General
Combat police avert bloodbath in Krobo
On Sunday October 3, 2021, the youth of Osekuse barricaded the shrine grounds with rope, on which were hung pieces of red cloth, with same found in the nearby trees.
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“Find a study method that works for you” – Newly called lawyer, award winner to law students
In an interview with Dennislaw News after his recognition, the award winner explained that although hard work is essential to academic success, students must identify learning approaches that help them understand and retain what they study.
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Africa
Nigeria’s 'Body of Benchers' to cap annual Call to Bar as lawyer numbers exceed 256,000
The body said some law graduates now struggle to establish a practice after admission. It expressed concern about lawyers soliciting clients around magistrates’ courts and police stations, a practice commonly described as “charge-and-bail”...
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GIMPA LLM International Trade and Business Law students visit WTO
The visit formed part of the school’s effort to expose students to the institutions where global trade rules are negotiated, shaped and implemented.
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Abandoned vehicles to be auctioned under new towing rules-Kwame Kodua
Director of Registration, Inspection and Compliance at the NRSA, Kwame Koduah Attuahene, said every vehicle owner is now expected to either subscribe to a towing service or have an insurance policy that includes towing cover.
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Courts
GHS faces over GH¢400m medico-legal claims in three years
The claims are tied to 173 cases recorded between 2023 and 2025.
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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.
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GAR Bar to reboot Corporate Governance debate at Law Week 2026
The theme underscores the critical place of legal professionals in shaping governance outcomes, whether in dispute resolution, transactional practice, advisory work, or institutional reform.
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General
AMA fines 13 over sanitation breaches in Accra CBD
The AMA disclosed the sanctions in a Facebook post on Monday, June 8.
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Courts
J.A. Plant Pool rejects AG’s US$2m debt claim
The company, together with its Executive Chairman, Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong, has described the claim as unfounded and says it will contest the action in court.
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General
Legal education reform needs further work, GIMPA lecturer says
He said the Legal Education Reform Bill, 2025, marks an important shift after years of debate over the limited opportunities available to law graduates seeking professional qualification.
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Mahama calls for prison reform, says jails should not be places of despair
Meeting the Ghana Prisons Service Council at the Jubilee House on Tuesday, he said the state of the country’s prisons demands urgent attention and a broader conversation about what incarceration is supposed to achieve.
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Others
The Transitional Provisions in Section 88(3) of the Legal Education Reform Act & Matters-Dafeamekpor writes
The purpose of this provision is to secure eligibility for current students whilst the new legal restructuring mechanisms are triggered for professional legal training
Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor (Hon)
Crime
Accused but cannot afford a lawyer? Find your Public Defenders' location, contact here
The Public Defenders' Division (PDD) of the Legal Aid Commission of Ghana provides free legal services, representation, and advice to indigent individuals in criminal matters.
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General
7 things to know about the upcoming legal education reform in Ghana
At its core, the bill identifies seven key institutional and procedural structures that will drive the reform agenda. Here is what stakeholders need to know.
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Tech
Data Protection Commission signals tougher posture, declares 2026 year of enforcement
Launching Data Protection Week 2026 in Accra, the Commission’s Executive Director, Dr Arnold Kavaarpuo, said compliance checks and regulatory interventions will be stepped up to ensure data controllers and processors meet their obligations...
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Europe
Freshfields rolls out ‘resilience boot camp’ for Gen Z aspiring lawyers
The workshops cover techniques for staying calm under pressure, such as “centring” methods to deploy when an urgent request lands late in the day, and practical strategies for handling robust feedback from senior lawyers.
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Business
SEC warns Ghanaian celebrities over unlicensed crypto promotions
The warning comes as the country prepares to implement the new Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) law, which is awaiting presidential assent.
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Courts
Nana Agradaa fined over nude image broadcast of Osofo Biblical
Sitting on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, the court fined her GHS12,000 and ordered her to pay an additional GHS50,000 in compensation to Pastor Emmanuel Appiah Fumum, also known as Osofo Biblical.
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Parliament passes bill to guarantee free education for PWDs, special needs learners
The bill, passed on Thursday, 11 December 2025, also formally anchors the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) policy in law, turning what had been policy commitments into enforceable statutory entitlements.
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