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Tamale court jails man 15 years for defilement
The court, presided over by Justice Charles Kwesi Acheampong, sentenced Mohammed to 15 years’ imprisonment with hard labour.
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Ghana Supreme Court Bolsters Mining Stability, Rebuffs Local Landowners Claims Against Newmont
The ruling is expected to bring a level of predictability to the Ghanaian mining landscape, which has seen increasing friction between local communities and large-scale miners. By affirming that the Minister of Mines must act as the primary...
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Blanket criminalisation of consensual sex between minors unconstitutional-Kenya court
In a landmark decision in Constitutional Petition No. E490 of 2025, Justice Bahati Mwamuye declared that the blanket application of parts of the Sexual Offences Act to consensual adolescent relationships is unconstitutional.
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Supreme Court refuses to halt Gifty Oware-Mensah trial
Her lawyer, Gary Nimako Marfo, had asked the Supreme Court to stay proceedings at the High Court while it considers a constitutional challenge to a 2018 criminal trial practice direction.
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Court awards Bridget Otoo, two others GH¢150,000 over police abuse
The ruling was delivered on Thursday, May 14, by Justice Brew, who held that police officers acted unlawfully during the protest.
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Srem Sai backs jury trial reform, not abolishing
Addressing guests at the Supreme Court @150 luncheon at the University of Ghana’s Cedi Conference Centre, he said technological innovation offers a practical route to improving jury trials while preserving an important part of Ghana’s judic...
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High Court dismisses suit challenging Ghana Law Society registration
Justice Isaac Addo struck out the case on 31 March 2026, holding that the High Court lacked jurisdiction because the law relied on by the plaintiff sets out a different route for mounting such a challenge.Justice Isaac Addo struck out the c...
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Ofori-Atta case delayed again as service and extradition remain unresolved
An adjournment was announced on Thursday after the prosecution said efforts to serve criminal summons and charge sheets on Mr Ofori-Atta and the second accused, Ernest Darko Akore, were still ongoing.
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High Court injuncts Daddy Lumba Celebration of Life
The ruling was delivered on Wednesday, 25 March 2026, by Her Ladyship Justice Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Baasit in Suit No. GJ/0943/2025, in a case brought by Abusua-Panin Kofi Owusu against Akosua Serwaah Fosuh, Robert Gyamfi alias Wofa Yaw Po...
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24-hour call centre in the offing to boost access to ADR-Legal Aid Commission
In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Edmund Amarkwei Foley, the Commission said the move reflects a broader push to improve justice delivery through practical and sustainable innovations.
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High Court orders Chairman Wontumi to open defence in illegal mining trial
Delivering the decision on Monday, Justice Audrey Kokuvie Tay held that the prosecution had placed enough evidence before the court to require an answer from Mr Boasiako, Akonta Mining, and Kwame Antwi, who is said to be at large.
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Expert judges to sit at specialised high court division-Judicial Secretary
Speaking on The Law on Joy News, Mr Ahmed explained that the initiative is not simply an administrative change, but a shift in how justice will be delivered in complex cases.
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Justice Asiedu Adibu sworn in as Chairman of Legal Aid Commission Board
As Chair of the Board, Justice Asiedu is expected to spearhead, among other responsibilities, the development of a comprehensive legal aid policy and programme to be implemented nationwide.
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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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Nigeria ex-justice minister Malami freed on bail in $6m graft case
The 58-year-old, who served as President Muhammadu Buhari’s powerful justice minister from 2015 to 2023, is facing 16 counts of money laundering and abuse of office involving approximately 8.7 billion naira ($6 million; £4.5 million).
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JUSAG condemns ‘barbaric’ attack on Kwame Danso District Court
In a statement issued on Thursday, 12 December, the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) said it was deeply alarmed by the incident, in which unidentified attackers allegedly stormed the court, vandalised property.
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Abu Trica charged with $8m romance scam targeting elderly victims
According to a recently unsealed indictment, Abu Trica, 31, from Swedru, was part of a criminal network that targeted elderly victims in romance scams across the United States since 2023.
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Court grants OSP bid for secret testimony in Charles Bissue galamsey trial
Sitting at the Criminal Division, Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay on Tuesday upheld an application for the OSP’s key witness to give evidence in camera.
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Dr Kusi-Appiah’s legal compass on ‘Consumer Rights and Justice in Ghana’ launched
The ceremony, chaired by Professor Justice Samuel Kofi Date-Bah, who wrote the foreword, was held on the eve of World Competition Day, marked annually on 5 December
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GIMPA Law Dean courts PCA partnership in the Hague
As part of the mission, Dr Agyeman-Budu joined senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice to pay a courtesy call on Marcin Czepelak, Secretary-General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
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