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General
AG secures scholarship for Ghanaian lawyers
Georgetown is ranked among the top universities in the United States and admission is highly selective
DL News27 September 2021
General
Inheritance rights: Duration of marriage before death of spouse immaterial – Minkah-Premo
e big question of whether the mothers of children who were not married to the fathers can benefit, unfortunately, in this current draft, no provision is made for it…..if you look at Article 22, it talks about spouses, it doesn’t talk about...
DL News20 September 2021
General
Appoint third party to mediate UTAG-NLC impasse — Austin Gamey
The NLC last Friday secured an interlocutory injunction from the Accra High Court to compel UTAG to return to work.
DL News10 August 2021
Courts
GPGC judgment debt: Attorney General requests formal CID investigation
“I request you to make an in-depth investigation into the full circumstances of the transaction and related matters and take such action as is consistent with law,” the AG’s request concludes
DL News23 July 2021
Europe
French champagne industry group fumes over new Russian champagne law
The “Comite Champagne” (Champagne Committee) added in a statement that it was also calling on French and European Union diplomats to get the law changed.
DL News5 July 2021
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.
DL News5 July 2021
US
U.S. Supreme Court gives states more leeway to restrict voting
The case involves a 2016 Arizona law that made it a crime to provide another person’s completed early ballot to election officials, with the exception of family members or caregivers
DL News1 July 2021
General
Keeping a will after death of testator over 2 weeks is punishable by 10 years imprisonment – Legal Expert
The law makes it incumbent on anybody who has gotten a copy of that will, upon hearing of the testator’s death to lodge a copy of the will or the document at the Registry of the High Court within two weeks
DL News28 June 2021
General
$170 million judgment debt hangs on Ghana: As last-minute attempt proves futile
The Government of Ghana had 28 days to challenge the Tribunal’s decision under U.K law but the country appeared in court exactly three days to the expiration of the above number of days to ask for an extension.
DL News22 June 2021
General
President, Chief Justice should be held liable for breaching COVID protocols – Opare Addo
"Right from the word go, everybody who attended that funeral knew that that funeral was not meant for 25 or 50 people"
DL News12 June 2021
US
Justice Department expands use of body-worn cameras by feds
The move is another step bringing the federal government closer to the widespread deployment of such video cameras in recent years by police departments across the US.
DL News8 June 2021
General
New Land Act will deal with challenges – Justice Adjei
A Justice of the Court of Appeal, Justice Sir Dennis Dominic Adjei, has said the new Land Act, 2020 (Act 1036), offers the country the best opportunity to deal with the myriad of challenges affecting land acquisition and administration.
DL News2 May 2021
US
Disabled people can be taken to prostitutes by care workers, judge rules
Decision means carers who help people with disabilities to visit sex workers will not be committing a criminal offence
DL News2 May 2021
General
Release information to public in line with RTI Act — Information Ministry
The Ministry of Information has asked managers of state institutions not to hesitate in releasing relevant information to the public, in accordance with the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989).
DL News26 April 2021
Europe
European countries using pandemic to stifle democracy and rule of law.
The Civil Liberties Union for Europe published a report on Tuesday detailing the negative impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on democracy and the rule of law in 14 countries in Europe and providing recommendations for the EU.
DL News12 March 2021
Election Petition
Delete all ‘hateful, spiteful, vengeful, incendiary’ comments against SC justices – Judicial Service to media
The Judicial Service of Ghana, through its lawyers Sory@Law, has written to media houses that have published “hateful, spiteful, vengeful and incendiary” comments about the Justices of the Supreme Court hearing the election petition of form...
DL News26 February 2021
Europe
UK to make salary disclosure compulsory in job adverts under new law
Although the legislation has not yet been introduced, Mr Burnham is urging employers to begin publishing salary details immediately rather than wait until the requirement becomes law.
DL NEWS6 November 2026
Business
EOCO demands financial records from Sarkodie Baffour Awuah and Partners in ongoing investigations
In a confidential letter dated October 30, 2026, and signed by the Acting Executive Director of EOCO, Raymond Archer, the Office directed the Accra-based law firm to submit documents covering its financial and administrative activities from...
DL NEWS4 November 2026
General
Beyond Accra: Panellists highlight career prospects in Ashanti, Bono and Ahafo regions for young lawyers
These views emerged during a webinar organised by Dennislaw in collaboration with the Ghana Bar Association Young Lawyers' Forum on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
DL NEWS2 November 2026
General
“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.
DL News15 October 2026