General
2021 Top 5 law firms in Ghana with the highest number of lawyers
there is little surprise that lawyers create partnerships between and among themselves to allow them practice this dignified profession.
DL News
Results for "Re-Akoto and seven others trial"
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Crime
More tales of missing babies pop up
Four months after the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) busted a series of baby-harvesting and child-trafficking syndicates in Accra, more people have stepped forward with horrifying tales of missing babies.
DL News
Courts
Akonta Mining operations manager granted GH¢10m bail in forest reserve case
Owusu Bempah is the fifth accused person in an ongoing case involving alleged illegal mining in the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve.
DL News
US
Historic Trump mugshot released after arrest in Atlanta, Georgia
Donald Trump has surrendered in Georgia on charges of plotting to overturn the state's 2020 election results in an arrest that saw the first ever mugshot of a former US president.
BBC
Courts
Shatta Wale trial: Prosecutors to pursue another suspect
The Prosecutor, Chief Inspector Denis Terkpetey has accused the lawyers of the Musician of violating a gentleman’s agreement since they failed to produce the said suspect.
DL News
Courts
Bail cannot be refused to pacify the collective anger, outrage of society-Indian Court declares
diverse responses of persons accused of a crime cannot be analysed by any mathematical formula.
DL News
Courts
OSP signals more corruption prosecutions as legal year resumes
In a Facebook update posted on Sunday evening, the anti-corruption authority stated that it is already handling a number of ongoing prosecutions on behalf of the public, adding that “more cases will be filed in the last quarter of the year....
DL News
General
Procurement breach: PAC recommends prosecution of staff of Registrar General's Department
The staff in question is said to have “procured goods and services before the award of the contracts."
DL News
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
Opinion
Judicial Review of Administrative Action in Ghana: Lessons from the Cases of Ex Parte Ernest Thompson and Ex Parte Hoda Holdings Limited
This article examines judicial review of administrative actions in Ghana, focusing on the cases Ex Parte Ernest Thompson and Ex Parte Hoda Holdings Limited. It analyzes the distinction between the High Court's supervisory and judicial revie...
Kenneth Atsu Dogbey & Martin Waana-Ang
Courts
Insurance practitioner sues NIC
The CAP 2021 is a policy guideline, which brings the practice of injury claim settlement within the provision of the law, particularly section 255 of the Insurance Act 2021, Act 1061.
DL News
Courts
Full reasoning of the Amasaman High Court in slashing Agradaa's sentence
The matter started at the Circuit Court in Accra. On 5 July 2025, Ms Asieduaa was convicted of charlatanic advertisement and two counts of defrauding by false pretences.
DL News
Crime
Prosecution files documents in robbery at Amissah-Arthur’s house
The prosecution, led by a Senior State Attorney, Nana Ama Adinkra, notified the court about the documents, requesting more time to file.
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Courts
Court jails two men 45 years each for robbing and raping woman
The convicts, both electricians, are Kelvin Logan Lonny Bless, 28, and Eric Ahenbi Laryea, 26
GNA
General
Rent Control Dep't to deny services to landlords without rent cards from August 17
In a statement issued on Monday, August 10, Acting Rent Commissioner Frederick Opoku said landlords and property owners must be ready to prove that they have met the mandatory rent-card requirement when seeking services from the Department.
DL News
US
New York judge faces censure over 'profane, demeaning' Facebook posts
Jennifer Nunnery is accused of making a series of questionable comments on Facebook between December 2020 and April 2021, and many times using the "F" word
ABA Journal
Others
Wife of ex-Malaysian PM gets 10 years jail for bribery
Rosmah Mansor was found guilty on three charges of soliciting and receiving bribes to help a company win a 1.25bn ringgit project ($279m, £240m).
The Star
General
Most Police Stations not utilizing Case Tracking System – Esther Ahulu
The CTS was launched in 2018 with support from the US government. It is expected to promote inter-agency collaboration and information-sharing in effectively investigating and prosecuting criminal cases.
DL News
Africa
Supreme Court Rejects Bobi Wine’s Bid To File More Affidavits
The Supreme Court in Kampala has rejected former presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi’s bid to file additional affidavits in support of his petition challenging the victory of President Museveni in the January 14 elections.
DL News
Opinion
Contemplating Appeal of Widow Wars: Can Daddy Lumba’s Legendary Love Story Survive the Courtroom? A Comprehensive Analysis of the High Court Judgment in Suit No. GJ12202026
The High Court judgment in Suit No. GJ12202026 upheld the validity of a customary marriage over a contested foreign civil marriage, emphasizing evidentiary shortcomings in proving the latter. The article evaluates the court’s reasoning and...
Kofi Annan