Asia
Hong Kong: First person charged under national security law found guilty
These freedoms are enshrined in Hong Kong’s mini-constitution, the Basic Law, which was meant to last until 2047
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Opinion
“Agent For Plaintiff”: A Fatal Misnomer; Why Ghanaian Lawyers Are Unwittingly Forfeiting Their Protections Through the Misdescription of Counsel in Ghanaian Civil Procedure: An Analysis of the Doctrine of Solicitor-Solicitor Agency vs. Lawyer-Client Reality
The article argues that endorsing a writ with “Agent for Plaintiff” wrongly treats the lawyer-client relationship as an agency relationship, whereas Order 2 rule 5(1)(b) of C.I. 47 concerns one lawyer acting as agent for another lawyer. It...
Sedinam Awo Kwadam and Kwadwo Owusu-Ansah
Opinion
From Courtrooms to Conscience: Reflecting on Saint Alphonsus Liguori as Ghanaian Lawyers Pause (Legal Vacation)
This reflective piece explores the profound alignment between Ghana’s legal vacation and the Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Liguori, the lawyer-turned-saint whose journey from courtrooms to priesthood offers timeless lessons in humility, justi...
Kofi Annan
Courts
Ofori-Atta’s SML case adjourned after private hearing request by OSP
Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng requested an in-camera hearing when the case was called on Tuesday, September 29. Justice Francis Apangabonu Achibonga met the lawyers in his chambers before returning to announce the adjournment.
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Courts
Court fixes August 17 to hear stay application in Abdul Hanan trial
The date was set after defence counsel failed to appear when the matter was called on August 12.
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Courts
Sky Train trial: Court orders Asamoah, Ameyaw-Akumfi to open defence
Former GIIF Chief Executive Officer Solomon Asamoah and former Board Chairman Prof. Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi had asked the court to end the trial without requiring them to open their defence.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court Defines Limits of "Public Service," Denies Enhanced Pension to Former State Attorney
The Supreme Court, in a judgment authored by Justice Mensah, rejected the "Commercial Venture" Test argument. The Court held that the legal status of an entity is determined by its "pith and substance" and the statutes governing it, rather...
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Supreme Court News
5-year voting ban for electoral offenders constitutional- Supreme Court
In a unanimous decision, a seven-member panel led by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie held that the case brought by human rights activist Fred Akweter lacked merit.
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General
No more Mini Calls: Lawyers to be called in October, March in same style, form, funfair
Under the new structure, lawyers called in March will go through the same pre-call activities, including the Call Dinner, as those in the October Call.
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General
Ghana School of Law admits 376 new students into Kumasi campus
The induction ceremony was held at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and signalled the beginning of what school officials described as a demanding year of professional preparation.
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General
Mahama receives 10 petitions seeking removal of EC Commissioners and Special Prosecutor
According to high-level sources familiar with the process, seven petitions target the Electoral Commission (EC)—specifically Chairperson Jean Mensa and her two deputies, Dr Bossman Eric Asare and Samuel Tettey—while **three separate petitio...
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General
Enforce laws on Auditor-General's reports-OccupyGhana to Government
In a statement issued on Monday, October 20, the group acknowledged the engagement between the President, Chief Justice, Attorney-General, and Auditor-General, but insisted that Ghana does not need further deliberations.
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Courts
OSP responds to A-G on Ken Ofori-Atta extradition, says process is ongoing
Speaking earlier on GHOne TV on October 20, 2025, a Deputy Attorney-General, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, stated that although Mr. Ofori-Atta had been placed on an INTERPOL Red Notice, the Attorney-General had been unable to initiate extradition p...
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General
Former AG says allegations against EC chair insufficient for removal
Addressing Mr. Ofosu-Appiah’s assertion that the EC unfairly prevented residents of Santrokofi, Akpafu, Likpe, and Lolobi (SALL) from voting in the 2020 parliamentary elections, he remarked that those claims do not appear serious enough to...
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Crime
UG student’s murder trial adjourned to February 27
The adjournment was necessary as the court awaited directives from the Chief Justice on forming a seven-member jury for the case.
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Courts
Nyankpala electoral violence;7 persons granted bail
The suspects, identified as Alhassan Abukari, Alhaji Bashiru Mohammed, Yakubu Sumaila, Alhaji Alhassan Nasiru Nasam, Majeed Issah, and Kamara Fode Issaiaga, were granted bail set at GH₵50,000 each, with two sureties apiece.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court sets Nov 12 for judgment on MPs vacant seats case
Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo set the date for the verdict after closing statements, signaling the court’s readiness to resolve the issue.
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Courts
Chief Justice orders closure of 7 courts over Bawku killings
The affected courts include the Bolgatanga High Court and Circuit Court, as well as the District Courts in Bolgatanga, Zuarungu, Zebilla, Garu, and Bongo.
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General
AG meets ICC Prosecutor; promises to fight crimes against humanity
He emphasized that, as a signatory to the Rome Statute, Ghana not only upholds the ICC's mission but has also made strides in aligning its legal framework with the Statute.
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Business
Piloting of small claims debt recovery courts begin
While launching the debt and claims recovery courts last week, the Chief Justice admitted the surge in small claims cases in Ghana's District Courts, necessitating immediate action.
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