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Court adjourns Wontumi's bail application to October 15
His lawyers were expected to move the application on Wednesday, August 19.
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The principle of quicquid plantatur solo, solo cedit
This article argues that the maxim quicquid plantatur solo, solo cedit has increasingly been relied upon by litigants as a shield to establish claims of possession through physical acts upon land, thereby exposing potential purchasers who f...
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Rent Control Dep't to deny services to landlords without rent cards from August 17
In a statement issued on Monday, August 10, Acting Rent Commissioner Frederick Opoku said landlords and property owners must be ready to prove that they have met the mandatory rent-card requirement when seeking services from the Department.
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Ken Ofori-Atta trial to resume August 27 after Supreme Court clears OSP Act
The Office of the Special Prosecutor announced the new date in a Facebook post on Monday, August 10.
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47 complete special criminal prosecution course at Ghana School of Law
They were drawn from institutions including the Ghana Police Service, intelligence agencies and other security organisations. The course is designed to strengthen the practical skills of professionals involved in criminal investigations, pr...
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Parliament passed 12 major bills at its second meeting
The laws passed include the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025; Ghana Investment Promotion Authority Bill, 2025; Maritime and Related Offences Bill, 2026; Community Service Bill, 2026.
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Parliament passes Tribunals Bill
The passage forms part of government’s broader justice reform agenda aimed at improving access to justice and reducing pressure on the regular courts.
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Photocopying Ghana Card for verification now an offence-NIA warns
Executive Secretary of the NIA, Wisdom Yayra Koku Deku, announced the change in a Facebook post on Wednesday, July 15.
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Fidelity Bank Wrongfully Froze Customer’s Account - Court of Appeal Affirms High Court Judgment
The Court of Appeal’s decision reinforces the principle that banks must respect and comply with valid court orders and cannot assume the role of the court by independently deciding how pending litigation should affect a customer’s banking r...
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Legal Education must build Competence in Customary Law - Justice Ackaah-Boafo
For years, the debate over legal education in Ghana has been framed as a battle of "Access versus Standards". Justice Ackaah-Boafo argued that this is a false dichotomy. Instead, he asserted that both access and standards are twin duties ow...
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Wontumi asks court to postpone judgment in Akonta Mining case
The application was filed on June 23 at the Criminal Division of the High Court.
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BoG warns repeat dud cheque issuers face three-year ban
BoG said the sanctions are intended to curb the increasing issuance of dud cheques and restore confidence in cheques as a payment instrument.
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Supreme Court Justice calls for early action to prevent violent conflicts
Justice Mensah-Bonsu made the call in Accra during a high-level panel discussion on traditional, interfaith and judicial perspectives on silencing the guns in Africa.
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Two jailed over Brent Energy filling station robbery at New Edubiase
Kwadwo Baffour, a 38-year-old driver, and Kwame Affisah, also known as Abedinago, were sentenced on June 15, 2026, after the court found them guilty of robbery.
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Supreme Court sets July 29 for judgment on case challenging political party delegate system
The suit challenges the delegate-based voting system used by parties such as the New Patriotic Party, the National Democratic Congress and the Convention People's Party.
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GTEC, CLET propose single accreditation pathway for law programs under reform
At a meeting in Accra, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission and the Council for Legal Education and Training agreed on a proposed unified accreditation model for Bachelor of Laws and Legal Professional Training programmes.
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Court stops NPP polling station elections in Bunkpurugu again
Justice Samuel Bright Acquah issued the interim injunction on June 1, 2026, after hearing lawyers for both sides in a case filed by Konlan Yenuyiab and 78 other party members.
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Ghana’s Supreme Court Affirms Pro-Arbitration Stance, Upholding Multi-Million Dollar LCIA Awards Against Springfield
Counsel for the Respondents criticized the findings of the court below that the new rules of LCIA and the old rules anticipated that there would be early determination of the suit.
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Legal education reform bill was bipartisan effort -Manhyia South MP
The Bill, which has since been signed into law by President John Dramani Mahama, is expected to change how professional legal education is delivered in Ghana.
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State drops charges against Ex-Buffer Stock boss and wife, rearrests them
The development unfolded in court when Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai informed the judge that the prosecution had decided to discontinue the case against the couple.
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