Search results for "Annual Bar Conference"

1249 results.

General
Make pro-bono services a requirement for renewing lawyers’ licences – SC Justice to GBA
“Lawyers are expensive. To access a good quality lawyer, you need to pay some fees beyond the reach of ordinary people. "
DL News10 August 2022
General
GBA, Judiciary to commemorate 40th Martyrs' Day
Last year, the event saw in attendance, the president; H.E Nana Akufo-Addo, and the Vice president of the Republic of Ghana; Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, Chief Justice, His Lordship Anin Yeboah.
DL News28 June 2022
General
Lawyers must brace for competition under AfCFTA – UPSA Law School Dean
Lawyers must brace for competition under AfCFTA – UPSA Law School Dean
DL News29 April 2022
General
Will Ghana follow Canada to scrap reference to Judges as “My Lord” and “My Lady”?
Gender identity issues may not be presently true for Ghanaian application, but it remains to be seen how much further confusion will be caused with continuous use of the “antiquated” titles, “My Lord” and “My Lady”.
DL News25 November 2021
General
Ministry of National Security, GBA to implement document on security strategy
is commendable that we have not waited for any of the acts that pose a threat to national security to have happened before acting
DL News10 November 2021
Courts
Chop Bar operator fined GH¢ 800.00 over unsanitary conditions
The accused person Ama Oye was charged with improper disposal of waste water at public space and preparing food for public consumption under unsanitary conditions.
DL News5 November 2021
General
Reform Legal Education in Ghana-2 Minority MPs submit Bill
“It is not too late to admit them because they have passed,”
DL News1 November 2021
Election Petition
2 lawyers with 8 years experience can handle NDC’s petty petition – Lawyer Sambian
A Private legal practitioner Lawyer Sulley Sambian is urging the governing New Patriotic Party(NPP) not to exert much energy by deploying several lawyers to face the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) in its suit at the Supreme Co...
DL News30 October 2021
Election Petition
Errors in Mahama’s election petition unpardonable – Legal Practitioner
Private Legal Practitioner in Ghana and Member of the British Bar, Ralph Poku-Adusei, says the errors associated with the election petition filed by lawyers of the defected flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani...
DL News30 October 2021
Courts
Dress properly in court – Chief Justice tells judges, magistrates and lawyers
observing these dressing standards will “maintain the dignity of the court, as this matter was raised by the Bar Association at a meeting of the General Legal Council”.
DL News9 September 2021
Africa
Lawyer for ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero deported for visa violation
Prosecutors have requested a life sentence for Rusesabagina, whose family says he is in poor health and being mistreated in prison.
DL News24 August 2021
General
Tributes pour on social media for late Justice Marful-Sau
My condolences to the family of the late Justice Samuel Kofi Marful-Sau.
DL News11 August 2021
General
Stop using the media to disparage ‘senior figures’ – Dame to lawyers
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has chided lawyers in the country who use social and traditional media to run down “senior figures”.
DL News27 May 2021
Business
The role of the judiciary in revenue mobilization
The establishment of a tax court The Chief Justice of Ghana in a letter dated 16th April, 2021 and addressed to the President of the Ghana Bar Association gave notice of the Judiciary’s intention to establish a Tax Court to deal with prosec...
DL News23 April 2021
Asia
Hong Kong Still a Great Place for Business but Rule of Law at Risk, Says New Bar Association Chair
Hong Kong Bar Association chairman Paul Harris, who has been lambasted by China’s state media and central government since he assumed the legal organization’s top position in January, said he still believes Hong Kong remains a great place f...
DL News10 March 2021
General
GBA wants claims of some lawyers in Ashanti Region taking their clients’ wives investigated
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) is calling for a probe into claims that some lawyers in the Ashanti Region are taking their clients’ wives from them.
DL News31 January 2021
Courts
JUSAG raises alarm over more than 130 courts without magistrates
Its president, Samuel Afotey Otu, warned that more than 130 courts nationwide were without magistrates and urged the government to speed up appointments to support the efficient administration of justice.
DL News2 October 2026
Business
4 out 10 businesses properly accounting for VAT-GRA Cssioner General
Commissioner-General of the GRA, Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, said the remaining businesses either fail to register for VAT or collect the tax from customers without remitting it to government.
DL News20 August 2026
General
Prof Ahwoi outlines reform action plan for Ghana's local government
He called for the revival of the Inter-ministerial Coordinating Committee to support the decentralization process in Ghana.
DL News22 October 2024
General
SONA 2024: Full Speech by President Akufo Addo
The address, mandated by Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, was delivered by the President in the Chamber of Parliament on Tuesday, 27th February, 2024
DL News27 February 2024