Europe
Italian court acquits two in Nigeria oil graft case
The judges dismissed the charges against the companies and defendants saying there was no case to answer.
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Africa
Supreme Court Rejects Bobi Wine’s Bid To File More Affidavits
The Supreme Court in Kampala has rejected former presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi’s bid to file additional affidavits in support of his petition challenging the victory of President Museveni in the January 14 elections.
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Opinion
Legal Vacation Without ‘Vacation.’; The Plight of ‘ORAL ’ Lawyers and the Infringed Rights of the Accused?
The article examines the controversy over substantive criminal trials continuing during Ghana’s legal vacation, particularly where defence lawyers have indicated that they are unavailable. It argues that although the Chief Justice has autho...
Frederick Gurah Sampson
Courts
Couple’s names on indenture presume joint ownership – Court orders in void marriage case
The Court held that although the parties' marriage was legally invalid, the inclusion of both their names in the property's indenture constituted prima facie evidence of joint ownership, which could only be displaced by sufficient evidence...
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court to rule on bid to halt vacation trials on August 21
Justice Gabriel Pwamang, sitting as a single Supreme Court judge, fixed the ruling date after hearing arguments from both sides on Thursday, August 20.
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Supreme Court News
Inside Oppong Nkrumah's suit against CJ over legal vacation
According to the writ, the MP wants the Supreme Court to determine whether warrants issued by the Chief Justice requiring some judges to sit during the legal vacation comply with Articles 17(1) and (2), 23 and 296(a) and (b) of the Constitu...
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Courts
Legal vacation does not bar sitting judges from hearing cases
Speaking at the 2nd Quadrennial Delegates Congress of the Senior Staff Association of the Judicial Service of Ghana in Sunyani, the Chief Justice said lawyers remain bound by their professional duties to their clients and the court.
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General
Chief Justice urges Judicial Service staff, management to work together
He said the effective administration of justice depends not only on judges, but also on the commitment, professionalism and cooperation of all staff within the Service.
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General
AWLA urges Parliament to pass marital property law
Speaking at a press conference in Accra, AWLA Executive Director Effiba Amihere said Parliament has failed to act despite a constitutional duty to regulate the property rights of spouses.
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General
Judicial Service and ADR Centre team up to widen out-of-court justice
Speaking on behalf of the Chief Justice, Justice Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo described the collaboration as an important step that builds on the progress already made through the Court-Connected ADR programme.
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General
37 new High Court Justices sworn in
A total of forty-one persons were initially recommended for appointment but were later pruned to thirty-seven (37)
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General
Judicial Service postpones swearing-in of new High Court judges indefinitely
In a circular issued by the Judicial Secretary, Musah Ahmed, the Service attributed the decision to “unforeseen circumstances”, noting that a new date will be communicated in due course.
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General
Mahama charges new Court of Appeal Justices to be guardians of justice and hope
At the swearing-in ceremony held at the Jubilee House on Thursday, October 2, the President reminded the judges that the oath they had taken carried weight beyond the formalities of the day.
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Courts
Specialized courts for galamsey, drugs to be revamped-Acting CJ
Delivering his address at the 44th Annual Conference of the Association of Magistrates and Judges of Ghana in Accra, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie said restoring public trust in the justice system demands visible impartiality and swift justice.
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General
Why lawyers in Singapore do not wear wigs or address judges “My Lord”
By the early 1990s, these symbols of British tradition were formally abolished. It was a turning point that signaled the nation’s determination to chart its own legal identity.
Richard Osei Boateng
Supreme Court News
SC nominee recommends Chinese language training for judges in galamsey cases
Appearing before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on June 17, 2025, Justice Mensah highlighted language barriers as a major stumbling block in prosecuting non-Ghanaian offenders, especially Chinese nationals frequently implicated in gala...
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General
AT WHAT STAGE CAN THE CHIEF JUSTICE HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONTENT OF THE PETITION FOR HIS/HER REMOVAL?
On 27th March 2025, the Law Platform reported that the Learned Chief Justice had written to the President of the Republic, H.E John Dramani Mahama, the Chairman of the Council of State, Hon. Doe Adjaho and the Former Chief Justice, who is a...
Mark Addey
General
Facilitating Jury Trials: Prosecutors to file disclosures before arraignment of accused persons
Speaking on the LAW program, Justice of the Court of Appeal, Afia Serwaa Asare-Botwe, announced that this new system, particularly in jury trials, will better inform accused persons, enabling them to determine whether to plead guilty or not...
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Courts
Jurors to be empanelled briefly for a case, then discharged permanently – Court of Appeal Justice
Questioning how this practice became the norm, she recalled a contrasting approach in the past and argued that the current trend undermines the essence of jury trials.
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General
Judicial Service dispels claims of politically motivated judge transfers
This statement follows media reports suggesting that Justice Ofori's transfer was aimed at hindering the Special Prosecutor’s trial of Alex Kwabena Safo Kantanka.
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