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KNUST Public Lecture: Majority leader Kyei-Mensah Bonsu to speak on constitutional review
The lecture discusses the issue of constitutional review from the perspective of a legislator.
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Lawyer suggests decoupling public prosecutions from duties of AG
He particularly argued that prosecutions were technical duties that should not be left to political actors and equally noted that some countries have Independent Director of prosecution, positions that are separate from the duties performed...
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Tech
Protecting Privilege Communication on phone by lawyers
Attorney-client privilege is a big deal. Lawyers, judges and other legal practitioners must be eager to protect this mammoth show of trust.
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Opinion
When the Clock Trumps the Merits: A Critical Examination of the Supreme Court's Decision In Ex Parte Nyindam and Its Implications for Democratic Governance
The article critiques the Supreme Court’s decision in Ex parte Mathew Nyindam, which quashed the Kpandai election-petition judgment because the petition was filed outside the mandatory 21-day statutory period. It argues that the Court eleva...
Nii Kpakpo Samoa Addo
General
Full Speech by The Attorney-General of Ghana at the 2023 Ghana Bar Conference
When I look back at certain cases whose outcomes I consider undesirable, regardless of my own views on the questions being judged in them, I come to the conclusion that, we have in this country a fiercely independent Judiciary in which all...
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OSP Act not unconstitutional — Supreme Court
The court held that, upon a true and proper interpretation of the 1992 Constitution, the authority to prosecute criminal offences is vested in the Attorney-General. It nevertheless found that section 4(2) of the OSP Act is not inconsistent...
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Issue only one Form 6 when transmitting record to appellate court — Supreme Court clarifies procedure
This directive came in a ruling delivered on 17 February 2026 in the case of Thomas Odei Boafo v. The Judicial Service & Another, which has now been formally circulated to all Registrars of Courts by the Office of the Judicial Secretary.
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Husband’s house cannot be attached to satisfy wife’s debt—Supreme Court
The panel addressed the plaintiff’s argument that the wife had signed the indenture for the building and was therefore presumed to have a share in the property.
Richard Osei Boateng
Supreme Court News
Land battle between Apostolic Faith Mission, Mohammed Odartey Lamptey- SC ‘neutralizes’ Letter from Above
This was in the case of Mohammed Odartey Lamptey and Degraft Osei Kwame’s Apostolic Faith Mission, which has raged on for a while now in other courts.
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Courts
“I think she is an exquisite specimen of creation”: The ex-wife who shook the divorce proceedings
"I sat and watched Susan the ex-wife come in and go out of court. I think she is an exquisite specimen not only of womanhood but of creation itself. Twenty (20) years of her youthful and fruitful life is now wasted," the trial court observe...
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Supreme Court case diary for week commencing July 18-19 2023
The particular cases up for consideration are civil motions, civil appeals, chieftaincy appeals, and a writ
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Pastor George Adjeman, others can use ‘Winners Chapel’ for their breakaway group- Supreme Court
In November 2020, the Court of Appeal among others, ordered the Registrar Generals Department to delete the name ‘Winners Chapel’ from the register of companies
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Supreme Court case diary for week commencing May 9-11 2023
Cases up for consideration are civil motions, civil appeals, chieftaincy appeals, and a writ
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Allow me to marry more women – Ampomah tells Supreme Court
In Ghana, marriage under the ordinance is governed by the Marriages Act(Cap 127) and is the only, strictly monogamous legal means of marriage in Ghana.
Richard Osei Boateng
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Equitable distribution of marital property not cast in stone – SC affirms in Adjei v Adjei
This was the court's decision in an appeal filed by Gifty Esinam Adjei in a divorce petition seeking among other things, an order for the dissolution of her ordinance marriage.
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Courts
Case Flash: Bedroom induced transfer of property not legally binding if…-Supreme Court saves husband
In conclusion, the Supreme court also endorsed the Court of Appeal’s directive for the sharing of the properties on a 50-50
Richard Osei Boateng
General
Can the Special Prosecutor be impeached under Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution?-Lawyer Kwame Akuffo writes
The fundamental question which arises for pertinent consideration is as to whether or not the the Special Prosecutor, is an Office holder whose conduct can be the subject matter of Impeachment, under Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution.
Lawyer Kwame Akuffo
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Judicial service honours 15 retired judges
In a brief remark, the Hon. Lady Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo eulogized the 15 Justices for their contribution to justice delivery and the Judicial Service.
Judicial Service
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
Refined Justice for All
The article examines the Justice for All Programme at Kumasi Central Prison in 2025 as a practical justice-sector intervention that brings courts into prison settings to review remand cases, grant or vary bail, and reduce prolonged pre-tria...
Emmanuel Brobbey