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Ghana’s Dr Sylvia Adusu sworn in as first African woman judge of ITLOS
The other judges are George Rodrigo Bandeira Galindo of Brazil, Slim Laghmani of Tunisia, Lan-Anh Thi Nguyen of Vietnam and Bimal N. Patel of India.
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Results for "data protection"
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Judges seek better conditions and stronger protection
AMJG President Justice Olivia Obeng Owusu said magistrates and judges were managing heavy caseloads despite shortages that affected both their professional duties and personal lives.
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Business
Fisheries Commission raises red flag over offshore gold exploration by Gold Coast GRC Gh. Ltd
In a formal protest dated September 29, 2026, the Commission said documents supporting the company’s licence appeared to have been prepared largely for land-based mining, despite the proposed gold exploration taking place on Ghana’s shallow...
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Thaddeus Sory writes: ARREST OR ASSAULT? WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY?
An officer who arrests a person in any other way is not acting lawfully in the execution of his duty. He may instead be committing assault by imprisonment against that person.
Thaddeus Sory Esq.
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THE LAW 101:Arresting an MP: Immunity, Impunity or a Constitutional Shield for Parliament?
Does an MP have immunity from arrest? Must the Speaker first give permission before an MP can be arrested? Can an MP be arrested without a warrant? And even where there is a lawful power of arrest, was that power lawfully exercised in this...
Samson Lardy Anyenini
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CSOs demand law, firm timelines for constitutional reform process
The platform, made up of more than 100 organisations, wants Parliament to pass a Constitutional Reform Implementation and Roadmap Act to guide the entire exercise.
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Ayine pushes Welfare Fund for lawyers
The proposal was announced in a speech delivered on his behalf by Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai at the Ghana Bar Association’s 2026/27 conference in Ada on September 14.
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GBA rebukes Chief Justice over SOE remarks
GBA President Efua Ghartey said comments of that nature could raise questions about the political neutrality expected of the head of the Judiciary.
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Ghana’s new Tribunals Act puts ‘galamsey’, related cases on the fast track
The law establishes strict timelines for the filing of charges, service of summonses, submission of defences and determination of preliminary objections. An accused person who intends to oppose a charge must generally file an answer within...
Richard Osei Boateng
Supreme Court News
Full Ruling: Why Supreme Court rejected Oppong Nkrumah’s legal vacation trial injunction
The Supreme Court rejected Kojo Oppong Nkrumah’s injunction application after finding no law prohibiting criminal trials during the legal vacation and no evidence that the Chief Justice’s warrants were discriminatory or improperly issued. T...
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Business
Sam Jonah goes to International Tribunal over Abuja land dispute
The case, filed under the International Chamber of Commerce, centres on River Park Estate, a large mixed-use development near the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
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Supreme Court News
Full Judgment: Supreme Court's full reasoning on OSP's prosecutorial powers
In its full judgment delivered on July 29, 2026, the court held that although the Attorney-General remains the sole constitutional repository of Ghana’s prosecutorial authority, Article 88(4) of the 1992 Constitution permits other persons o...
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Beyond Compliance: Why Trust Is the True Measure of Good Governance
Good governance is not measured by the number of policies an institution adopts, but by the confidence it inspires in those it serves.
Eric Ofori Kwaah, Esq., MCIM, ACIArb, MIoD
General
47 complete special criminal prosecution course at Ghana School of Law
They were drawn from institutions including the Ghana Police Service, intelligence agencies and other security organisations. The course is designed to strengthen the practical skills of professionals involved in criminal investigations, pr...
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Pan-African Parliament launches model laws to guide AU Member States
The new instruments focus on gender equality and equity, labour migration and sustainable soil management.
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Business
Parliament passes Ghana Cocoa Board Bill, 2026
A major feature of the Bill is a guarantee that cocoa farmers will receive not less than 70 per cent of the Free on Board export price of cocoa.
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Courts
Summary of convictions and sentences imposed in the Samreboi mining case
Akonta Mining Company Ltd was separately convicted on Counts 3 and 6. The company was fined 15,000 penalty units on each count, bringing its total financial penalty to 30,000 penalty units.
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Full judgment: Why Wontumi was jailed 20 years
He was also fined 10,000 penalty units on each count. In default of payment, he is to serve an additional three-year term of imprisonment with hard labour under each count.
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Europe
Lawyers risk sanctions for refusing to use AI, UK guidance warns
The guidance suggests that refusing to use AI may, in some cases, amount to a breach of professional duty. According to the taskforce, lawyers are expected to consider AI in the same way other professionals use technology to improve accurac...
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GBA President renews call to protect Judiciary from political pressure
GBA President, Mrs Efua Ghartey, said the Judiciary must be protected from political pressure if it is to remain a credible institution for justice delivery.
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