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Africa
Gambia’s truth commission recommends prosecutions
Some 250 Gambians and foreign nationals died because of human rights violations under Mr Jammeh’s rule.
DL News26 November 2021
Courts
Litigation and Technology: Making the case for virtual courts in Ghana
Certainly, a virtual court in Ghana will benefit the courts/judicial system, clients, lawyers and the environment
DL News5 November 2021
General
Special Prosecutor invites Juaben MCE nominee over corruption allegation
Mr. Alex Sarfo Kantanka was granted bail today by the Police after he was arrested over an alleged bribery situation.
DL News2 November 2021
Supreme Court News
President Akufo-Addo’s next Supreme Court appointment(s): Who will be elevated to become a “Lord”?
On the portal of the Judicial Service, the composition of the Supreme Court is now made up of 13 justices and the Chief Justice. They are Justice Jones Dotse, Justice Paul Baffoe Bonnie, Justice Gabriel Pwamang, Justice Agnes M.A. Dordzie,...
DL News29 October 2021
Courts
President Akufo-Addo’s next Supreme Court appointment(s): Who will be elevated to become a “Lord”?
With the passing of Justice Samuel Marful-Sau and the knowledge of Justice Yaw Appau’s retirement, the number of justices is now below 15.
DENNISLAW NEWS27 October 2021
General
Book Review: legal issues raised by Yaa Gyasi’s ‘Homegoing’
With very compelling events of history, from Ghana and America, it tells a story about two-generation of sisters; Effia and Esi
DL News19 October 2021
General
Voting on anti-LGBT bill will not be by secret ballot – Dep. Minority whip
The bill, popularly referred to as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill has garnered support from large sections of the population including leading religious groupings in the country.
DL News15 October 2021
Africa
Coalition calls on The Gambia to release final report on killing of Ghanaians
In 2019, two Gambian soldiers working for a hit squad allegedly controlled by former President of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, admitted to participating in the 2005 execution of 56 West African migrants,
DL News14 October 2021
General
Constitutional review should be devoid of political influences – Barker-Vormawor
We know from history that when you use a presidential system, you always have a winner-takes-all kind of government so how do we deal with that?”
DL News9 October 2021
Africa
Pandora Papers: Uhuru Kenyatta family’s secret assets exposed by leak
Another BVI company which Mr Muhoho owned had a $30m valuation in stocks and bonds as of November 2016.
DL News4 October 2021
General
Exposition of the current position of the law on corruption, anti-money laundering and narcotics
The law is settled that no person shall be convicted of a criminal offence unless the offence is defined and its penalty is prescribed in a written law[37].
DL News1 October 2021
General
Amend constitution to allow election of AG, Special Prosecutor – UG Law Lecturer
The Lecture organized by the Chief Policy Analyst at the Ghana Institute of Public Policy Options Dr Charles Wereko Brobbey is to celebrate Former Finance Minister Kwadwo Baah Wiredu who died in 2008.
DL News1 October 2021
General
Judges, Magistrates in Ghana are frustrated over delayed allowances – Justice Dzamefe
Justice Dzamefe made this statement when he delivered an address at the opening of the 2021 Annual General Meeting of the Association of Magistrates and Judges of Ghana on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at the Labadi Beach Hotel.
DL News30 September 2021
General
Initiate Parliamentary Enquiry into 2020 General elections-ASEPA to Speaker of Parliament
ASEPA is of the view that issues of accountability and oversight go beyond the Jurisdiction of the Courts but falls under the powers of the Legislature.
DL News28 September 2021
General
Manasseh Azure Awuni : A Noble Profession,Ignoble Association
And when democracy dies, the rule of law dies. And what’s the essence of lawyers when there is no rule of law?
DL News15 September 2021
Courts
PNC ‘fight’ ends up in court
the suit – filed at the Accra High Court last Thursday, is seeking an order barring the General Secretary of the party, Ms Janet Nabla, from holding herself out as the general secretary of the PNC.
DL News13 September 2021
Asia
El Salvador court says presidents can serve two straight terms
Elected in 2019, Bukele enjoys broad support in El Salvador over his promises to fight organised crime and improve security in the violence-racked country.
DL News7 September 2021
Africa
Guinea coup was expected, I warned Alpha Condé 2 months ago – D.K. Osei
The coup in Guinea was the fourth attempted coup in West Africa in the last year with two military takeovers in Mali and a failed coup in Niger.
DL News7 September 2021
General
The constitution has created an authoritarian presidency – Charles Abugre
The Constitution Review Commission, chaired by Professor Albert Kodzo Fiadjoe in its report in 2011, recommended that the practice of combining the offices of Minister of Justice and Attorney-General may be continued at the discretion of th...
DL News31 August 2021
General
We are operating a problematic constitution; the parties agree – Kofi Abotsi
It’s important to understand that the Constitution’s effectiveness is a function of two things: of it’s own structural and operational efficiency and also more importantly, actor commitment.
DL News31 August 2021