidnappings as ‘missing’ Takoradi woman is found not pregnant
According to the police, over 40 Police officers were assigned to the case to help track the whereabouts of the woman, in operations that were consistently carried out on a 24-hour basis
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Africa
Federation of African Law Students elects Ghana’s Alfred Eli Dei as President
The election of Alfred is certainly a piece of good news and achievement for Ghana and its Law fraternity.
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General
As a Judge I have evidence that God is real: Justice Marful Sau
I have looked at the Bible and I can tell you that there is a lot of evidence to show that the God we serve is true God and Jesus Christ is the true Son of God.
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Courts
Marking the end of 2021 Legal year: W/R Bar Association makes donations to courts in Takoradi
The adage goes that Rome was not built in a day so once we identify the problems, gradually from time to time, we will continue providing our widow’s mite.
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General
ARTICLE: AN OVERVIEW OF A CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT IN GHANA FROM A LAWYER’S LENS: EXPLORING THE IMPORTANCE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR
This article discusses the transfer of power from a previous President to a newly elected President and its impact on the appointment of Board members for State-Owned Entities, and the role and importance of Corporate Governance in the publ...
Co-Authored by Lady-Ann Essuman and Verissa Odame-Koranteng
Business
Cocoa Clinic failed to retrieve over GHS8.6M from corporate organizations – Audit report
Management of the clinic according to the 2020 Auditor-General’s report, has been unable to collect bills from 159 corporate clients a total of GHS 8,664,558.93 owed the clinic for various health care services rendered to them as of Septemb...
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General
Legal Aid in need of aid to perform legal duties
It handled cases including intestate succession, insurance claims, matrimonial matters, debt collections and child maintenance.
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Election Petition
2020 Election Petition not novel
Lest we forget, the 2020 Election Petition is not novel. It appears to be a rehashed of the 2012 Election Petition. Aside the swapping of roles, the key issue and actors remain the same: Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Electoral Commission and...
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General
Smocks banned in Bawku over security threats
A statement signed by the Minister, Hon Ambrose Dery indicated that the curfew will last from 4:00pm to 6:00am.
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General
PHOTOS: Special Prosecutor meets the press on International Anti-Corruption Day
The Special Prosecutor pledged to deal with corrupt politicians and commit to the integrity of national elections
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General
Two police officers die in pursuit of armed robbers in Walewale
The two, Chief Inspector James Akakose Aroma and Corporal Nii Osekle Charles died on the spot after the crash on Thursday, 21st October 2021
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General
499 aggrieved Law Students petition Office of the President
“The SRC is co-operating with management and they are also cooperating with us. We have no reason to doubt them that they will admit the 499 candidates,”
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Courts
Joy FM, Multimedia Group, its CEO to sue Kennedy Agyapong, 6 others over defamatory statements
According to a statement signed and released on September 1, 2021, the reputable media organization indicates that the MP made and repeated false and defamatory statements against the plaintiffs on his media platform on July 2, 9, and 19 th...
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