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Former CJ Torkornoo seeks Supreme Court review over removal petition orders
Justice Torkornoo says the orders resulted in a miscarriage of justice and denied her the constitutional right to be heard.
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Wontumi given one last chance to file defence in Samreboi mining trial
Chairman Wontumi, as the NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman is widely known, now has until 5 May 2026 to submit those statements, with the next case management conference fixed for 7 May.
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Immediate Family of Daddy Lumba Seeks Court Injunction to Stop Funeral and Block Access to Memorial Funds
The immediate maternal family of the late musician Charles Kwadwo Fosu, known as Daddy Lumba, has filed a lawsuit seeking to stop his funeral and freeze activity on a memorial account. They claim they were excluded from burial planning and...
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Daddy Lumba's body belongs to the family, not the spouse-Kumasi High Court
In her decision, Justice Smith Arthur held that Ghanaian customary law governs such matters, and that the matrilineal family of the deceased retains entitlement to the body and all associated funeral rites.
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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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Immigration Officer murder case adjourned as police await forensic evidence
During Thursday’s proceedings, prosecutors informed the court that the pending laboratory and medical results are essential to finalising the case docket, which will then be submitted to the Attorney-General’s Department for further legal a...
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Abronye secures GH¢50,000 bail from Accra Circuit Court
The decision followed a motion filed by one of his lawyers, Daniel Nii Martey Addo, seeking an abridgement of time in relation to the case.
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Filmmaker remanded over death threats against police in viral video
According to the prosecution, the incident began on June 18, 2025, when a National Police Patrol Team stopped an Uber near Wisconsin University.
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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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Nigerian Health Worker Jailed for kissing Patient at UK Hospital
The 47-year-old was convicted of two counts of sexual assault after pleading guilty on the first day of his trial in April.
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Nigerian robber jailed 10 years for hospital robbery
In addition to the prison sentence, the court ordered that Afaku be deported by the Ghana Immigration Service after he completes his jail term.
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Supreme Court dismisses application to injunct suspension of Chief Justice
The decision, reached by a five-member panel in a narrow 3-2 majority, was led by Acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie. The application had been filed by legislator Vincent Ekow Assafuah
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Supreme Court adjourns case against CJ removal procedure to May 6
During today's proceedings, only four of the five Justices expected to hear the case were present. The court, under the leadership of Justice Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu, announced that the case would be rescheduled for May 6, 2025, due to unavoi...
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Supreme Court sets April 16 to hear Injunction against CJ removal procedure
The Supreme Court had initially adjourned the case indefinitely on April 5, citing a national training exercise involving state attorneys.
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Private citizen goes to Supreme Court, challenges Chief Justice removal procedure
In the suit, the plaintiff argues that the current procedure violates the Chief Justice’s right to a fair and impartial hearing.
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CJ advocates for ADR as key to Commercial Justice, Economic Growth
In a speech delivered on her behalf by Justice Angelina Mensah-Homiah, a Justice of the Court of Appeal, during the launch of ADR Week in Kumasi on Monday, March 17, the Chief Justice highlighted ADR's role in easing court congestion while...
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Corporate Restructuring and the Role of the Board in Ghana
This article will discuss corporate restructuring in Ghana, some different methods of corporate restructuring under Ghanaian law, and the role played by the Board of Directors in the process.
Ewurama Osam Tawiah
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Calling woman 'Illegitimate wife', 'faithful mistress' misogynistic: Indian SC
A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, and Augustine George Masih took a strong objection to the use of such words by the Bombay High Court in its 2004 judgment.
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Mohbad’s childhood friend ‘Primeboy’ sues late singer’s mother for alleged defamation
Mohbad died on September 12, 2023, and was buried the following day.
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NPP seeks Supreme Court intervention to stay Akwatia election dispute proceedings
The case, involving Hon. Henry Boakye-Yiadom vs. Ernest Kumi & 2 others and Rep vs. Ernest Kumi , is currently being heard by Justice Emmanuel Senyo Amedahe.
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