Courts
GBA backs calls to suspend trial of some selected cases during legal vacation
The association cited Order 79, Rule 4 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 (C.I. 47), which provides for three annual court vacations.
DL News
Results for "Sunyani High Court"
6771 results.
Courts
Sky Train trial: Court orders Asamoah, Ameyaw-Akumfi to open defence
Former GIIF Chief Executive Officer Solomon Asamoah and former Board Chairman Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi had asked the court to end the trial without requiring them to open their defence.
DL News
Courts
Kristo Asafo Mission dragged to court over installation of Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena as leader
The case concerns the succession process following the death of the church’s founder, Apostle Emeritus Dr Ing. Kwadwo Safo, in September 2025.
DL News
Courts
Court halts NPP polling station album process in Afigya Sekyere East
The order was issued on June 19, 2026, by Justice Franklin Titus-Glover in Suit No. GJ12/78/26.
DL News
Courts
Court rejects Adu-Boahene’s bid to tender emails and pension receipts in NSB case
The documents were introduced during the further cross-examination of Mildred Donkor, the third prosecution witness in the case.
DL News
Supreme Court News
Wesley Girls motion to strike out religious discrimination suit dismissed
In a ruling delivered on 29 April 2026, the apex court held that the school’s Board of Governors was properly before the court and could be sued, dismissing the objection that had been raised on its behalf.
DL News
Courts
Court strikes out TDC’s case in Nii Tetteh Santeo family land dispute
The case arises from a suit brought by representatives of the Nii Tetteh Santeo family over a 361-acre parcel of land.
DL News
Courts
High Court grants Abu Trica GH¢30m bail in extradition case
The court ordered that he produce two justified sureties as part of the bail conditions.
DL News
Supreme Court News
Attorney-General to wait for Supreme Court before moving on OSP cases
Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai says the department will wait for the Supreme Court to give a final interpretation of the legal issues before taking any action.
DL News
Courts
High Court fines juror GH¢600 for absence in murder trial
The sanction was imposed by Justice Marie-Louise Simmons during proceedings in the case involving Victor Nana Kankam, a landlord accused of killing his tenant.
DL News
Courts
Retired officer and pastor jailed over GH¢50 dispute killing
The case dates back to March 2018, when the victim, 32-year-old Solomon Dapaah, stopped at a provisions shop in New Abladjei, a suburb of Accra.
DL News
Courts
Accra High Court denies bail to Naa Sheriga Kulga II over Bawku security concerns
Mr Abagre has pleaded not guilty to four charges, including allegedly acting as a chief without qualification and provoking riots.
DL News
Others
The mission based school and the Right to Religious liberty-Kwame Boafo Akuffo writes
This is far from a routine constitutional matter; its implications extend to the entire nation.
Kwame Boafo Akuffo Esq
Courts
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.
DL News
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.
DL News
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.
DL News
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.
DL News
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...
DL News
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...
DL News
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...
DL News