General
Laws alone insufficient to improve women’s lives – Justice Jennifer Dodoo
She noted that laws and treaties were insufficient at protecting women.
GNA
Results for "customary law"
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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”
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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.
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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
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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...
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Africa
Sierra Leone now has new land rights law to promote gender, tribal equality and social justice
The new law will also promote gender equality and ensure that married couples can jointly register land ownership.
Sierra Leone Telegraph
General
40 years of PNDCL 111: AWLA urges parliament to pass amendment bill urgently
In a press statement dated 17 November 2025, the African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) Ghana described the 1985 law as “revolutionary” for its time but warned that it no longer reflects the structure of modern Ghanaian families
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Opinion
The Concept Of Family: A Vexed Issue In Our Legal Jurisprudence
The article examines the meaning of “family” under Ghanaian customary law, including how family membership and headship are determined, and emphasizes that these questions often depend on the customs and evidence of the particular family. I...
Francis Obiri
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Arguing points of law under the omnibus ground of appeal; The decision in Owusu Domena v Amoah
“When preparing an appeal, the rules required, as made manifest in rule 8(2) of CI 19 that the appellant should be specific in what he was seeking by way of relief from the appellate court..”
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Others
The Trump–Maduro Capture: Why the U.S. May Assert Jurisdiction Under the Territorial Principle
The writer examines the territorial jurisdiction principle under international law in the context of the United States’ invasion of Venezuela and the resulting capture of President Nicolás Maduro for criminal prosecution abroad. He does not...
Richard Osei Boateng
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Obtaining President’s permission to acquire farming rights in land unconstitutional, says Justice Osei Tutu
The discussion equally focused on Justice Alexander Osei Tutu’s new book; The Essential Themes in Land and Customary Law. Launched last week at the Law Court Complex, the book dissects Act 1036.
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General
The distinguished, true and real legal luminary that is his Lordship Professor Samuel Kofi Date-Bah
He prolifically authored articles covering constitutional provisions, landmark cases, and even comprehensive textbooks. By my calculation, between 1970 and 1978, he contributed more than 45 articles to UGLJ and RGL combined.
Ace Anan Ankomah
General
Legal Education should encompass analysis, evaluation and research-CJ
She stressed that legal training should encompass interdisciplinary knowledge, such as project management and its relevance to contracts, as well as insights from fields like engineering and architecture.
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Courts
Injunction petition by Nana Duwaa gate in limbo as New Juabenhene is sworn in today
To put it bluntly, the descendants of the Nana Duwaa gate want the Registrar of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs to be checked because he is denying them justice
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Courts
Newly enstooled New Juaben hene faces injunction suit
According to the petition dated at Korsah and Ackah @ Law on June 4, 2022, and sighted by Dennislaw News, the crux of the Petitioners' case is to protest against the process by which Odehyie Kwadwo Gyamfi was nominated for consideration and...
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Courts
Court Recognises Akosua Serwaa and Odo Broni as Legal Wives of Late Musician Daddy Lumba
A Kumasi High Court has ruled that both Akosua Serwaa Fosuh and Priscila Ofori (Odo Broni) are the surviving wives of the late musician Daddy Lumba, following a legal dispute over who held the rightful marital status. The court found both w...
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