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Court orders re-run of NPP Walewale parliamentary primary
The decision was handed down on Monday, September 2, with the full judgment scheduled to be delivered on September 12, 2024.
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Ghana's Public lands intact, secure- Minister
Speaking on Wednesday, Mr. Jinapor also emphasized that the government has implemented strategies to safeguard existing public lands.
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Sealing of Supreme Court Justices; Nominee calls for stakeholder consultation
According to her, ordinary Ghanaians are the best people to decide since sovereignty and Justice emanate from them.
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Be interested in cases you bring before us- CJ cautions MPs
The Chief Justice intimated that when this is not stopped, the court would be forced to impose costs against such parties when those constitutional cases do not go in their favor.
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Supreme Court case diary for week commencing March 13, 2024
Cases up for consideration include civil appeals, and civil motions scheduled for only a first session at the court.
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Mahama’s comment on NPP, NDC judges ‘extremely dangerous, brazen attack’ on Judiciary- President Akufo-Addo
President Akuffo maintained that judges are appointed based on merit per the constitutional requirement and therefore not solely in his power to do so.
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NCA Scandal: Former Deputy Nat’l Security Coordinator granted presidential pardon
Following the National Communications Authority(NCA) scandal, Alhaji Osman was sentenced to a five-year jail term in 2020 for willfully causing financial loss to the state
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Parliament approves Justice Gertrude Torkornoo's nomination as Chief Justice
She succeeds Chief Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah, who retired on May 24, 2023, and will become the 15th Chief Justice of Ghana.
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Three suggested ways to deal with delayed land cases-Justice Gertrude Torkornoo
Ghana’s courts are faced with a myriad of winding land cases whose resolutions usually take years and thus becoming a real challenge.
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I will incorporate technology, raise capacity of the entire Judiciary-Justice Torkornoo
Appearing before Parliament’s Appointment Committee, Justice Tornonoo noted that Ghana’s Judiciary has always had the best of leadership
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What constitutes "active party politics" by chiefs? : Check out Supreme Court reasoning
The plaintiff further sought a declaration that the endorsement of politicians by some chiefs during and in the round up to the 2020 General election amounted to their engagement in ‘active party politics’ and thus a breach of Article 276(1...
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President Akufo Addo Nominates Justice Gertrude Torkornoo as Ghana's Next Chief Justice
Justice Torkornoo, who has been a member of the judiciary for nineteen years, currently serves on the Supreme Court, where she has played a pivotal role for the past four years
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Supreme Court case diary for week commencing February 14-16, 2023
According to Court sources, the particular cases up for consideration include writs, civil appeals, civil motions, and a criminal appeal
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Supreme Court case diary for week commencing February 7- 8, 2023
According to Court sources, the particular cases up for consideration include writs, civil appeals, and a civil motion
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Allocation of public lands: Committee inaugurated to draft policy guidelines
The Committee, which has a month to deliver on its mandate, will among other things define clearly the threshold for amicably dealing with matters of land.
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Heed calls for Amendment of the Constitution – Former Law Dean to Gov’t
She notes that per the advent of Information and Communication Technology(ICT) and the current geopolitical dynamics affecting countries, it has become necessary for the government to consider the numerous calls for amendment.
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An ' officious' by-stander cannot commit a party for contempt - Supreme Court rules
The group invoked the jurisdiction of the apex court citing the GRA Commissioner General and the Ghana Revenue Authority for contempt for going ahead to begin the collection of the E-levy on May 1, 2022 despite the pendency of an injunction...
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Supreme Court case diary for week commencing July 12-13, 2022
According to Court sources, the particular cases up for consideration relates to writs, civil motions, civil appeals, a review motion, and a reference motion.
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Supreme Court's reasoning in dismissing injunction application against E-levy implementation
Supreme Court's reasoning in dismissing injunction application against E-levy implementation
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Affidavit in support : Haruna Iddrisu, Ayariga, Ablakwa’s injunction suit against E-Levy implementation
Per the motion on notice, the plaintiffs through their counsel, Godwin Kudzo Tameklo Esq are praying the apex court to restrain the GRA or its officers and agents from commencing with the implementation of the Levy as scheduled for May 1, 2...
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