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‘Digging fee’ is illegal: Get restraining order to stop grantor from coming on land –High Court Justice
"It's a criminal offense and it's punishable summarily between 10-15 years"
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Review our share of the stool land revenues – Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II
Ogyeahoho Gyebi, who is the Omanhene of Sefwi Anhwiaso, made the call at the opening of the 25th anniversary celebration of the Office of the Administrator of the Stool Lands (OASL) in Kumasi
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Courts
Court puts injunction on Rev. Selina …over litigated land at Kwabenya
A High Court of justice at Amasaman presided over by His Lordship Justice Emmanuel Plange Brew last Friday granted injunction in favor of Fodas Estates Ltd(FEL) in a matter of land litigation brought against Faith International Chapel(FIC)...
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Opinion
Proprietary Estoppel and Adverse Possession: A Struggle Between Fairness and Legalized Theft
This article examines the legal doctrines of proprietary estoppel and adverse possession, contrasting their implications for fairness and property rights. Proprietary estoppel protects individuals who rely on an owner's promise, while adver...
Derick Adu-Gyamfi
Courts
Judge warns against multiple land sales as farmer faces court
Justice Jephthah Appau said the courts would apply the full force of the law to offenders as a deterrent to others. He noted that such acts not only breached the Lands Act, 2020 (Act 1036) but also created unnecessary disputes and tarnished...
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Opinion
ADR for ‘Galamsey’: A curious proposition?
This article gives an overview and explores the use of ADR in settling disputes. In particular, the article discusses the suggestion that has been made recently, proposing the use of ADR to handle ‘galamsey’ cases.
Francisca Serwaa Boateng
Business
Be world-class lawyers- AG Dame charges African colleagues
He emphasized the importance of lawyers participating in an interconnected global community, capable of addressing modern disputes, many of which involve cross-border issues due to the growing effects of globalization and the need for more...
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Courts
Court orders service of contempt motion on Greater Accra Regional Minister
The court wants the Minister to explain why she should not be committed to prison for allegedly disregarding an injunction relating to land said to be earmarked for the relocation of the Dodowa Market.
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Trio bailed over alleged Ablekuma land grab
The court, presided over by Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Bassit sitting as an additional judge, admitted Isaac Ofei, also known as Attah, Nana Ofori Atta and Samuel Blessing to bail of GH¢50,000 each
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Supreme Court declares Anas owner of disputed Tse Addo land
In a unanimous judgment delivered on 12 November 2025, a five-member bench led by Justice Pwamang JSC reversed the findings of both the High Court and the Court of Appeal, holding that Anas had shown “good cause”
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Courts
Court declares woman owner of 5-bedroom Parkoso house as self-acquired, dismisses ex-lover’s claim
Presided over by Justice Dr. Poku Adusei (JA), the court held that the disputed land and the 5-bedroom house built on it were Sarfowaa’s self-acquired property.
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Business
Mahama directs reversal of Foreign Ministry land deals – Ablakwa
According to Ablakwa, this decision aims to protect government-owned properties and prevent unauthorized takeovers of public land.
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Africa
South Africa:President signs land seizure law
Despite the end of apartheid over three decades ago, the vast majority of farmland remains in the hands of the white minority, with Black citizens still owning only a small portion.
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Courts
Pensioner in court for impersonating late brother to sell land
According to police prosecutor, Chief Inspector Princess Tetteh Boafo, Roland Ababio allegedly posed as his deceased brother to facilitate the sale, with Kwame Gyane Ababio acting as an intermediary.
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Court restrains 2BN from shooting bullets unto man’s 20-acre land
The court noted that it is not in any way ordering the military to cease its training activities but urged them to adopt protective measures.
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Five including traditional ruler remanded over land guard activities
The accused persons are said to have attacked police officers who visited the land site
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General
The distinguished, true and real legal luminary that is his Lordship Professor Samuel Kofi Date-Bah
He prolifically authored articles covering constitutional provisions, landmark cases, and even comprehensive textbooks. By my calculation, between 1970 and 1978, he contributed more than 45 articles to UGLJ and RGL combined.
Ace Anan Ankomah
Courts
Occupancy of ‘Light Industrial area’: Court orders Lands Commission to approve Shabib Motors application
The High Court, presided over by His Lordship Justice Anthony Oppong JA has ordered the Lands Commission to approve the application by SHABIB MOTORS LTD for the grant of the unnumbered plot situated opposite Manet Court at Tema Motorway Ind...
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Courts
High Court restrains Chief of Air Staff from Tse Addo Land
The Court presided over by Justice Emmanuel Amo Yartey, also restrained officers of the CAS from doing the same.
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Courts
Huahi Royal Family wins land case against KNUST
A Kumasi High Court, Land Division presided over by Justice E. Senyo Amedahe has ruled that the Huahi Achama Tutuwaa Royal Family is lawful owner of the 1298.33 acres of lands located at Benimasi-Boadi in the Ashanti Region.
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