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278 Lawyers called to the Ghana Bar
The new lawyers by the ceremony, have been certified by the GLC to begin their legal profession in the country.
DL News1 October 2021
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GSL introduces short course in Criminal Prosecution and Litigation
The six(6) months course, according to the Course Director, is not limited to investigators and prosecutors
DL News9 September 2021
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Article 146 is meant to protect the judiciary, other independent institutions -Opoku Agyei
“The judiciary is an independent arm of government and it is supposed to be the bastion of our liberties.
DL News30 August 2021
General
Agenda 111: You ignored procurement laws in award of contract to Adjaye Associates – Institute of Architects
The renowned architect is the brain behind the proposed design for the National Cathedral.
DL News26 August 2021
General
Release information to public in line with RTI Act — Information Ministry
The Ministry of Information has asked managers of state institutions not to hesitate in releasing relevant information to the public, in accordance with the Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989).
DL News26 April 2021
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Full Speech: Justice William Atuguba's lecture on the Judiciary's role in protecting Ghana's Democracy
"Sharing my lived experiences with the Justice delivery system vi-a-vis public confidence in the judiciary and how recent Judicial pronouncements and rulings portend for consideration of Ghana’s democracy."
DL News25 October 2023
Courts
Check out the dedicated email addresses for Ghanaian courts
A publication sighted by DL News shows the various courts across the country with specially assigned emails to aid correspondence and communication with the various registries.
DL News16 August 2023
Courts
Litigation and Technology: Making the case for virtual courts in Ghana
Certainly, a virtual court in Ghana will benefit the courts/judicial system, clients, lawyers and the environment
DL News5 November 2021
Business
The role of the judiciary in revenue mobilization
The establishment of a tax court The Chief Justice of Ghana in a letter dated 16th April, 2021 and addressed to the President of the Ghana Bar Association gave notice of the Judiciary’s intention to establish a Tax Court to deal with prosec...
DL News23 April 2021
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Who succeeds Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie?
This DL News feature examines six Supreme Court justices whose professional backgrounds offer different perspectives on that choice: Gabriel Pwamang, Avril Lovelace-Johnson, Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi, Samuel Kwame Adibu-Asiedu, Senyo Dzamefe a...
DL News25 October 2026
Election Petition
Reliefs challenging Amewu’s election are wrong – Supreme Court to Tsatsu
The Supreme Court of Ghana has quashed the interim restraining orders placed on the Member of Parliament- Elect for Hohoe.
DL News30 October 2021
Supreme Court News
SC adjourns to July 12, Quayson's review motion against Court of Appeal
In Mr. Quayson’s motion, he argues that the Court of Appeal acted arbitrarily by striking out appeal processes before it because his lawyers had prompted the court, presided over by Justice Irene Charity Larbi of a motion they had filed tha...
DL News14 June 2022
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Ayine’s opinion does not violate any rule or Professional conduct rules for lawyers-NDC to CJ
In a petition dated May 25, 2021, Dr.Ayine was referred to the General Legal Council, by Chief Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah, acting as a Complainant, for the comments made at the roundtable discussion, which he found “disparaging… and unaccept...
DL News22 June 2021
Others
Judge Samuel Bright Acquah is a canker on the legal profession a the judicial service in Ghana: Martin Amidu writes
The question that immediately came to my mind was whether Judge Samuel Bright Acquah was a fit and proper person to have been enrolled on the Roll of Lawyers in Ghana in the first place.
Martin Amidu16 September 2025
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Review decision on reduction of ECOWAS Court Justices – President Akufo-Addo
The External Court session of the Court is being held in Ghana for the first time since its formation over twenty years ago.
DL News21 March 2022
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Western Region: Chief Justice inaugurates two district courts, cautions staff against acts of misconduct
The court facilities form part of the government's 100-court project, in a bid to increase access to justice
DL News16 November 2023
Others
Wife can claim maintenance from second husband even if first marriage subsists-Indian court
The court allowed an appeal filed by the woman against the High Court's judgment of April 13, 2017 which aside the award of Rs 5000 monthly maintenance to her by holding that she could not be considered the legal wife of the respondent as h...
LawBeat6 February 2025
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court Rules: Leave Must Be Sought Before Filing Appeal Against National Labour Commission Decision
In the judgment, Justice Darko Asare JSC affirmed that “decisions from the NLC fell clearly within that category of causes or matters envisaged” by the constitution and the Courts Act, both of which establish the necessity for leave prior t...
DL News28 October 2024
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court dismisses Opuni’s ‘no case’ suit
The Supreme Court has dismissed a motion by Stephen Kwabena Opuni in which he was invoking the original jurisdiction of the court, relative to the dismissal of his submission of no case by the High Court (Criminal Division).
DL News18 May 2022
Courts
Assin North MP back to Court of Appeal ; Files appeal, Motion to re-list case
In his fresh writ, Hon. James Gyakye Quayson argues that “serious errors of law in the decision of the Court [of Appeal] on March 22, 2022” and that “if a stay is not granted in respect of that decision, it would amount to the Court of Appe...
DL News18 April 2022