Courts
Case of 143 Law School applicants, GLC adjourned to November 19
The Court has meanwhile adjourned proceedings to November 19.
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Results for "Ghana Bar Association"
5432 results.
General
‘Let’s deal ruthlessly with people who spread fake news’
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency on Friday, Dr Antwi-Danso, also a security analyst and international relations expert, said fake news could pose serious security threats to a nation and it was time Ghana dealt with the menace.
GNA
General
Real estate developers should be given sole rights to construct houses to resolve housing deficit – GREDA Executive Secretary
Statistics from Ghana’s 2010 census disclosed that the housing deficit in terms of units stood at 1.7 million.
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Opinion
“Agent For Plaintiff”: A Fatal Misnomer; Why Ghanaian Lawyers Are Unwittingly Forfeiting Their Protections Through the Misdescription of Counsel in Ghanaian Civil Procedure: An Analysis of the Doctrine of Solicitor-Solicitor Agency vs. Lawyer-Client Reality
The article argues that endorsing a writ with “Agent for Plaintiff” wrongly treats the lawyer-client relationship as an agency relationship, whereas Order 2 rule 5(1)(b) of C.I. 47 concerns one lawyer acting as agent for another lawyer. It...
Sedinam Awo Kwadam and Kwadwo Owusu-Ansah
Opinion
From Courtrooms to Conscience: Reflecting on Saint Alphonsus Liguori as Ghanaian Lawyers Pause (Legal Vacation)
This reflective piece explores the profound alignment between Ghana’s legal vacation and the Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Liguori, the lawyer-turned-saint whose journey from courtrooms to priesthood offers timeless lessons in humility, justi...
Kofi Annan
Courts
High Court reschedules NAM 1's virtual case hearing
When the matter came up, however, it emerged that other courts had already reserved the conferencing room normally used for remote hearings.
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General
Citizens Platform urges government to release full CRC report, set clear roadmap
The Citizens Platform on Constitutional Reforms said the process now requires transparency, urgency and firm political leadership.
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General
Three suggested ways to deal with delayed land cases-Justice Gertrude Torkornoo
Ghana’s courts are faced with a myriad of winding land cases whose resolutions usually take years and thus becoming a real challenge.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing May 9-11 2023
Cases up for consideration are civil motions, civil appeals, chieftaincy appeals, and a writ
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing February 14-16, 2023
According to Court sources, the particular cases up for consideration include writs, civil appeals, civil motions, and a criminal appeal
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Courts
Restrain Tullow from violating Local content Regulation: GOGSPA seeks court injunction
According to the Writ of Summons, the plaintiff is praying the court for an order of interlocutory injunction against Tullow, its agents, assigns, etc. from violating the Local Content and Local Participation (Amendment) Regulations 2021(LI...
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General
Solving Ghana’s Developmental challenges: Legal Education, Training must target peculiar issues
The 2021 Dowuona- Hammond Memorial Lecture which was mainly sponsored by the Executive of WOSA 90 also had in attendance, a Retired Justice of the Court of Appeal Justice Isaac Duose.
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General
No ‘aboboyaa’ on highways from Nov. 1
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Mr Henry Quartey, who announced the directive at the launch of the Operation Clean Your Frontage in Accra last Friday, said, however, the ban on tricycles plying the Accra-Tema Motorway took immediate ef...
GRAPHICONLINE
General
Exposition of the current position of the law on corruption, anti-money laundering and narcotics
The law is settled that no person shall be convicted of a criminal offence unless the offence is defined and its penalty is prescribed in a written law[37].
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General
2 top Ghanaian law firms awarded at 2021 edition of ‘The African Legal Awards’
Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah is a leading corporate and commercial law firm in Ghana with broad expertise and experience in providing first-rate legal services for international and local corporations in all sectors of the economy.
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Opinion
Seeking Default Judgments over Declaratory Reliefs Under Ghana Law - Navigating the Procedural Nuances
In this article, the author discusses the procedural nuances on proceeding in a suit for declaratory reliefs where a Defendant defaults in taking a step, discusses some judicial decisions in this regard, explore the options available to suc...
Frederick Gurah Sampson
Opinion
Digital Fluency: The New Bar for Modern Lawyers in Ghana
This article emphasizes the urgent need for digital fluency among Ghanaian lawyers, highlighting how lack of digital skills undermines legal practice, client service, and access to modern courts. It calls for systemic reforms in legal educa...
Dennis Adjei Dwomoh
General
Education Regulatory Bodies Amendment Bill, 2026 passed by parliament
Under the new framework, tertiary institutions currently operating under mentoring universities will now be required to secure a Charter within six years.
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Tech
Ghana set for biggest Tech law overhaul in decades — Sam George
The proposed legislative package includes separating the National Communications Authority (NCA) Act from the Electronic Communications Act to create a more modern, focused framework.
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Business
Forestry Commission holds forum ahead of the new timber licensing regime
The licensing initiative, established through Ghana’s Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) with the European Union, seeks to ensure that all timber, both for export and local use, is verified through robust legality assurance systems.
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