Tech
Protecting Privilege Communication on phone by lawyers
Attorney-client privilege is a big deal. Lawyers, judges and other legal practitioners must be eager to protect this mammoth show of trust.
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Results for "Property Rights of Spouses"
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Digital undressing and the law: The use of AI to exploit women and children online
This writer examines “digital undressing” as an AI-driven form of sexual exploitation that creates non-consensual intimate images, undermining privacy, dignity, and bodily autonomy, especially for women and children.
Ernest Baah Ofori
Africa
Agnes Sithole: The woman who fought South Africa’s sexist marriage laws
We knew that the law had changed and thought it had changed for everyone,” recalls Agnes. “[Later], when I realised that the law had cheated me, that’s when I realised that I would have to fight this.”
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Asia
‘Remarried widow can’t get ex-husband’s property’-High Court in Chhattisgarh declares
They said Kiya had never remarried and the civil suit should be dismissed.
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Africa
Namibia's Supreme Court gives legal status to same-sex marriages
The court ruled that the marriages of two same-sex couples who got married in South Africa and Germany, respectively, must be recognised in Namibia
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Europe
UK: Gaslighting used in High Court judgement for first time in ‘milestone’ hearing
Speaking to The Independent, Charlotte Proudman, a leading human rights barrister who led on the case, said the judge’s use of the term gaslighting gives it “legitimacy and credibility” as she warned abusers have long been warping victims’...
Independent UK
General
Marital property law based on equity, not gender-Supreme Court nominee
During her vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Wednesday, she addressed widespread public perceptions that Ghana’s family law disproportionately favours women in divorce settlements.
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Tech
Part 3: Innovation in litigation – Enforcing judgments in land litigation with technology
The viability of such technology not violating the rights of persons fromthe above case law shows it must always be approached from a public law perspective where they are conducted by public officials within public navigable airspace or fr...
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General
World Intellectual Property Day: US government convenes Ghanaian judges, customs and law enforcement officials for training workshops
The two intellectual property enforcement workshops include nearly 60 officials from the judiciary, customs, and law enforcement sectors, a statement from the embassy said.
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Courts
First wife’s request to own half of husband’s property rejected by court
"To award her 50% of the Respondent’s property when he currently has two other wives and other children is, in our view, inequitable and a slavish application of the old principle in Mensah v Mensah," the court held.
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Dissolution of marriage: proving adultery in divorce proceedings
Marriage may begin with a promise of forever, but some betrayals make reconciliation impossible. In divorce proceedings, adultery must be proved with credible evidence—not suspicion or rumours. Even then, the petitioner must show that the a...
CELESTINE ADDO, Law Student
Africa
Husbands can legally take wives' surnames- SA highest Court rules
Previously, South African legislation only permitted women to adopt their spouses' surnames.
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Courts
Oliver-Barker, 31 remanded protestors sue IGP, AG for human rights violation
The applicants claim that during the recent #stopgalamseynowprotest, the Ghana Police engaged in illegal activities, including wrongful arrests, detentions, and the denial of bail.
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General
Opposing gay rights stance crowding good reasons-Kofi Abotsi
The Church whose members make up an estimated 10% of the country’s population has noted that parliamentarians are morally obliged to pass the laws that are of interest to the majority of Ghanaians.
Courts
Daddy Lumba widowhood battle: Akosua Serwaa goes to Court of Appeal
In a notice of appeal, Ms Serwaah is challenging the entire judgment of the Kumasi High Court, contending that the trial court erred in rejecting and declaring inadmissible a marriage certificate she tendered in support of her claim.
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Business
Tax scholar urges government to ease tax burden on married couples
Speaking at the Marriage Governance Conference on August 19, 2025, he noted that “reliefs available under the law are not enough to support marriage and family life” and are in urgent need of reform.
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Business
Government issues final deadline for return of diplomatic and service passports
This follows an earlier announcement made on January 15, 2025, in response to a directive from the Office of the President to review and retrieve all such passports that are no longer valid under the current administration.
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Business
Check out the categories of recalled diplomatic and service passports by government
This directive, initiated by the Office of the President, seeks to align with updated eligibility requirements and maintain the integrity of these official travel documents.
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General
Publish marriage banns on social media, websites adding prospective spouses’ pictures-Miss Cofie
According to her, this should be done on websites and social media pages of churches as well as those of the Registrar General’s Department and Assemblies to reach as many people as possible for any caveator to exercise his right on the sam...
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Supreme Court News
Abronye’s Presidential spouse salary case: Supreme Court adjourns to November 9 for judgment
The applicant is seeking a declaration that the decision to pay emoluments to spouses of the President and Vice-president is inconsistent with the 1992 Constitution and that, same must be declared null and void.
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