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888 candidates fail Nigeria Bar exam
This was as 4,412 candidates were successful out of a total of 5,300 who sat for the examination.
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Mahama Ayariga sues Finance Ministry over GFSF
The Ghana Financial Stability Fund (GFSF) was established by the Government of Ghana to provide solvency and liquidity support for the financial sector with an initial allocation of US$750m.
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Europe
British TikTok star jailed after trying to smuggle cocaine out of Peru
Peru's Supreme Court posted an edited image of the online influencer behind bars on social media after his sentencing.
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Others
Samson’s Take: AG Dame misses it, dims light
Many lawyers will confess he is simply good at his game, and feel proud that he is the man at the helm.
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Courts
NDC MP sues state over MMDCEs serving in acting capacity
The delay in the announcement of MMDCEs appointments has caused considerable anxiety among the rank and file of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).
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General
Minority bashes Chief Justice over Dr. Ayine summons to GLC
The Minority in Parliament has chided the Chief Justice over his referring former Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayine to the General Legal Council.
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Change your wig; it has lost its identity – Marful Sau to Akoto Ampaw
The Supreme Court was Monday thrown into laughter when Justice Marful Sau, advised counsel for the 2nd Respondent, Akoto Ampaw, to dispose of his wig for having lost its identity.
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Election Petition
Read John Mahama’s amended Petition and Akufo-Addo’s response
Following the ruling of the Supreme Court for Applicant in the ongoing Election Petition to amend his petition, John Mahama and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Petitioner and 2nd respondent respectively have responded accordingly.
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UG School of Law launches Ghana Supreme Court Review and book series
The Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, attended as the Special Guest of Honour. Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo chaired the occasion, with the Dean of the School of Law, Prof. Peter Atudiwe Atupare, serving as host.
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Legal Aid Commission faces staff deficit, operates in only 45 districts-Board Chair
The situation, according to the Commission's Board Chairman and Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Samuel Kwame Asiedu Adibu, has left a substantial number of vulnerable Ghanaians without convenient access to legal aid services.
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Meet Dr Hazel and Nhyira: Mother and daughter called to the Ghana Bar last Friday
The mother and daughter were among the newly qualified lawyers called to the Ghana Bar on Friday, October 9, 2026, becoming Barristers and Solicitors of the Supreme Court of Ghana.
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Supreme Court News
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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OSP independence requires constitutional amendment-Srem-Sai
According to him, lawyers who have examined the issue, including some who have served in or are still connected to the Office of the Special Prosecutor, generally accept one central point: if the country wants an independent prosecutorial a...
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Justice Tanko Amadu urges judges to protect judicial independence
Justice Tanko Amadu, who also serves as Director of the Judicial Training Institute, said these principles were constitutional safeguards for citizens and should never be viewed as personal privileges for members of the bench.
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Musah Ahmed sworn in as new Judicial Secretary of Ghana
The ceremony, held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at the Supreme Court, was conducted by the Acting Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie.
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Supreme Court News
Why Dafeamekpor, 2 others have dragged the Ghana Bar Association to Supreme Court
The plaintiffs contend that the “Ghana Bar Association” mentioned in the Constitution is not synonymous with the current GBA, which they describe as merely a “voluntary association of lawyers registered under private law.”
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Read the law, know your rights-Justice Dzamefe urges youth
Speaking at the 50th anniversary celebration of the 1975 graduating class of Hohoe Evangelical Presbyterian Senior High School, Justice Dzamefe explained that beyond legal practice, understanding the law equips individuals with knowledge of...
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Acting Chief Justice calls for bold action to end Galamsey
In a speech delivered on his behalf by Supreme Court Justice Hafisata Amaleboba at the opening of the 2025/26 Bar Conference in Wa, Upper West Region, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie described galamsey as an existential threat to Ghana’s survival, de...
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Supreme Court News
Following CJ Torkornoo's suspension, what the lawyers are saying
Per a statement dated April 22, signed by the president’s spokesperson, the 5-member committee appointed to probe the petitions is drawn from diverse sectors of national life.
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Pass Consumer Protection Bill to safeguard Ghanaians-Retired Justice urges
He made these statements at the World Consumer Rights Day event and the launch of the State of the Ghanaian Consumer Report 2025 in Accra on Wednesday, March 19,
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