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Court warns family of slain Immigration Officer against retaliation
Presiding Judge Abena Owusu Omenyo acknowledged the grief the family was enduring but stressed that violence or threats would not serve their cause.
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Article 146 Committee examined 25 witnesses, reviewed nearly 10,000 pages of evidence in first petition against CJ Torkornoo
Committee Chairman, Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, revealed at the Presidency on Monday, September 1, that petitioner Daniel Ofori presented his case through 13 witnesses, while the suspended Chief Justice mounted her defence with 12 witnes...
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Disqualified APP candidate heads to court over Akwatia by-election
Ankomah, who was disqualified from the race along with his party for failing to provide a valid tax clearance certificate, argues that the decision was not accidental but part of what he calls a “deliberate plan” to edge him out of the cont...
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I will appeal GH¢60,000 cost by Obuasi court-K.T.Hammond
On Tuesday, the court dismissed Hammond’s petition against the victory of Godwin Dorani of the NDC, citing his repeated failure to attend hearings on three occasions.
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Crime
EOCO detains Shatta Wale over Lamborghini saga
According to a statement released by his management, the musician voluntarily appeared at EOCO headquarters on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, in the company of his lawyer, Cephas Biyuo.
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Betty Mould-Iddrisu faults parliament for decades-long delay of Spousal Property Rights bill
Madam Mould-Iddrisu was instrumental in the introduction of the Property Rights of Spouses Bill in Parliament in 2010 during her tenure as Attorney-General.
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Europe
Wife ordered to pay full indemnity costs for hiding assets in pre-nup
The Court of Appeal ruled that Jenny Helliwell’s deliberate failure to disclose her true wealth amounted to fraudulent non-disclosure, breaking the terms of their wedding-day agreement, which required each party to leave the marriage with o...
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Justice Yaw Oppong bids farewell as Ghana School of Law Director, exits on August 31
In a message to students on Tuesday, August 12, Justice Oppong thanked God for “love, guidance, and protection” during his three-year tenure.
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Brazil Supreme Court orders Ex-president's house arrest
The move comes after Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is overseeing the investigation, said Bolsonaro violated previous court-imposed restrictions.
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Establish media courts to handle cases of attacks on journalists-Justice Abdulai
His proposal comes in the wake of public outrage over recent incidents of brutality, including the July 30, 2025, assault on a journalist and a civilian during a demolition exercise at the McDan warehouse in Spintex.
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Tsatsu Tsikata's 50 years at the bar to be commemorated with a 3-day event
A three-day celebration will be held in Accra from August 6 to 8, 2025, to mark Tsatsu Tsikata’s 50th year at the Ghana Bar. The event will include tributes and panel discussions reflecting on his contributions to law, academia, and nationa...
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Courts
Why suspended CJ Torkonoo’s Judicial Review application against impeachment process was dismissed
Presiding judge Justice Kwame Amoako ruled that the application constituted an abuse of court process and that the High Court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the matter.
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Paul Adom-Otchere invited by OSP over GACL audit contract
In a letter dated July 25, 2025, the OSP formally identified Adom-Otchere as a suspect in its ongoing probe into alleged corruption and corruption-related offenses linked to the contract between GACL and an unnamed private firm.
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Courts
Dame dares Ayine to prove GH¢10M Beige Bank settlement claim
Dr. Ayine, speaking at a sectoral update on Monday, July 28, claimed that shortly after taking office, legal representatives of Beige Capital approached him with a GH¢10 million offer as part of a proposed settlement related to the financia...
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Adu-Boahene trial: Court partially rejects disclosure request by accused persons
Samuel Atta Akyea, the lawyer for Kwabena Adu-Boahen, his spouse Angela Adjei-Boateng, as well as the fourth accused, filed a motion asking the court to order the release of several items.
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Gov’t to introduce National Bar Exam to replace Ghana School of Law admission structure
Speaking at the Government Accountability Series in Accra on Monday, July 28, 2025, Dr. Ayine outlined key provisions in a new legal education bill expected to go before Cabinet in August.
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Courts
High Court sets July 31 for ruling on motion against Torkornoo's case
Justice Torkornoo, who is facing impeachment proceedings under Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution, filed a certiorari application claiming the process violates her fundamental human rights.
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US
Trump vs. Harvard: Court battle erupts over $2B funding freeze
The case, being heard by Judge Allison Burroughs, centers on whether the government can legally strip funding tied to medical research, AI, and space innovation in an effort to discipline a university for its internal campus climate.
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Alleged extortion scheme: Mustapha Hamid, six others to appear in court July 23
In a statement issued on July 17 via its official Facebook page, the OSP alleged that Dr. Abdul-Hamid masterminded a scheme that led to the unlawful collection of GHS280,516,127.19 between 2022 and 2024.
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Crime
14-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Defiled by Multiple Men in Madina
In a statement to the Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Sosu said he had followed up on the disturbing reports by engaging with the Madina Divisional Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service.
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