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Training manual for judges on RTI adopted
Parliament passed Ghana’s Right to Information Act, (Act 989) in March 2019 to provide a framework for the implementation of the Right.
GNA
Results for "definition of judiciary"
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Chief Justice commissions two courts in Asante-Akim South
While the new court at Juaso replaces the existing Circuit Court, that of Bompata, a newly established District Court seeks to bring justice closer to the people in that enclave.
GNA
General
Ensuring National Security: Judges to continuously apply laws fairly - CJ
“I assure you that the Judiciary will play its role as imposed on us by the constitution. Colleague, I need not remind you of the critical role we play in the national security infrastructure.”
DL News
General
Association of Judges, Magistrates to drag Sosu to GLC
The Association has described the MP’s comment as serious and with the potential to do undue damage to the image of the Judiciary.
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General
Twenty years after repeal of criminal libel law: Is the Ghanaian media free from ‘incarceration’?-Kofi Yeboah quizzesTwenty years after repeal of criminal libel law: Is the Ghanaian media free from ‘incarceration’?-Kofi Yeboah quizzes
The greatest enemy of the media under the current dispensation is irresponsibility and that must be fought on all fronts.
DL News
General
Article 146 is meant to protect the judiciary, other independent institutions -Opoku Agyei
“The judiciary is an independent arm of government and it is supposed to be the bastion of our liberties.
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General
Book Review: Selected Papers and Lectures on Ghanaian Law
A BOOK REVIEW BY JUSTICE SIR DENNIS ADJEI, FGA
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Election Petition
Only parties in a case, lawyers to enter court – Chief Justice
The Chief Justice has reminded the general public of the Judiciary’s earlier announced measures to decongest the courts.
DL News
Opinion
Justice Beyond The Courtroom: Law, Dialogue, and Values in Building A Peaceful and Stable Democratic Society in Ghana
This lecture argues that justice in Ghana must extend beyond courts into homes, schools, communities, and public institutions, where dialogue, fairness, and accountability are first learned and practised. It contends that a peaceful and sta...
Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie
Opinion
Harmonizing Customary Practices and Statutory Law: The Need to Amend Ghana’s Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) to Recognize and Enforce Customary Offences and Sanctions Across Ghanaian Communities
This article argues that whilst Ghana’s statutory criminal law (via the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29) governs codified offences, it fails to formally recognise many customary offences and sanctions entrenched in Ghanaian communities....
Kofi Annan and Nana Adwoa Serwaa Dua-Adonteng Esq.
Opinion
Part 2: My Lord! To be or not to be
This second part of the article explores the challenges judges in Ghana face after assuming office, including external pressures, political interference, social reclusiveness, security risks, and mental health struggles. It highlights the e...
Bertha A. Aniagyei
Others
THE LAW 101:Arresting an MP: Immunity, Impunity or a Constitutional Shield for Parliament?
Does an MP have immunity from arrest? Must the Speaker first give permission before an MP can be arrested? Can an MP be arrested without a warrant? And even where there is a lawful power of arrest, was that power lawfully exercised in this...
Samson Lardy Anyenini
Others
Dissolution of marriage: proving adultery in divorce proceedings
Marriage may begin with a promise of forever, but some betrayals make reconciliation impossible. In divorce proceedings, adultery must be proved with credible evidence—not suspicion or rumours. Even then, the petitioner must show that the a...
CELESTINE ADDO, Law Student
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Economic Justice: Women need wealth ownership, not just empowerment — Sheila Minkah-Premo
She argued that true economic justice will remain incomplete if women are empowered to earn, but are still excluded from owning, controlling and transferring productive assets.
DL News
Supreme Court News
Ghana Supreme Court Bolsters Mining Stability, Rebuffs Local Landowners Claims Against Newmont
The ruling is expected to bring a level of predictability to the Ghanaian mining landscape, which has seen increasing friction between local communities and large-scale miners. By affirming that the Minister of Mines must act as the primary...
DL Editorial Desk
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court Defines Limits of "Public Service," Denies Enhanced Pension to Former State Attorney
The Supreme Court, in a judgment authored by Justice Mensah, rejected the "Commercial Venture" Test argument. The Court held that the legal status of an entity is determined by its "pith and substance" and the statutes governing it, rather...
DL Editorial Desk
Others
What Role Do Carbon Credits Play in Promoting ESG in Ghana?-PART 2
The learned writer argues that carbon credits are emerging as a strategic lever for Ghana’s private sector to operationalize ESG commitments while unlocking measurable environmental and socio-economic value. Thus, within a maturing regulato...
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Europe
France to abolish concept of sex as conjugal right in marriage
Lawmakers in the National Assembly approved a bill on Wednesday that would add an explicit clause stating that a couple’s “community of living” cannot be interpreted as an “obligation for sexual relations.”
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Others
Guided by God, Governed by Law: The Prophet's Dual Responsibility
The analysis identifies key provisions within Ghana’s legal framework, namely the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775) and the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), which criminalize the knowing or reckless publication of false com...
SAMUEL BOATENG NSOWAH
Others
Trump–Nigeria military intervention: Is it lawful under international law?
This article assesses President Trump’s actions in light of the rules of international law. It examines whether his conduct amounts to a violation of established principles and norms governing the use of force and foreign intervention.
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