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Courts
Destooled Assin North MP files to stay High Court ruling
The High Court on July 28, following a petition by an Assin North constituent, Michael Ankomah-Nimfah, declared Quayson’s election as void
DL News5 August 2021
General
The departure which must itself be departed from-Comment on the Supreme Court Decision of GHANA TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO. LTD & ANOR v ATTA VI.
This writer submits that the Ogyeadom case could never, as perceived by the Court, have settled the question whether or not the Court is jurisdictionally competent to entertain and grant an application for stay of execution pending the dete...
Thaddeus Sory Esq.2 September 2023
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court from Feb 22-23, 2022: Cases and motions
The Supreme Court will this week starting February 22, 2022, consider a number of cases and motions. All these are within the Court’s Appellate Jurisdiction, Original Jurisdiction, Reference Jurisdiction, and Review Jurisdiction.
DL News20 February 2022
Supreme Court News
Methodist Church joined to Wesley Girls’ religious rights case
The ruling means the Methodist Church, which founded the Cape Coast-based school, will now participate directly in the case as the fourth defendant.
DL News20 May 2026
Courts
Assin North MP back to Court of Appeal ; Files appeal, Motion to re-list case
In his fresh writ, Hon. James Gyakye Quayson argues that “serious errors of law in the decision of the Court [of Appeal] on March 22, 2022” and that “if a stay is not granted in respect of that decision, it would amount to the Court of Appe...
DL News18 April 2022
Courts
Post criminal summons at residence of Assin-North MP – High Court orders
Prosecutors say several efforts to serve the MP with the summons, have failed and they rather asked the court to issue a bench warrant for his arrest.
DL News9 February 2022
Election Petition
Supreme Court should’ve determined Assin North NDC candidate’s case – Lawyer
According to Article 94 (2) (a) of the 1992 constitution of Ghana, “A person shall not be qualified to be a member of Parliament if he or she – (a) owes allegiance to a country other than Ghana.”
DL News2 August 2021
Courts
Assin North MP charged on 5 counts of forgery, perjury
The charge sheet filed at the High Court states that the MP obtained a public office as an MP by using a declaration knowingly that he did not owe allegiance to any other country but Ghana.
DL News3 February 2022
Courts
Assin North resident invokes jurisdiction of Supreme Court for clarity on dual citizenship
It is the case of the plaintiff in the suit referred to supra, that the Assin North MP had not renounced his Canadian citizenship at the time he filed his nomination to be elected as member of Parliament for Assin North.
DL News28 July 2021
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing June 27-28, 2023
Cases up for consideration are civil motions, and civil appeals
DL News26 June 2023
General
Kofi Bentil: Ghana’s law on dual citizenship outmoded
Bentil, who doubles as a legal practitioner, argued that individuals who own dual citizenship cannot act against any of the countries.
DL News3 August 2021
Courts
Assin North: Don’t waste resources on criminal case against Gyakye Quayson – Kpebu
Recent history has seen a former Member of Parliament jailed for a similar offence.
DL News2 August 2021
Courts
2025 criminal assizes opened in Central Region
Speaking during the official launch of the 2025 Criminal Assizes at the Cape Coast Court Complex, Justice Amono-Niezer emphasized that criminal trials directly impact not just the freedom and welfare of individuals but also the overall peac...
DL News22 April 2025
Courts
UCC VC moves to stay injunction against him
This move came shortly after the High Court granted an injunction, filed by John Mevemeo, a resident of Millennium City-Kasoa in the Central Region, against the Vice-Chancellor.
DL News5 September 2024
Courts
Court restrains UCC Council from reversing VC’s renewed appointment
In its ruling on the motion for the Stay of Execution and Interlocutory injunction, the court restrained the University, its governing council, Chairman, and all its appointers from discussing or deliberating on any matter relating to the r...
DL News10 October 2024
Supreme Court News
President Akufo Addo Nominates Justice Gertrude Torkornoo as Ghana's Next Chief Justice
Justice Torkornoo, who has been a member of the judiciary for nineteen years, currently serves on the Supreme Court, where she has played a pivotal role for the past four years
DL News26 April 2023
Courts
C/R: Police secures court order to stop Effutu NDC from protesting over election results
The Central Region Police Command through the High Court in Cape Coast has secured a prohibition order to bar the Effutu branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) from embarking on a demonstration on Tuesday, January 5, 2020.
DL News30 October 2021
Courts
Court sets July 14 to decide the fate of Assin North MP
The petitioner is asking the court to order another parliamentary election to be conducted in the constituency.
DL News29 June 2021
Election Petition
Court adjourns Assin North MP’s case over hearing of applications
A Cape Coast High Court has adjourned the dual citizenship case of James Gyakye Quayson, the Assin North Member of Parliament (MP) for the hearing of two applications filed by him.
DL News13 May 2021
Courts
Court restrains NDC MP from being sworn in
The Cape Coast High Court has restrained Mr. James Quayson, NDC Member of Parliament-Elect for the Assin North Constituency from presenting himself to be sworn in on 7th January or carry himself as MP Elect.
DL News30 October 2021