Courts
Farmer in court over breach of trust
A 40 year-old farmer, Richmond Dakpolo, charged with fraudulent breach of trust has appeared before the Enchi District Magistrate court.
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Nana Ama McBrown speaks after appearing in court as witness in Bulldog’s case
The Ghanaian actress was ordered to appear in court concerning the case in which artiste manager, Lawrence Nana Asiamah Hanson, also known as Bulldog’ is standing trial for threatening the president.
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Africa
Abuja Magistrate orders Lawyer to be handcuffed, remanded in prison for disagreeing with him
An Abuja Magistrate, His Worship, Ibrahim Mohammed, of Magistrate court 2, Wuse zone 6, Abuja, has ordered policemen at the Court to arrest, handcuff a Lawyer, Eburu Ekwe Barth, for disagreeing with him on the summary of the case before the...
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Courts
Court refuses businessman accused of killing his wife bail
The Madina District Court has refused an application to grant bail Prince Charles Dedjoe, a businessman accused of allegedly beating his wife Lilian Dedjoe severely, resulting in her death.
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Election Petition
Tsatsu’s Conduct Is ‘Worrying’; He Must Reciprocate The Respect He Receives From The Judges – Maurice Ampaw
Private Legal Practitioner, Lawyer Maurice Ampaw says the lead counsel for the petitioner, Lawyer Tsatsu Tsikata will end up ‘failing’ the petitioner, John Dramani Mahama in his fight to challenge the 2020 presidential election in court.
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Election Petition
Akufo-Addo’s lawyer carries his bag after public backlash
Spokesperson for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in the 2020 presidential election petition before the Supreme Court, Frank Davies, courted public criticism when a picture of him followed by a soldier carrying his bag at the apex cour...
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Opinion
Covid-19, Legal Practice and its implications for Judicial Decision-making
The venerable Justice Sir Dennis Adjei considers the implications of the COVID-19 on judicial decision making in Ghana. What has changed and what new things can we expect?
JUSTICE DENNIS ADJEI
Opinion
We are divorced. My wife is abroad!
In this humorous and exciting recount, the author discusses a television drama from her childhood in which a court upheld a man's argument that he was right in marrying another wife because his wife (married under the ordinance) was out of...
Bertha A. Aniagyei
Opinion
Ghana Is Punishing Speech with a Law from 1839
The article argues that Ghana’s continued use of criminal offences such as “offensive conduct” and “publication of false news” undermines constitutional free speech protections and revives colonial-era tools of speech control. It also criti...
Martin Waana-Ang
Opinion
Beyond the "Koo Kaa": Safeguarding Ghana's forest reserves
The article intends to ensure that beyond the discussions and debates on the degazetting of portions of the Achimota Forest, concrete steps are taken at clarifying the legislative framework for the management and utilisation of forest resou...
Clement Kojo Akapame
Opinion
Retrogression in Retrospectivity: A Critique of the Supreme Court case of Obeng Gyebi
This article sets out to examine the case of Obeng Gyebi, the reasoning and conclusion of the apex court in applying the Criminal Code (Amendment) Act, (Act 646) retrospectively to the sentence of life imprisonment of the appellant.
Justice Eric Kyei Baffour
Opinion
From Courtrooms to Conscience: Reflecting on Saint Alphonsus Liguori as Ghanaian Lawyers Pause (Legal Vacation)
This reflective piece explores the profound alignment between Ghana’s legal vacation and the Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Liguori, the lawyer-turned-saint whose journey from courtrooms to priesthood offers timeless lessons in humility, justi...
Kofi Annan
Opinion
Judgment & Pleadings of Previous Suits in Res Judicata: To Tender or Not to Tender?
The paper interrogates the two positions and the recent attempt by the Apex Court to reconcile them. Was the Court able to rectify the ‘corrupted version’ of the estoppel per rem judicatam rule or just like Abedi Ayew, it is too late in the...
Justice Alexander Osei Tutu
Opinion
Therapeutic Exception: The Doctor’s Veto in a Legal Dilemma
This article explores the concept of therapeutic exception, examining whether a surgeon is liable for not disclosing a 1% risk of partial paralysis to a patient who later experienced this outcome post-surgery. It contrasts the legal perspec...
Isaac Ofori Gyeabour, Esq
Opinion
The dawn of a new era in the grant of stay of execution in Non-Executory orders: The case of Ogyeadom Obranu Kwesi Atta VI
The writer scans the horizon of the legal landscape on the determination of cases regarding executory and non-executory orders culminating in the decision in the case of Ogyeadom Obranu Kwesi Attah VI
Justice Eric Kyei Baffour
Opinion
Lawyer, Where Is Your 2025 Practice or Law Firm Budget?
The article emphasizes the importance of creating an annual budget for law firms in Ghana to ensure financial stability, compliance, and professional growth. It outlines practical steps for budgeting, including tracking expenses, projecting...
Dennis Adjei Dwomoh Esq.
Opinion
Book review: The treasures in “Critical And Biographical Essays Of Nana S.K.B. Asante"
This write-up unveils the treasures in “Critical And Biographical Essays Of Nana S.K.B. Asante: From An African Village To The Global Village And Back”, with the hope of inspiring greater reading of the book and conversation on the many ide...
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Opinion
Celebration of the Constitution Day: Any Relevance?
This article offers insights into improving Constitution Day celebrations in Ghana to make them more relevant and memorable
Benjamin Tachie Antiedu and Goodnuff Appiah Larbi
Opinion
Multiplicity of judgments on land and its effect on land administration – Site Plans as part of pleadings and setting up of list units in the courts
The author urges that the legislative instruments required for the operationalization of the Land Act, 2019 are completed in good time so the objectives of the law are promptly achieved
Joyce Attah-Gyamfi
Opinion
The appointment of Directors – The critical step towards the survival and growth of companies
The author evaluates the general legal qualification requirements for the appointment of directors and makes a case for the institutionalisation of a robust leadership and professional checklist as a necessary and complementary requirement...
Richard Nunekpeku