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Parliament orders GLC to admit 499 Law School applicants
Furthermore, the President of the Students’ Representative Council(SRC) of the Ghana School of Law, Wonder Kutor at a press conference on October 7, 2021, called on the General Legal Council(GLC) to admit the 499 additional candidates who q...
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General
GLC must not compel law students to sign away ability to challenge exam results – Ansa-Asare
Critics have accused the General Legal Council of deliberately restricting people from gaining access to legal education.
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General
2 top Ghanaian law firms awarded at 2021 edition of ‘The African Legal Awards’
Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah is a leading corporate and commercial law firm in Ghana with broad expertise and experience in providing first-rate legal services for international and local corporations in all sectors of the economy.
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General
Breaking monopoly of Ghana School of Law constitutional – Law lecturer
efforts to urgently break the monopoly of the Ghana School of Law as the sole institution to provide professional law courses in the country must be revisited.
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Courts
New Covid strain compels Judiciary to postpone 2021 Legal Year Service
During the legal vacation, the lower courts and some High courts continue to operate, so that the wheels of justice will not grind to a halt
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General
‘End product of legal education shouldn’t be limited to the courtroom’ – Tsatsu Tsikata
He said people can go through legal education and also serve in other professions.
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General
Judicial disciplinary architecture should be amended-Samoa Addo
The private legal practitioner says the current disciplinary architecture of the judiciary makes the Ghana Legal Council (GLC) the prosecutor and the judge in adjudicating cases brought before it
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General
Expanding Legal education must come with Quality: Justice Owusu
A Justice of the supreme Court , Justice Mariama Owusu ,has said that the expansion of legal education must be complementary to quality.
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General
Scrap law school entrance exam – MountCrest Rector
MountCrest University College (MountCrest) has held its 10th matriculation ceremony with a call for an overhaul of Ghana’s legal education system, and the immediate scrapping of the entrance examination for the Ghana School of Law.
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Opinion
Adisa Boya v. Zenabu Mohammed: A Judicial Incision – How the Supreme Court Created an Exception Without Overruling Estate Law Precedents.
An analysis of Adisa Boya v. Zenabu Mohammed, where the Supreme Court carved out an exception to estate law by allowing intestate heirs to sue without Letters of Administration, balancing legal formality with justice.
Kofi Annan
Opinion
Harmonizing Customary Practices and Statutory Law: The Need to Amend Ghana’s Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) to Recognize and Enforce Customary Offences and Sanctions Across Ghanaian Communities
This article argues that whilst Ghana’s statutory criminal law (via the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29) governs codified offences, it fails to formally recognise many customary offences and sanctions entrenched in Ghanaian communities....
Kofi Annan and Nana Adwoa Serwaa Dua-Adonteng Esq.
Opinion
Evaluation of the Efficacy of the Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Act 2020 (Act 1015) of Ghana: A Comparative Analysis with the Insolvency Legal Framework of the United Kingdom (Part I)
The article examines Ghana’s Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Act, 2020 (Act 1015), comparing its corporate rescue and insolvency mechanisms with those of the United Kingdom. It highlights Ghana’s progress towards a rescue-oriented fr...
Jennifer Abena Dadzie
Opinion
An Exposé on Alternative Dispute Resolution in Ghana – The Ghana Arbitration Centre in Focus
The author attempts to pique the interests of readers on the nature of work undertaken by the Ghana Arbitration Centre as well as offer general insights into the arbitration processes in Ghana
Lauraine Mercy Ewurama Ghartey
Opinion
Deep Cracks in the Patent System as Revealed by Covid-19 Vaccine Manufacture
The article explores flaws in the patent system exposed by COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing, particularly the insufficiency of disclosure requirements. It argues that despite the legal obligation for patentees to disclose inventions, third-pa...
Prince Nketia
Opinion
‘Article 71’ Office Holders and Retiring Emoluments, When Ex Gratia Meets Nemo Dat Quod Non Habet, Russia-Ukraine War, and during Debt Exchange – Reflections of a Citizen, Not a Spectator!!!
The article explores the subject of ex gratia paid to Article 71 office holders and questions its relevance under Ghana's socioeconomic situation and the legal principle of Nemo Dat Quod Non Habet
Frederick Gurah Sampson
Opinion
We don’t have too many lawyers. We have too many lawyers doing too little for too few.
Ghana does not have too many lawyers; rather, legal services are concentrated in urban areas, leaving many communities and businesses underserved. Lawyers must expand access to justice through legal education, proactive advisory services, b...
Abenaa Agyekum Esq
Opinion
Navigating An Application For Letters Of Administration: A Practical Guide for the Lawyer and the Judge from First Instructions to the Final Administration of the Estate
The article provides a practical guide to applications for Letters of Administration in Ghana, covering the lawyer’s duties in investigating the deceased’s family, assets, liabilities and entitlement to administer the estate. It also explai...
HH Malcolm Bedzrah
Opinion
The Lawyer’s Trial: Why “Lawyer Shaming” Reveals More About Them Than About You
The article argues that “lawyer shaming” is less a valid criticism of the legal profession and more a reflection of insecurity, admiration, and misunderstanding on the part of critics. It defends the dignity of legal practice by highlightin...
Sedinam Awo Kwadam
Opinion
To Plead Or Not To Plead Guilty? An Appraisal of Plea Bargaining In Ghana.
The article appraises plea bargaining in Ghana, focusing on its development under the Criminal and Other Offences Procedure Amendment Act 2022, Act 1079. It explains the types of plea bargaining, its historical context, and its implications...
Gloria Teye