Opinion
Raising Legal Objections and the Role of the Judge
The author, a Circuit Court Judge, Ofaakor expertly discusses the matter of Objections raised in courts and offers practical insights for Judges to observe
H.H Malcolm, Ewoenam Bedzrah Esq.
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Opinion
The Legal Effect of ‘Solicitor’s Representative' signing Writ of Summons to commence an action under the District Court Rules
The Author examines the legal effect of Order 2 rule (3)(2)(a) & (b) of the District Court Rules to the extent that it permits a Solicitor’s representative to sign a writ of summons to commence an action at the District Court.
John Kwesi Hagan Jnr. Esq
Opinion
Why you must conduct a litigation search before buying a land in Ghana
It is widely accepted among land purchasers in Ghana that, there is a need to go an extra mile in due diligence before paying money to any person or entity who purports to own a land in Ghana primarily due to the dicey nature of our land ac...
Victor Owusu Asante Esq
Opinion
Judicial review gets a shot in the arm in Ex parte Hoda Holdings Ltd.
This article discusses the decision in Ex parte Hoda Holdings Ltd and posits that, the decision is the latest refreshing ‘treatise’ on the concept of judicial review in Ghana
Francisca Serwaa Boateng
Opinion
The Pretrial Detainee in Ghanaian Civil Litigation: A Constitutional and International Human Rights Appraisal of Order 73 Of C.I. 47 and Order 12 of C.I. 59; A Case for the Expungement of Absconding Warrants from Ghanaian Civil Procedure
This article argues that Ghana's civil procedure rules—specifically Order 73 of C.I. 47 and Order 12 of C.I. 59—violate constitutional and international human rights by allowing pretrial detention of civil defendants based solely on unprove...
Sedinam Awo Kwadam
Opinion
Plea bargaining in Ghana: The Inception of Act 1079
This article focuses on what plea bargaining is, the position of the Ghanaian criminal law on plea bargaining prior to Act 1079, the enactment of Act 1079, the benefits of plea bargaining, proposed implementation for plea bargaining as well...
Nana Ama Dankwaa Kessey Adinkrah
Opinion
Better off divorced than widowed?
The author discusses whether or not women are better off divorced with regard to their access to spousal property during the dissolution of the marriage compared to what pertains upon the death of a husband intestate given the current appli...
Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe
Opinion
When the Machine Knows the Law: Artificial Intelligence, Superintelligence and the Future of Lawyers and Judges in Ghana
This article examines how artificial intelligence could transform Ghana’s legal profession and judiciary, particularly legal practice, employment, judicial decision-making and access to justice. It advocates responsible AI integration while...
HH Malcolm Bedzrah
Opinion
Revalidating Customary Law: The New Era of Good Title In Ghana’s Land Act
The article examines how Ghana’s Land Act, 2020 (Act 1036) expressly recognizes acquisitions under customary law as a source of “good title,” restoring legal certainty to oral customary grants that had been treated inconsistently under earl...
Justice Alexander Osei Tutu
Opinion
Revalidating Customary Law: The New Era of Good Title In Ghana’s Land Act
The article asserts that Ghana's Land Act, 2020 (Act 1036) reinstates customary law acquisitions as valid sources of "good title" to land, correcting prior statutory exclusions. This shift legitimizes oral land grants and strengthens the le...
Justice Alexander Osei Tutu
Opinion
Rethinking Malicious Prosecution; A Discussion on the Tort of Malicious Prosecution within the Constitutional Framework of Ghana.
The article argues that the tort of malicious prosecution, as received under common law, is problematic in present-day Ghana under Article 88. The author suggests that the proper defendant in such cases should be the Attorney General, who i...
Reindorf Twumasi Ankrah, Esq.
Opinion
Joinder of a Juristic Entity in an Article 64 Petition: A Slippery Slope in Civil Procedure Practice in Ghana
The author argues in this article that joinder of a juristic person is wrong in law and should not be countenanced. Do you disagree with his reasoning?
Derick Adu-Gyamfi
Opinion
Special Leave to appeal to the Supreme Court; Some thoughts
The author discusses the position that even if a litigant breaches a constitutional provision or statute he should still be given the field day to access justice. Read more here
Derick Adu-Gyamfi
Opinion
Access Versus Standards: The Future of Legal Education in Ghana
The article examines Ghana’s 2026 legal education reforms, arguing that widening access to professional legal training must be matched with strong regulation, transparent bar examinations, adequate teaching capacity, and sustained professio...
Justice Kweku T. Ackaah-Boafo
Opinion
Realizing A Mortgaged Property without a Mortgage Deed – Insights from the Borrowers & Lenders Act, 2020
This article examines whether a lender can realize mortgaged property under the Borrowers and Lenders Act, 2020 without executing a new mortgage deed for each facility. It highlights that a valid registered security, even without a fresh de...
Hassan S. Diabate
Opinion
Revocation of L.I on Mining in Forest Reserves: What is the Role of Parliament?
This article discusses the revocation process of Legislative Instruments (L.I.s) in Ghana, focusing on the limited role of Parliament in this process. Drawing from Supreme Court rulings, it argues that Parliament's involvement is constraine...
Clement Kojo Akapame
Opinion
The Propriety or Otherwise Of Order 73 Of CI 47 in Light of Ex Parte PPE Ltd & Paul Juric and Martin Kpebu (No.1)
This article evaluates Order 73 of CI 47 in the context of Ghana's 1992 Constitution, focusing on its implications for personal liberty under Article 14(1)(c). It argues that Order 73's allowance for civil defendants' arrest conflicts with...
Her Honour Sedinam Awo Kwadam & Emmanuel Babuboa
Opinion
Land Management as a component of Sustainable Development: The role of traditional leadership in the Kumasi Traditional Area
A lecture delivered at the KNUST Law Faculty on 23rd March, 2023
Mariam Agyeman Gyasi Jawhary
Opinion
‘Article 71’ Office Holders and Retiring Emoluments, When Ex Gratia Meets Nemo Dat Quod Non Habet, Russia-Ukraine War, and during Debt Exchange – Reflections of a Citizen, Not a Spectator!!!
The article explores the subject of ex gratia paid to Article 71 office holders and questions its relevance under Ghana's socioeconomic situation and the legal principle of Nemo Dat Quod Non Habet
Frederick Gurah Sampson
Opinion
The Cannabis Case: An Unnecessary Intrusion into Parliament’s Legislative Powers?
The Supreme Court has had the occasion to review the law-making powers of Parliament in both substantive and procedural respects relating to the use of cannabis. The writers seek, in this article, to share their views on the Cannabis Case a...
Benjamin Tachie Antiedu and Goodnuff Appiah Larbi