Courts
Lawyer sues to strike Ghana Law Society off register, disputes licensing claims
The case, lodged through Hales Solicitors, names the Ghana Law Society, the Registrar of Companies, and the General Legal Council (GLC) as defendants.
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General
Scrap OSP, strengthen Attorney-General’s office-Sam Okudzeto
Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on 8 December, he said the first issue Ghanaians should confront is whether the institution has met the objectives that justified its creation.
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Courts
ADR protects clients, justice system-Chief Justice rallies lawyers
Speaking in Ho at the opening of this year’s ADR Week, the Chief Justice said the justice sector continues to grapple with unacceptable delays in dispute resolution.
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Courts
11 West Africans take Ghana to court over alleged unlawful detention
According to the suit, the Attorney General, the Chief of Defence Staff, and the Comptroller General of the Ghana Immigration Service have been named as respondents.
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Courts
Gospel musician Empress Gifty sues Agradaa, claims GHS 20 million as damages
The plaintiff is further seeking from the court an order for the Defendant to pull down all the videos and audios in which she spoke the defamatory words of the Plaintiff from all her social media handles.
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General
Withdraw new court assignment directive-GBA urges Acting CJ
In a formal statement released on April 26, the GBA raised alarm over the ambiguity surrounding the order and its potential to disrupt the efficiency of the judicial process.
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General
GBA Women and Minors Rights Committee educates Volta communities on rights
The training, organized in partnership with the Department of Gender, aimed to tackle important human rights issues, particularly those affecting vulnerable groups such as women and children.
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General
Chief Justice launches LEADing Justice Initiatives with bold new reforms
Dubbed the LEADing Justice Initiatives, the new reforms represent her vision for improved capacity of all workers within the justice delivery system and a continuous drive towards efficiency.
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Europe
Woman makes history as UK’s first black blind barrister
Jessikah Inaba, who is also Congolese, qualified last month after five years of legal study at the University of Law in London.
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General
GBA condemns recent coup mongering, misguided statements by protestors
The Martyrs' Day has been held each year in remembrance of the three judges who together with a retired military officer, Major Sam Acquah, were abducted and murdered at the Bundase Military range on June 30, 1982.
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General
Justice systems increasing inequality in Africa-UPSA Global Law College affirms
The Global Law College, which was the first of its kind by the school, drew citizen participants from nations across the continent to discuss the problems of law, justice, and society in Africa.
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General
Work together as gladiators — Vice President tells new Legal Service Board
The Vice President administered the official oath and the Oath of Secrecy.
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Courts
Sanitation Court fines Abiba, Kwaku Asare
Abiba and Kwaku Asare, both in their mid-30s, were handed over to Ridge Police Station personnel, where their statements were taken.
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Tech
ChatGPT: Weighing AI’s risks and rewards for law firms
ChatGPT and similar artificial intelligence projects took the world by storm in 2022, and their use by law firms may not be long in coming. However, with the benefits AI stands to bring to the profession come equally pressing drawbacks.
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Supreme Court News
ENI’s motion for special leave to appeal against Court of Appeal ruling dismissed
In June this year, the Supreme Court dismissed a motion by ENI Exploration and Production Ltd and Vitol Upstream Ltd against Springfield Ghana Ltd, in which they were seeking certiorari, to quash a January 24, 2022 decision of the High Cour...
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Tech
Dealing with Data in Dispute Resolutions
There are tools available that help follow the threads of communication and give additional context to conversations
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Tech
Part 2: Innovation in Litigation: Preparation of composite plans in land litigation
During trial, the court is faced incessantly with instances where the parties present site plans with inaccuracies and differences which does not depict the true state of affairs on the ground.
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Crime
Collins Dauda, 4 others & the $200miliion Saglemi Housing Project : The facts
Only 651.75 acres of land out of the 2,172 acres of land made available by the MWRWH to the contractor for the project has been developed
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Courts
Ali PVT Ghana MD granted GH¢150,000 bail over alleged dud cheques
The court, presided over by Basilia Adjei-Tawiah, admitted him to bail in the sum of GH¢150,000 with two sureties.
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Business
4 out 10 businesses properly accounting for VAT-GRA Cssioner General
Commissioner-General of the GRA, Anthony Kwasi Sarpong, said the remaining businesses either fail to register for VAT or collect the tax from customers without remitting it to government.
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