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Customary law must be taught as a stand-alone course – Prof. Anthony Diala
He also pointed out that colonization was to blame for why customary law isn’t an independent course in many African countries including Ghana.
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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
General
Ghana's Dr Sylvia Adusu becomes first African woman elected to ITLOS
Her election makes her the first African woman to serve on the Hamburg-based tribunal.
DL News
Others
OSP law a fiasco ab initio-Thaddeaus Sory writes
It was clear from the law itself that the whole law was a fiasco ab initio. We just went round in circles and arrived at the same point.
DL News Desk
Election Petition
NDC’s continued demonstrations won’t affect election petition – Amaliba
A National Democratic Congress (NDC) legal team member, Abraham Amaliba, says plans to continue with nationwide protests despite its pending Election Petition at the Supreme Court will have no influence on the adjudication of the case.
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General
Lawyers now require licenses to engage in real estate transactions
Although lawyers are exempt from writing the real estate licensing exams by virtue of section 24(1) of the Real Estate Act, lawyers are part of the group of person under obligation to apply for a license in order to engage in real estate pr...
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Others
The Unaffordability of Accra: The Housing Dilemma, Unresolved Realities and the Rent Question
Ghana’s rental crisis is not cultural; it is structural. Advance rent thrives because public housing has disappeared, supply is scarce, and private landlords face little competitive pressure. A fair housing future requires government-backed...
Kojo Tabiri, Esq. and Eddy Acquah
Courts
Four granted bail in Accra jewellery robbery case
Those admitted to bail are Musa Abdul Aziz Mamoud, also known as Justin Major Lamar, Donatus Kwame Donkor, Edgar Donkor and Louis Edem Agbekey.
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Courts
Court remands Freddie Blay over disputed property demolition
The veteran lawyer and politician was taken into custody on Monday, 16 March 2026, after police in Accra executed what authorities say was a long-outstanding criminal arrest warrant.
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General
Government to introduce legislation to regulate public land sales-Mahama
Speaking to Ghanaians living in Zambia, the President said government reviews had uncovered deals in which prime public plots were acquired cheaply and later flipped for substantial profit.
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Supreme Court News
MASLOC ex-operations boss granted GH¢500,000 bail pending appeal
A five-member panel of the apex court, presided over by Justice Amadu Tanko, granted the application for bail on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, nearly two years after Axim began serving his sentence.
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Courts
Man granted GH¢200,000 bail for stealing gas cylinder, cooking utensils, others
He was granted bail set at GH¢200,000, with two sureties — one required to justify with landed property. The matter has been scheduled for December 2, 2025, for a case management conference.
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Courts
Mother and son dragged to court over GH¢155,000 land fraud scheme at Fise
The two have been charged with conspiracy to commit a fraudulent transaction, grant of land without lawful title, and defrauding by false pretence.
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Courts
Protracted Keta land dispute heads to Sogakope High Court
Mr. Pomeyie, son of the late Elsie Worlali, argues that the contested land belonged to his parents, who are said to have occupied it for over three decades.
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Business
Stay off Borteyman Lands-UG warns encroachers
In a public notice dated August 20, 2025, the university reaffirmed its legal ownership of the property, backed by valid title documents, and made clear that no private allocation, sale, or construction would be tolerated.
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Courts
Adom-Otchere’s lawyer slams OSP’s bail conditions as excessive, discriminatory
In an interview with Channel One TV on Thursday, July 31, his lawyer, Nicholas Lenin Anane Agyei, described the condition as unreasonable and discriminatory, arguing that it unfairly targets individuals without personal wealth or real estat...
DL News
US
Lady Gaga Sued for Allegedly Copying Mayhem Album Logo—Trademark Battle Begins
The lawsuit claims that Gaga—whose real name is Stefani Germanotta—was contacted about the alleged similarity before the album’s release but proceeded with the design anyway.
Lawyer Monthly
General
Landlord-tenant services enhanced as Rent Control Department launches digital platform
During the launch of the department's digitalization project, Dr. Prince Hamid Armah, Deputy Minister for Works and Housing, explained that the new system would help alleviate common frustrations.
DL News
Courts
Court issues arrest warrant for third accused person in Ato Forson trial
The Court gave the order for the arrest due to the absence of the third accused person who sent a medical excuse duty through a WhatsApp message received by the Clerk of the Court.
GNA
Courts
Court grants GH¢700,000 bail to two persons for pulling down storey building
The first accused person, Bernard Arhin, a 68-year-old driver, was admitted to bail in the sum of GH¢500,000 with three sureties, one of the sureties is to be justified.
GNA