Courts
"Illegal" arrest warrant over woman in child custody case revoked by court
During the Tuesday, February 4, 2025, court session, Ms. Baaba Sam’s legal team argued that the warrant lacked merit and should be nullified.
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Estate of Henrietta Lacks sues biotechnical company for nonconsensual use of her cells
Johns Hopkins Medicine, in a statement to CNN, said that what happened to Lacks in 1951 “would not happen today.”
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General
Chief Justice launches book on Alternative Dispute Resolution
The first book was sold at GH¢17,000
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General
“There is no human rights in homosexuality” – Hon. Francis Sosu writes
I am committed to fearless honesty and will continue to do my best for the people of Madina and Ghanaians as a whole. I believe when the dust settles, reason shall prevail over emotions.
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Africa
France promises to try a Rwanda genocide suspect every six months
The move, according to the Ambassador of France to Rwanda, Antoine Anfre, comes at a time France is making up for the time lost while denying the magnitude of her responsibilities in Rwanda's dark history.
The New Times
Opinion
Beyond ‘Penile Penetration’: Assessing Ghana’s Antiquated Definition of ‘Rape’ Through the Lens of the Rome Statute of the ICC; An Urgent Call For A Comprehensive Sexual Offences Act to Modernize Sexual Offences in Ghana.
This article critiques Ghana’s narrow, outdated legal definition of rape, restricted to penile vaginal penetration, and advocates for reform aligned with the Rome Statute’s broader, consent-focused standard. Drawing on comparative law and i...
Sedinam Awo Kwadam
Courts
President Akufo-Addo’s next Supreme Court appointment(s): Who will be elevated to become a “Lord”?
With the passing of Justice Samuel Marful-Sau and the knowledge of Justice Yaw Appau’s retirement, the number of justices is now below 15.
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Supreme Court News
“Seller Beware”: Supreme Court Issues Stern Warning to Auto Dealers After Refurbished Engine Fraud
The Court held that in Ghana, for policy reasons, some statutes mandatorily imply certain terms into certain contracts notably, Act 137. Unless there is a contrary express term in a contract for sale, Act 137 implies certain standard terms...
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Election Petition
Election petition: Supreme Court strikes out 7 portions of Asiedu Nketia’s statement
The Supreme Court hearing the election petition sent to it by 2020 NDC flagbearer, John Mahama, has struck out portions of the statement submitted to it by the General Secretary of the party.
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Courts
Adu-Boahene trial: High Court to hear challenge to prosecution’s submissions on October 29
The application accuses the prosecution of presenting an inaccurate account of witness testimonies and documentary evidence in its opposition to the accused persons' submission of no case to answer.
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Crime
Beige Bank trial: Accused to call 61 witnesses
His counsel, Mr Thaddeus Sory, made the announcement at the Economic and Financial Court Two Division of the High Court which is trying his client.
GNA
Courts
Accused in visa fraud claims he gave GH¢58,000 to late MP, remanded by court
He claims the funds were handed over to the late John Kumah, former Ejisu MP, allegedly with the knowledge of the late legislator’s wife—an assertion he has been unable to substantiate during investigations.
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Courts
Six more Western Togoland secessionists jailed
The six were variously charged with 19 counts of attending meetings of a prohibited organisation, participation in a campaign of prohibited organisation, making contribution for the benefit of prohibited organisation and being members of a...
GNA
Courts
Chief ordered to pay GH¢90,000 over illegal sale of family land
The sentence was delivered on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, by Simon Nketiah Gagah, the presiding judge of the Nsuta Circuit Court in the Sekyere Central District of the Ashanti Region.
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Admission of 10 failed students was in the interest of the Ghana School of Law
"As I have done consistently, save as I admitted the 10 students in addition to the 1045 students for the 2020/2021 academic year, same was not done for any personal or pecuniary interest but in the best interest of the School.”
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Business
Expand your knowledge, understanding of new Insurance Act – CJ tells Judges
“As judges, we are mandated to resolve all disputes and legalities that may come before us under the Act and we should be able to resolve them in accordance and purpose for which the Act was enacted,”
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Supreme Court News
Justice Honyenuga ambushed with fresh petition to CJ by Opuni
Lawyers for Dr. Opuni have conceded knowledge of the petition, though they remain tight-lipped on its contents.
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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
Courts
Court blocks Adu Boahene team from relying on disputed transfer record
The disputed moment came during the cross-examination of Ruby Edith Adumuah, the prosecution’s second witness and the NSB’s Head of Finance.
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Homosexuality elsewhere: Our courts can’t be 'cajoled' to adopt similar stance-Kulendi JSC
The seven-member panel, held in the case filed by Dr Prince Obiri-Korang held that specifically that Section 104(1)(b) of Act 29 is not discriminatory against homosexuals nor infringes on their rights to privacy.
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