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UCC Law inducts fresh intakes at 13th Roll Call ceremony
The keynote address and oath were delivered by Sedinam Awo Kwadam, who urged students to treat the law first as a public trust.
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Mahama assents to VASP Bill, formally legalising and regulating crypto and virtual assets in Ghana
The assent, confirmed in a statement by Mensah Thompson, Deputy Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), follows Parliament’s approval of the Bill
DL News
General
Meet Latifa Teiya Fuseini: 2025 Top Law School Award Recipient
She received the John Mensah Sarbah Prize, an award presented to the newly called lawyer who attains the highest academic distinction at the Ghana School of Law
DL News
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Practical approach to answering Essay, Problem Questions at the GSL entrance exams
Passing the Ghana law school entrance exam has more to do with how you present your answers. It is not enough to know the authorities and principles. Of what profit is a person who knows all but presents it wrongly and sluggishly?
Richard Osei Boateng
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Ghana School of Law will not be abolished– Legal Education Director clarifies
Speaking on Channel One TV’s “The Point of View” on Wednesday, July 30, Barima Oppong clarified that the Ghana School of Law (GSL) would remain operational even if a national bar examination system is introduced.
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US
First major national crypto legislation passed in US
The new law, known as the Genius Act, establishes a regulatory framework for stablecoins—cryptocurrencies pegged to traditional assets like the US dollar and considered less volatile than Bitcoin or Ethereum.
DL News
US
Aspiring lawyer wins right to sue law firm over discriminatory denial of training contract
Epelle, who is representing herself, alleges she was unfairly excluded from the firm's recruitment process due to her race, nationality, and visa status.
DL News
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Grounding the ”Kotoka Clause”—Why Swearing in an Acting President for Travel Is a Constitutional Folly
The Constitution speaks plainly. The Speaker does not act unless both the President and Vice-President are truly unable to govern—not merely out of town.
Kweku Azar
Others
Are Lawyers Liars? Disabusing the Misconception
Many laypeople express frustration when they see lawyers defending individuals accused of committing crimes. They often wonder why a lawyer would go to great lengths to secure the freedom of someone who, in their eyes, has committed an egre...
Richard Osei Boateng
Africa
Kenya School of Law loses 18-year monopoly for training of advocates as court orders opening up
This landmark decision paves the way for universities and other institutions to offer the ATP, a mandatory qualification for individuals seeking admission to the Bar.
DL News
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UCC Law faculty holds 12th Roll Call ceremony
His Lordship Justice John-Mark Nuku Alifo—a High Court judge in the Central Region—administered the oath to the new inductees.
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Court ruling on re-collation flawed-Kwame Boafo Akuffo writes
The recent disputes about election declarations must be reconciled against the settled practice.
Kwame Boafo Akuffo Esq
Business
Revise 41-year-old GNPC law-PIAC
According to the Committee, the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation Law, 1983 (PNDCL 64), is no longer fit for the Corporation’s operations today as well as the nation’s thriving energy sector.
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Tech
Why does the US want to ban TikTok, and when could it happen?
The video sharing app has millions of users around the world, but is facing questions over the security of users' data, and its links to the government in Beijing.
BBC
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Carruthers Tetteh: Visually-impaired lawyer appointed UCC lecturer
Mr. Tetteh in 2022, was among the 844 lawyers who were called to the Bar in November of that year.
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Ending fight against 'Galamsey' : Occupy Ghana urges government to apply the law
The group's admonishing comes in the wake of the sentencing of infamous Chinese ‘Galamsey’ Queen, En Huang.
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Tech
Undisclosed use of ChatGPT to draft Ordinance in Brazil sparks debate
Ramiro Rosário, a councilman in the southern city of Porto Alegre, bragged on X, formerly Twitter, last week that he had concocted a proposal with the help of ChatGPT.
LAW.COM
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Reduce president’s powers of appointing Special Assistants-Justice Dotse
He observed that the current state of the Presidential Office Act, 1993 (Act 463) gives the president too much laxity to do whatever he wants and wondered why no government since 2001 has questioned the constitutionality of the law.
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Africa
Delegation from the African Union Questions International Law and Climate Change at (ITLOS) Oral Hearing
The African Union (AU) delivered a compelling address regarding the interpretation of pertinent provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), a detailed exposition of the factual implications of climate change...
African Union Commission
US
US law school allows new students to use AI on applications
A spokesperson for the school added that applicants will be required to clarify that they used an AI as part of the application process and certify that the information submitted is truthful.
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