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It’s unfair for people to bad-mouth the Chief Justice, says Frank Davies
Davies has described these comments as “intellectual dishonesty.”
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Bullion Van Attack: Legal practitioner cautions Police against compelling CCTV footage owner to give up video
Mr. Abdulai believes that in the absence of a definite legal framework to govern the use of CCTV cameras in Ghana, the man retains ownership of the video footage.
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Election Petition
2020 Parliamentary Election Dispute: Assin North M.P. petitions Chief Justice to remove trial Judge
Hon. James Gyekye Quayson has through his lawyers, petitioned the Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana; His Lordship Kwasi Anin Yeboah to remove the judge hearing the petition, challenging his election as the Member of Parliament in the 2...
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General
There’s no age limit for Special Prosecutor role – Gary Nimako to Inusah Fuseini
Member of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) legal team, Gary Nimako says concerns that Kissi Agyebeng is not of age enough to take up the job of Special Prosecutor is unfounded.
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General
The absence of dissenting opinion among SC judges is troubling – Kofi Abotsi
Dean of the Faculty of Law at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) says he is extremely troubled by the recent practice of Justices of the Supreme Court where they don’t write individual opinions.
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Your ‘colonial horse wigs’ don’t give you the right to tell lecturers to wear suits – Kwaku Azar to SC Judges
Legal luminary and Professor, Stephen Kwaku Asare alias Kwaku Azar has called out Supreme Court justices for requiring that witnesses appearing before it to wear suits, saying that the fact that they(the justices) are stuck to wearing wigs...
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Election Petition
Election petition: Supreme Court should caution parties on their commentary after proceedings – Dwomoh
A private legal practitioner has asked the Supreme Court to warn parties involved in the ongoing election petition to be circumspect in their commentary after a hearing.
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Election Petition
2020 Election Petition not novel
Lest we forget, the 2020 Election Petition is not novel. It appears to be a rehashed of the 2012 Election Petition. Aside the swapping of roles, the key issue and actors remain the same: Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Electoral Commission and...
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Election Petition
Election petition: NDC’s claim that Supreme Court panel is unfair bogus – Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
A member of President Akufo-Addo’s legal team, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has described as ‘bogus’, a claim by John Mahama’s legal team that the Supreme Court panel hearing the 2020 election petition is unfair and unbalanced.
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Courts
Kenyan High Court rules that lawyers are essential workers during COVID-19 lockdown
A Kenyan High Court in Nairobi, the country’s capital, has ruled that lawyers in the country be exempted from the curfew order imposed by the government to curtail the spread of COVID-19.
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Opinion
Incorporating Companies in Ghana: Legal Requirements for Companies Limited by Shares and Companies Limited by Guarantee
This article provides a detailed analysis of the legal and procedural framework for incorporating companies in Ghana, particularly companies limited by shares and by guarantee. It also examines foreign investment regulations, statutory requ...
Elizabeth Asantewaa Ofori and Rosebella Nueki Thompson
Opinion
Land Management as a component of Sustainable Development: The role of traditional leadership in the Kumasi Traditional Area
A lecture delivered at the KNUST Law Faculty on 23rd March, 2023
Mariam Agyeman Gyasi Jawhary
Opinion
Wombs for Rent: The Ethics of Commercial Surrogacy
This article explores the ethical, legal, and cultural tensions surrounding commercial surrogacy in Ghana, emphasizing the need for comprehensive legislation. It compares international regulatory models and debates the merits and risks of c...
Joyann Obeng and Lais Pinheiro
Opinion
Entrapment in Investigative Journalism, Uncovering the Truth or Distorting Reality? - A Case Study of His Lordship Justice Paul Uuter Dery & 2 ors vrs The Republic of Ghana Suit No: ECW/CCJ/APP/42/16 (Ecowas Community Court of Justice)
This article critically examines the ethical and legal implications of using entrapment in investigative journalism, focusing on a case involving Ghanaian judges accused of corruption following an undercover investigation by journalist Anas...
Nii Kpakpo Samoa Addo Esq
Opinion
Navigating An Application For Letters Of Administration: A Practical Guide for the Lawyer and the Judge from First Instructions to the Final Administration of the Estate
The article provides a practical guide to applications for Letters of Administration in Ghana, covering the lawyer’s duties in investigating the deceased’s family, assets, liabilities and entitlement to administer the estate. It also explai...
HH Malcolm Bedzrah
Opinion
The Lawyer’s Trial: Why “Lawyer Shaming” Reveals More About Them Than About You
The article argues that “lawyer shaming” is less a valid criticism of the legal profession and more a reflection of insecurity, admiration, and misunderstanding on the part of critics. It defends the dignity of legal practice by highlightin...
Sedinam Awo Kwadam
Opinion
The Bolam Test: An unfair decision in the torts of professional negligence
The author argues in this article that the Bolam test should be sparingly applied especially in situations where it will lead to injustice under the guise of judicial precedent
Derick Adu-Gyamfi
Supreme Court News
Why the Tribunals Act is being challenged at the Supreme Court
The plaintiffs argue that the legislation interferes with the constitutional independence of the Judiciary and improperly regulates the administration and operation of the tribunal system.
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Expedite amendment of outdated rent laws-Rent Control to Parliament
The Department says the existing legislation continues to create difficulties in managing relationships between landlords and tenants, including operators and occupants of hostels
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Others
THE LAW 101:Arresting an MP: Immunity, Impunity or a Constitutional Shield for Parliament?
Does an MP have immunity from arrest? Must the Speaker first give permission before an MP can be arrested? Can an MP be arrested without a warrant? And even where there is a lawful power of arrest, was that power lawfully exercised in this...
Samson Lardy Anyenini