Supreme Court News
Removal of Justice Honyenuga: SC dismisses Opuni’s latest application
Dr. Stephen Opuni has accused Justice Honyenuga, a Supreme Court Justice sitting as an additional High Court Judge of bias.
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SC on Feb 8, 2022: Assin North MP case on the bill
The applicant, Michael Ankomah-Nimfah has filed a writ seeking the interpretation of Article 94 (2a) and injunction of the Member of Parliament from holding himself as such.
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General
Clamping down on illegal connections: ECG institutes rewards for informants
“We have created a window of opportunity for our customers who have done illegal connections to officially visit our offices and report for regularisation”
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Africa
Shell Oil Site Seized by Nigerian State Over Unpaid Damages
An oil site operated by Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s Nigerian unit has been seized by one of the country’s state governments due to a dispute over an oil spill that occurred decades ago.
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General
President charges Boundary Commission to resolve border challenges
President Akufo-Addo also noted that the commission was working to find solutions to boundary challenges with Togo and Burkina Faso at Sapaliga in the Bawku West district and Paga in the Kassina Nankana district, both of the Upper East Regi...
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General
Don’t share nude pictures even with your husband online – Cybersecurity Official
“Don’t say someone did it and was not held liable, maybe the Police might not hear of that person’s but might hear of yours
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Africa
Kenya and Somalia await key sea border ruling
Kenya filed an objection to the court case, arguing that the memorandum of understanding was binding.
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General
A Judge’s Perspective: Preparedness of the Judicial Service of Ghana Post COVID-19
The implementation of the E-Justice system has not been without challenges.
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Courts
Opuni trial: Prohibition of Justice Honyenuga confidence booster to justice system – Legal practitioner
The renowned legal practitioner was commenting on the court’s ruling which barred the Justice of the Supreme Court with additional responsibility as a High Court Judge from continuing to preside over the case on grounds of bias.
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Attempted suicide: lawyer seeks decriminalization at SC
Christian Malm-Hesse wants the Supreme Court to declare that there is no “mens rea” formed with respect to the committal of the inchoate offence of “attempt to commit suicide”
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Africa
Kenya has its first female chief justice: Martha Koome
If parliament formally approves the nomination of Justice Martha Koome as the next Chief Justice of Kenya and president of the Supreme Court, as is widely expected, she will become the first woman to occupy the seat in Kenya’s history. Just...
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General
Achimota SHS rejects GES’ directive to admit Rastafarians
Achimota Senior High School has rejected the directive of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to admit two Rastafarians with dreadlocks.
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Africa
Shell subsidiary in Nigeria must compensate farmers, Dutch court rules
An appeals court said a small group of farmers in the Niger Delta region whose livelihoods were affected by oil spills in 2006 and 2007 should receive payouts
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Opinion
The Intricacies of Hearsay Evidence: A Legal Conundrum
The article critiques the complex application of the hearsay rule in Ghanaian law despite statutory reforms under the Evidence Act, 1975 (NRCD 323). It argues that the trial judge in the Opuni case misapplied the law by relying on an inappl...
Derick Adu-Gyamfi
Opinion
Locus Standi of a Stranger to a Judgment; Analysis on the Decisions in Jacques v Harrison, Gbagbo v Owusu & Lamptey v Hammond
In this paper the author delves among others, into various cases and examines how a person can acquire locus standi to fall into the rule in Lamptey v Hammond.
Derick Adu-Gyamfi, Esq.
General
UBIDS graduates 70 law students, ready to run Pre-Bar programme from September
The General Legal Council has approved the university to run the programme under the Legal Education Act, 2026.
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Others
The Transitional Provisions in Section 88(3) of the Legal Education Reform Act & Matters-Dafeamekpor writes
The purpose of this provision is to secure eligibility for current students whilst the new legal restructuring mechanisms are triggered for professional legal training
Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor (Hon)
General
Ghana’s Legal Education Reform: Understanding the Shift from Makola Law
This write-up is not intended as a criticism of either system. Its purpose is simply to help readers understand the differences between the current Makola system and the new reform model, and to appreciate what changes may lie ahead.
Richard Osei Boateng
General
GIMPA Law Dean named keynote speaker for 2026 NYU African Law conference
Organisers say the event will focus on how legal professionals across Africa are using the law to drive social change, strengthen democratic governance and improve public accountability.
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Others
AB & David Africa named Law Firm of the Year for championing women in law
The pan-African business law firm received the accolade for what IAWL described as a consistent, intentional commitment to gender equality across its operations.
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