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Why Court of Appeal Acquitted and discharged jailed Assemblyman in Major Mahama murder case
The three-judge panel, delivering its unanimous ruling on Thursday, 20 November, concluded that serious legal missteps occurred during the original trial, rendering the guilty verdict improper.
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Courts
Tamale High Court rules in favour of Wasipe traditional area in Daboya land dispute
Presided over by Justice Eric Ansah Ankomah, the court declared the Wasipewura and Savana Plantation as the rightful owners of the disputed land.
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Courts
Court warns ex-GIIF chair as Sky Train trial stalls over absence of counsel
Presiding judge Justice Audrey Kocuvi-Tay cautioned that the trial would proceed in Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi’s absence if he fails to appear with formal legal representation by Wednesday, October 29.
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Courts
Former CJ Torkonoo files suit to halt Justice Baffoe-Bonnie’s vetting, appointment as Chief Justice
The lawsuit also asks the court to invalidate all proceedings of the Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang Committee, which was constituted under Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution to examine petitions calling for her removal from office.
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Courts
AG moves to quash suspended CJ's judicial review action, cites jurisdictional breach, procedural defects
The Attorney-General’s response, filed through State Attorney Reginald Nii Odoi, insists that the application is fundamentally defective. The AG’s office highlights what it terms a "grave misstatement of capacity" and notes that essential p...
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General
Lawyers granted leave from court duties on June 30 for Martyrs’ Day
In a circular issued on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, to all judges and magistrates nationwide, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie reaffirmed the long-standing tradition of permitting legal practitioners to withdraw their services in order to participate in t...
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Courts
$2.3M oil contract dispute between Dram Oil and Alfapetro adjourned to October 13
The adjournment follows a request from Alfapetro’s legal team, who informed the court a day prior to trial that lead counsel, Ace Anan Ankomah, was out of the country and unable to appear. The adjournment follows a request from Alfapetro’s...
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Court orders Whatsapp service of Nurses Association of injunction against strike
This ruling, delivered by Justice Priscilla Dikro Ofori, comes after the NLC filed a motion on June 10, explaining difficulties in directly serving the GRNMA with a court order issued earlier on June 5.
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Court grants two GHS 100,000 bail over forged Judicial Service documents, stamps
Richard Aryee, a 35-year-old unemployed man, and Isaac Tse, a 55-year-old printer, were arraigned before an Accra Circuit Court on Thursday, facing charges related to the forgery and possession of counterfeit official documents.
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Crime
Charles Bissue, another face 15 criminal charges over galamsey licensing scandal
The charges, filed on April 28 before the Criminal Division of the High Court in Accra, center on events between January and February 2019.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court grants NDC extension to respond to EC in disputed election case
Earlier, the High Court in Accra ordered the EC to compile and officially declare the results for these areas. So far, the Commission has released the outcomes for all but Ablekuma North.
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Dafeamekpor goes to High Court, wants Speaker to affirm vacant seat ruling
In his suit, Dafeamekpor requests that the court mandate the Speaker to clarify whether four seats in Parliament, currently unoccupied, are still considered held by their former occupants.
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Courts
Kasoa ritual murder case:Court sentences one to life refers other to Juvenile court
Nearly three years after the tragic death of Ishmael Abdallah, the court reached its verdict, leaving Ghanaians reeling from the crime's disturbing nature and the fact that it was perpetrated by minors.
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Courts
Court orders OSP to release investigation caution, charge statements of Cecilia Dapaah and husband
The case revolves around the alleged theft of large sums of money from Dapaah’s residence. Botwe, who previously worked as a house help, requested these documents, claiming they were critical for her defense.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court not responsible for delay of Anti-LGBTQI cases-Registrar
Justice Ellen Ofer-Ayeh, the court's Registrar and a High Court judge, clarified that the delays are due to the parties failing to complete the required legal procedures.
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General
The ‘bitter reality’ of sharing marital property in a company
When it comes to a company, the doctrine of Separate Legal Personality (SLP) as espoused in the classical case of Salomon v Salomon & Co Ltd [1896] UKHL 1, [1897] AC 22, and the Ghanaian case of Morkor v Kuma [1998-99] SCGLR 620 and others,...
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South Korean tycoon to pay $1bn in record divorce ruling
This decision comes nearly ten years after Mr. Chey's marriage disintegrated due to the revelation that he had fathered a child with another woman.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing March 27, 2024
The particular cases up for consideration include writs, civil appeals, and civil motions scheduled for only first session at the court.
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Africa
Vodacom loses South Africa IP case
Vodacom, the South African subsidiary of mobile telephony giant Vodafone, has lost an appeal in a long-running dispute concerning the Please Call Me (PCM) communications service.
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