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Ahmadu Bello Uni wins first-ever ECOWAS moot court contest
The prestigious event, held in Niger State, brought together top law faculties from eight universities across the region.
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Lawyers for Wontumi should have sought bail variation in court-Augustine Obuor
Mr. Obour, who is a former state prosecutor, argued in an interview on Joy FM’s News Night that instead of resorting to political pressure and public demonstrations, Wontumi’s lawyers and their political allies, including minority members o...
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Courts
Kasoa court remands six over deadly clash at Gomoa Dominase
The suspects were arrested during a recent law enforcement operation aimed at flushing out drug dealers and suspected criminals from the area.
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Europe
French lawmakers back assisted dying bill in landmark vote
The bill, championed by President Emmanuel Macron, was approved in the National Assembly with 305 votes in support and 199 against. It now heads to the Senate for review, with the goal of becoming law by 2027.
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Africa
Uganda passes controversial law restoring military trials for civilians
The decision, made on Tuesday, directly contradicts a Supreme Court ruling issued in January 2025 that barred the practice, declaring it unconstitutional and unfair.
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Gold smuggling crackdown: Foreign nationals arrested, face deportation, prosecution under new law
The arrests, made earlier this afternoon, form part of an intensified nationwide crackdown on illegal gold exports, a move aimed at safeguarding Ghana’s mineral wealth and enforcing stricter oversight under the newly enacted Ghana Gold Boar...
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Minkah-Premo Tops Ghana’s Largest Law Firms by Number of Lawyers in 2025
Minkah-Premo has topped the 2025 law firm rankings by lawyer count, with Kumasi-based Momim & Botta Solicitors the only non-Accra firm among the top five.
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US
US Supreme Court backs Trump’s use of wartime law for migrant deportations
The decision overturns a lower court’s order from March 15, which had blocked the deportation of several Venezuelan nationals. That court had called for further legal review into the Trump administration’s use of the act—originally passed i...
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Book on Notaries Public Practice in Ghana launched
Titled Notaries Public Practice in Ghana: The Law, Cases, and Materials, the book is authored by legal practitioner and researcher Daniel Yaw Abaidoo. It represents the first comprehensive exploration of notarial practice in the Ghanaian le...
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Thaddeus Sory writes: To thine own self be true – let the law work
Two days later, at 9:20 AM on Thursday, March 27, 2025, the Vincent Ekow Assafuah of Old Tafo, in Kumasi, filed an action at the Supreme Court challenging the President’s referral of the petitions to the Council of State.
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Billionaire's ex-wife sues lawyers for failing to win her a superyacht in divorce case
Soroka was awarded a staggering £453 million in 2016 following her split from Akhmedov, marking one of the most expensive divorce rulings in UK history.
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Business
Bank of Ghana to enact new Forex Law – New Governor
Speaking at the Jubilee House on Tuesday, February 25, after being sworn into office by President John Mahama, Dr. Asiama highlighted the proposed law as a key component of his agenda to reform Ghana’s financial landscape.
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US
Trump signs Executive Order delaying TikTok ban
During this period, Trump announced that the enforcement of the law—passed by Congress last year and signed by then-President Joe Biden—will be temporarily halted.
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Which Lawyer will be Appointed as Head of Legal Affairs on the Transition Team?
President-elect John Mahama has announced that the transition team will be revealed by Wednesday, in his acceptance and acknowledgement speech delivered at the campaign office in Accra on Monday evening
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Tiktok loses suit challenging US ban law
The company sought to convince a federal appeals court that the legislation was unconstitutional. During a September hearing, TikTok's legal team argued that the ban would have a "staggering" impact on its users' freedom of speech.
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Tech
Law School Director cautions against use of technology for fraud, spreading fake news
The Director of Legal Education and the Ghana School of Law, Justice Barima Yaw Kodie Oppong, emphasized that such actions conflict with the principles of integrity and ethical conduct that students are expected to uphold in their personal...
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Legal Education should encompass analysis, evaluation and research-CJ
She stressed that legal training should encompass interdisciplinary knowledge, such as project management and its relevance to contracts, as well as insights from fields like engineering and architecture.
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Supreme Court News
True meaning of Article 97(1)(g) and (h) as clarified by Supreme Court
The seven-member panel in the opinion of Darko Asare JSC held among others that Article 97(1)(g) is aimed at guarding against a scenario where majority members might unduly influence opposition MPs to join them, undermining parliamentary op...
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Desist from acts that destroy the nation-CJ admonishes fresh lawyers
Addressing the enrolment ceremony for 777 new lawyers at the Accra International Conference Centre, she encouraged them to apply their legal knowledge to drive social progress and contribute positively to their communities.
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Meet Juventus Duorinaah;First hearing-impaired Ghanaian lawyer
Mr. Juventus Duorinaah, originally from Wa in the Upper West Region, began his education at the Wa School for the Deaf.
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