Business
Insolvency practitioners should be made to assist ailing State-Owned Enterprises – Attorney General
“I will recommend to the government that IPs should be invited by ailing state-owned enterprises to help turn them around.
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Crime
Medical And Dental Council arrests quack practitioners
Quack Doctor Samuel Lanquaye Snr was arrested for practicing illegally with forged certificates from the Ghana Health Service and the Ministry of Health, his daughter Albertha Lamiorkor was also arrested for practicing medicine illegally at...
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Others
Advancing Access to Justice through Mediation & Rehabilitation: From Docket to Justice Initiative for Remand Prisoners in Ghana
The write-up centers on the urgent need to strengthen access to justice in Ghana by reducing prolonged remand detention through coordinated docket review, restorative justice mechanisms, and reintegration support for affected prisoners.
By Prince Caldwell Kojo Tabiri Esq & David Ayesu Debrah Esq for and on behalf of the Justice Access Foundation Ghana
General
Restructuring vs. Liquidation: Choosing the Right Path in Insolvency
This article delves into the details of restructuring and liquidation, exploring the factors that guide the selection and offering valuable insights to guide stakeholders toward the most viable and beneficial outcome in insolvency proceedin...
Eric Ofori Kwaah
General
Five books to read before the new legal year
For ideas on what to select, here are five picks to read the rest of September. These are all books that were published in the 2021/2022 legal year.
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Africa
Barring foreign nationals from being admitted to legal profession not unconstitutional - ConCourt
In September last year, the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein declared that section unconstitutional and invalid but found the discrimination in Section 24(2)(b) of the LPA was fair.
News24
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Lawyers urged not to make unrealistic promises to clients
Speaking at the enrolment of 155 newly qualified lawyers to the Bar, he said the legal profession is not one in which practitioners should trade in guarantees.
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Africa
Nigeria’s Chief Justice bans use of “Barrister” title by lawyers, others
It was contained in a memorandum dated July 13, 2026, and signed by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Kabir Akanbi.
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Courts
Ghanaian courts to get speech-to-text technology for local language translation – Chief Justice
According to the Chief Justice, the new system is expected to process spoken local languages, including Ga, and produce English translations without relying solely on the interpreter's spoken version.
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Africa
Nigeria: Body of Benchers warns National Assembly against Law School proliferation
BOB Chairman, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), gave the caution while admitting 4,711 new lawyers at the Call to Bar ceremony yesterday in Abuja.
The Nigeria Lawyer
General
Arguing points of law under the omnibus ground of appeal; The decision in Owusu Domena v Amoah
“When preparing an appeal, the rules required, as made manifest in rule 8(2) of CI 19 that the appellant should be specific in what he was seeking by way of relief from the appellate court..”
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Europe
UK Home Office monitoring activities of immigration lawyers', says minister
Immigration advisers who are not qualified lawyers must be approved and regulated by the Office of Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC)
Legal Futures
General
Commercial law deserves research and scholarly attention – Justice Date-Bah
Justice Date-Bah who also wrote the foreword to the book, stated that commercial law is essential to the legal infrastructure for development.
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General
GNAAP urges Government to boost ADR infrastructure and support for justice reform
According to the association, the current conditions under which mediation sessions are conducted do not reflect the nation’s commitment to using Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as a legitimate method for settling disputes.
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Courts
21 new High Court Justices appointed, sworn-in
The new Justices are made up of sixteen(16) Circuit Court Judges and five(5) Private legal practitioners.
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Business
GARIA launches 2nd Corporate Insolvency Journal
This detailed publication explores pivotal issues within Ghana’s insolvency sector, offering crucial insights to practitioners and stakeholders.
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General
EPA to license and register Environmental Management practitioners
In a public notice issued on Tuesday, 6 January, the Authority said the law now requires it to regulate who can operate as an Environmental Management Practitioner, maintain an official register of approved experts, and oversee their work n...
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General
ICC International Court of Arbitration expands arbitrator training programme to African lawyers
The one-year training programme offers arbitration practitioners the chance to train as arbitrators
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Business
First-ever Users’ Forum on the Companies Act held
Even with the promulgation of the new Companies Act, 2019(Act 992), there still abound confusion relative to understanding, interpretation, and application of the same.
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General
Commercial Law in Ghana: Sourcebook to be launched Feb 3
The book according to the authors, seeks to highlight Ghanaian case law and explain how it could be used in commercial law practice.
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