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General
Barker-Vormawor’s detention a breach of the constitution – Martin Kpebu
According to him, the Police poorly handled the arrest, which he described as “a mockery of the power of arrest”.
MYJOYONLINE14 February 2022
Crime
FixTheCountry Convener arrested over coup threats
The facts as presented by the D/Cop Mark Owusu further indicated that the information received by the Ashaiman Police noted that the accused was inciting some other members of the FixTheCountry movement.
DL News11 February 2022
Courts
Kaneshie Court adjourns Bobie Ansah case to March 14
The journalist has been charged with Publication of False News Contrary to Section 208 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960(Act 29) and Offensive Conduct contrary to Section 207 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960, (Act 29).
DL News11 February 2022
General
Commercial law deserves research and scholarly attention – Justice Date-Bah
Justice Date-Bah who also wrote the foreword to the book, stated that commercial law is essential to the legal infrastructure for development.
DL News4 February 2022
Supreme Court News
Imposition of Restrictions Act contravenes 1992 Constitution-8 citizens to SC
Eight(8) Citizens of the Republic of Ghana have filed a writ at the Supreme Court invoking the apex Court’s original jurisdiction per Article 2(1) and 130(1) for inter alia, a declaration that the Imposition of Restriction Act, 2020(Act 101...
DL News3 February 2022
General
African Coups: Nigerian law firm wants President Akufo-Addo to take preventive steps
In their letter dated February 1, 2022, they are urging President Akufo-Addo to provide the leadership necessary for the sub-regional body to apply its treaties and protocols on democracy and human rights.
DL News2 February 2022
General
Airport Christmas trees procurement: Journalist petitions CHRAJ
In the petition, Mr. Amenga-Etego argues that the Board Chairman, Paul Adom-Otchere, failed to invite at least three vendors to submit bids for the procurement of the Christmas trees, that the total value of the decorations is above the thr...
DL News1 February 2022
Courts
Court adjourns case involving man arrested with 565 ATM cards
The Court presided over by Her Ladyship, Lydia Osei Marfo, said she could not entertain the application owing to new developments the Prosecution had made in the matter.
CITINEWSROOM31 January 2022
Courts
Supreme Court this week: Cases and motions to be considered
The Supreme Court will this week starting February 1st, 2022 consider a number of cases and motions. All these are within the Court’s Appellate Jurisdiction, Original Jurisdiction, Reference Jurisdiction, and Review Jurisdiction. According...
DL News31 January 2022
Africa
Burkina Faso suspended from Ecowas – sources
The 15-member bloc held an online meeting to discuss how to respond to the ousting of President Roch Kaboré.
BBC28 January 2022
Courts
Petition to remove EC chair: EC Bosses file writ at SC
According to the writ filed at the apex court, the plaintiffs argue inter alia that the petitioner’s publication of the content of the said petition to the President of the Republic in the media (traditional and Social) is against article 1...
DL News28 January 2022
General
Protecting the vulnerable: Cause Social Protection Bill to be introduced in Parliament- Law lecturer to Akufo-Addo
A private Legal Practitioner and lecturer at the University of Ghana Law School, Clara Beeri Kasser-Tee has called on the President of the Republic to introduce the drafted Social Protection Bill to Parliament for its subsequent passage by...
DL News17 January 2022
General
Legal Education: It’s not good for 1958 problems to persist today- Prof. Atuguba
The four-day conference organized by the University of Ghana Faculty of Law on the theme; The Future of Legal Education also saw the Launch of the University of Ghana School of Law Endowment Fund.
DL News9 January 2022
General
Ghana’s Justice Sir Dennis Dominic Adjei: Newly appointed member of the ICC
Justice Dennis Agyei, who is to serve specifically on the Advisory Committee of the Court, was appointed alongside eight others to serve for a three-year term, which commenced on December 9, 2021.
DENNISLAW NEWS5 January 2022
General
Samson’s Take: International Anti-Corruption Day – integrity
We could each start with road traffic offences, and play active citizen-watch for a vigorous use of the 2020 amended law (section 252 of the Criminal Offences Act) that punishes bribery with 12 – 25 years in jail.
SAMSON LARDY ANYENINI13 December 2021
General
Anti-Corruption activist wants OSP to chase corruption not perception
He notes that it is not enough to show that a particular government institution is more corrupt than others without going beyond the perception league table
DENNISLAW NEWS10 December 2021
General
Public Sector corruption: OSP to institute annual league table-Kissi Adjebeng
He indicates that this move, which forms part of his outfit’s pressure-for-progress drive will assess perceived levels of public sector corruption in the estimation of experts and business people.
DENNISLAW NEWS9 December 2021
Asia
Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai convicted for taking part in Tiananmen vigil
They were among thousands who defied a ban and took part in a vigil last June commemorating the 1989 crackdown at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.
BBC9 December 2021
Others
Conflict of Laws: Ghana needs an urgent, robust regime of Laws- Justice Amegatcher
He indicates that there exist many potential conflicts of law issues on which Ghana’s Court is expected to make interpretations or pronouncements.
DENNISLAW NEWS7 December 2021
General
Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar court sentences ousted leader to four years jail
Ms Suu Kyi faces 11 charges in total, which have been widely condemned as unjust. She has denied all charges.
DENNISLAW NEWS6 December 2021