Crime
Law Clerk arrested over forged judicial documents
Henry Odartey Lamptey, 39, is said to have forged the signatures of the deputy Judicial Secretary and other judges in Adenta and Cape Coast High Courts among others dissolving marriages.
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General
Chief Justice launches book on Alternative Dispute Resolution
The first book was sold at GH¢17,000
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Others
A judge's dilemma: Does law always mean justice?
The article explores the perennial tension between law and justice, dramatizing it through the lens of legal philosophy. It poses the central question: Does strict adherence to law always deliver justice?
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Others
Testing GoldBod CEO’s “New law” on small-scale mining against the law-Prof Kwadwo Appiagyei writes
“Once it’s not a water body; it’s not a forest reserve or… place like a roadside, whether the person has licence or not; the government says we should allow the person to mine and register and regularise them” – CEO, GoldBod
Professor Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua
Courts
Bailiffs move on KMA assets over GH¢8m contractor debt
The exercise took place on Thursday, July 2, when officials acting on a Supreme Court order visited KMA premises in Kumasi to begin execution of the judgment.
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Courts
AG urges court to throw out Wontumi's submission of no case
In a 12-page response before the Criminal Division of the High Court, the prosecution said the submission of a no-case is without merit because the state has already produced enough evidence
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Courts
Why OSP was denied freezing confirmation of Sledge, others' assets
Presided over by Justice Samuel D. Kotey, the court held that the OSP failed to lay a proper criminal foundation for its action.
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Courts
Pastor faces court over alleged GH¢310,000 visa fraud
Cris Karl Ofori allegedly took the money from the complainant, promising to facilitate visas for him and his family. Facing a charge of defrauding by false pretenses, he pleaded not guilty.
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Tech
Meta hit with €798m fine for breaking competition law
The Commission argued that this integration disadvantages other classified ads services, making it challenging for them to compete fairly.
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Courts
Judge questions need for dual marriage ceremonies in Ghana
Justice Dorinda Smith-Arthur, speaking during proceedings on a high-profile matrimonial dispute, noted that Ghana’s legal framework recognises each marriage type as fully valid on its own.
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Courts
Who is Daddy Lumba's widow? Judgment set for Nov. 28
The case was brought by Akosua Serwaa Fosuh, who is asking the court to recognise her as the musician’s sole surviving wife.
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Courts
Court halts testimony as sister of late highlife star breaks down
The presiding judge, Justice Dorinda Smith-Arthur, asked the witness, Ernestina Fosuh, to take a moment and drink some water before the session continued.
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Courts
Daddy Lumba's royal family lawyers reject Akosua Serwah's claims over Icon's funeral, estate
In a letter dated October 1, 2025, and signed by Fati Ali-Yallah of Baba Jamal & Associates, the family’s lawyers clarified that Mrs. Fosuh has no authority to dictate how the family should organize or manage the funeral rites of the late m...
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Supreme Court News
Equitable distribution of marital property not cast in stone – SC affirms in Adjei v Adjei
This was the court's decision in an appeal filed by Gifty Esinam Adjei in a divorce petition seeking among other things, an order for the dissolution of her ordinance marriage.
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General
Organising weddings at home illegal – Lawyer reacts to Nsiah-Asare’s advice
A private legal practitioner, Sylvester Assan says asking people to organise weddings at home, will be promoting illegal marriages.
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General
Create innovative means to receive sufficient contributions into funds– AG charges Law Reforms, Legal Aid C’ssion Boards
Speaking at the launch of the Law Reform Commission Fund and the Legal Aid Fund at the High Court Complex Auditorium in Accra today, Mr. Dame described the Law Reforms Commission as the unsung hero of Law Reform in Ghana.
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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
Ghana School of Law to establish permanent campus in Kumasi
This marks a pivotal moment for the institution as it transitions from being a tenant at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to having its own dedicated campus.
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Courts
Special operations claim in GH¢49.1m NSB case was afterthought- EOCO investigator tells court
An EOCO investigator, Frank Marshall Cromwell, told the Accra High Court on Thursday, July 2, that Mr Adu Boahene’s claim that part of the money was used for special operations was not supported by the findings of investigators.
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Courts
$2M Sky Train case: Court to give ruling on Submission of no case July 2
The accused persons are former GIIF Chief Executive Officer Solomon Asamoah and former Board Chairman Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi.
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