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Supreme Court News
According to their Lordships, where a court deems it just and equitable to convey immovable property as part of a financial settlement, such conveyance can be made under Section 20 of the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367), regardless o...
Richard Osei Boateng
General
From legal family battles to criminal charges, the skills and experience of a lawyer make for an essential guide
Lawyer Monthly
General
About a man who has been married a long time to his wife, and she dies or divorces him, and he gets married to someone for three months and he dies – too bad, under the law, that person is your new spouse and would inherit the property.
DL News
General
She argued that true economic justice will remain incomplete if women are empowered to earn, but are still excluded from owning, controlling and transferring productive assets.
DL News
Africa
The new law will also promote gender equality and ensure that married couples can jointly register land ownership.
Sierra Leone Telegraph
General
“Further checks at the Lands and Forestry Commission, the repositories of the records of the lands in question, show no record of ownership of Lands at, the Achimota Forest or the Sakumono Ramsar Site, by the late Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie.”
DL News
Courts
The accused, Nene Ebenezer Mormo Kissiedu Nyamaa II, a farmer, and George Kenneth Tetteh, a retired educationist, are alleged to have sold land to a businessman despite knowing that portions of the property had previously been granted to ot...
DL News
Others
In Ghana, corporate restructuring, such as mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, is essential in shaping the business environment. However, these transactions carry inherent risks and complexities, making thorough due diligence necessary...
Ofori Eric Kwaah
General
He prolifically authored articles covering constitutional provisions, landmark cases, and even comprehensive textbooks. By my calculation, between 1970 and 1978, he contributed more than 45 articles to UGLJ and RGL combined.
Ace Anan Ankomah
Courts
"To award her 50% of the Respondent’s property when he currently has two other wives and other children is, in our view, inequitable and a slavish application of the old principle in Mensah v Mensah," the court held.
DL News
Supreme Court News
The panel addressed the plaintiff’s argument that the wife had signed the indenture for the building and was therefore presumed to have a share in the property.
Richard Osei Boateng
General
According to him, this is one of the surest ways to save most marriages ‘which are tearing apart just because of issues of who is entitled to what.'
DL News
Courts
Appearing as the fifth prosecution witness, Gloria Abrafi Asiedu Asamoa-Baah said she transferred ownership of the property to Christiana Achab for GH¢800,000, with the entire transaction completed on the day they met.
DL News
Courts
In conclusion, the Supreme court also endorsed the Court of Appeal’s directive for the sharing of the properties on a 50-50
Richard Osei Boateng
General
Speaking at a press conference in Accra, AWLA Executive Director Effiba Amihere said Parliament has failed to act despite a constitutional duty to regulate the property rights of spouses.
DL News
Courts
She explained that once the court has granted judgment and the order for recovery of possession the court is responsible for ensuring that all required documents and proper notice are served.
myjoyonline
Business
This caution comes in the wake of the commencement of the collection of payment of the Property rate by the Ghana Revenue Authority in collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government
DL News
General
Passage of the witness protection law was the icing on the cake yet people who know are not using these legal tools to help fight corruption
DL News
Business
In a press statement issued on Tuesday, the policy think tank rejected the draft Minerals and Mining (Royalty) Regulations 2025, which would set royalties at 5% to 12% for minerals including gold and lithium.
DL News
Business
In a notice issued on Monday, 12 January 2026, the ORC said all non-compliant companies will now be fined GH¢500 for not filing their Beneficial Ownership (BO) information.
DL News
