Africa
Zimbabwe: New marriage law give 'girlfriends' inheritance rights
Unlike in the past, the new law recognizes civil partnerships, which are not marriages but are recognized only for property sharing.
AllAfrica
Results for "Customary Law Exceptions"
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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 News
Europe
Schools in Great Britain warned not to ban minority pupils’ hair styles
Equality watchdog says appearance policies should include exceptions on racial and religious grounds
Evening Standard
General
Parliament passes ‘Plea Bargaining Bill’
Even though there existed a few instances where plea bargaining existed for very few offenses like Subsections (2) and (3) of Section 239 of Act 30 and others, the majority of offenses under Ghana’s criminal jurisdiction are generally exclu...
DL News
US
Canada to use regulation to ban handgun imports in 2 weeks
The temporary ban will prevent businesses from importing handguns into Canada with a few exceptions that mirror those in the legislation introduced in May.
AP News
Courts
Cloak of Diplomatic Immunity saves Hungarian Embassy from Tenancy Dispute Suit in Ghana
The Embassy entered into a Tenancy Agreement with Plaintiff wherein the Embassy rented Plaintiff’s apartment as accommodation for its staff in furtherance of its official functions
DL News
Business
Nikola’s Milton charged with misleading investors
At a press conference Thursday, Gurbir Grewal, the SEC’s head of enforcement, highlighted the obligations of corporate officers to provide complete and accurate information about their companies.
DL News
General
Full Text: President Akufo-Addo’s 26th address on Ghana’s enhanced response against COVID-19
Mask wearing in commercial vehicles and in market places continue to be mandatory
DL News
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 News
Others
Who is the widow? – Kwame Boafo Akuffo Esq. writes
I prefer to state at the outset that my considered conclusion is to the effect that “Odo Broni” has a distinct legal remedy available to her. Perhaps there is also another remedy which is independent of the distinct remedy and may be pursue...
DL News
General
Laws alone insufficient to improve women’s lives – Justice Jennifer Dodoo
She noted that laws and treaties were insufficient at protecting women.
GNA
Courts
Account fully for all money received, return Mercedes Benz C230-Court orders ex-customary wife
"Save that the 1st Defendant is declared to be the owner of the property described as Property No. B22, Emefs Lagoon View Estates, Sakumono, Tema for the reasons stated in paragraph 125 above, all the reliefs in the Counterclaim are DISMISS...
DL News
Business
How the 10 institutions accredited to offer legal education in Ghana have been assessed
The General Legal Council (GLC) in collaboration with the National Accreditation Board (NAB) has published a report on tertiary institutions that are accredited to offer legal education at the faculty level for LLB degrees.
DL News
General
Odikro of Kwadaso removed from stool over misconduct claims
The decision was carried out by the Bantama Traditional Council, led by Baffour Owusu Amankwatia VI, and formally sealed during a customary ceremony at the Kwadaso Palace on Monday, 13 April 2026.
DL News
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court declares Anas owner of disputed Tse Addo land
In a unanimous judgment delivered on 12 November 2025, a five-member bench led by Justice Pwamang JSC reversed the findings of both the High Court and the Court of Appeal, holding that Anas had shown “good cause”
DL News
Business
Landowners urged not to panic as Prampram-Shai land dispute is settled
For years, both traditional areas have laid claim to extensive lands, a contention that has sparked violent clashes, arrests, and court cases.
DL News
Courts
Having picture, name in funeral brochure not enough proof of marriage-Court tells woman
The case of the appellant, Madam Mercy Blanc in the case against Administrators of the deceased Selwyn Okoe Boye’s estate, was anchored on the claim that she was a surviving spouse
DL News
General
1 out of 4 marriages registered at AMA last year dissolved
A total of 79 customary marriages were dissolved at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) in 2021.
General
Be innovators of Family and Succession Law- Betty Mould charges GSL students
Speaking on the theme “When the Law is Silent: Judicial Innovation and Legal Practice in Ghana’s Family and Succession Law,” she argued that some of the most difficult legal questions in Ghana today arise not where the law is clear...
DL News
Others
Call to the Bar - Why the fuss?
The Call to the Bar in Ghana is more than a ceremonial milestone — it is the culmination of profound mental, financial, and emotional endurance. Behind every new lawyer stands a web of sacrifice, resilience, and collective triumph. This pie...
Benjamin Offei-Addo