Crime
One Kasoa teenage ‘ritual money’ murder suspect is 15-years – Court told
It has been established that one of the teenagers accused of killing a 10-year–old boy at Kasoa, is 15-years-old.
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Take advantage of technology to deal with ‘cold cases’ – Kufuor urges government
Former President, John Agyekum Kufuor believes one of the critical means to tackle unresolved crime in the country is the use of modern technology.
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Courts
Sunyani court sentences farmer, 37, to 30 years imprisonment
The Sunyani High Court 2 has sentenced a 37-year-old farmer, Solomon Kodua, to 30 years imprisonment in hard labour for slashing the neck of his 33-year-old girlfriend, Comfort Mansa.
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Victims urge authorities to curb trafficking of Nigerian girls to Ghana
Some Nigerian teenagers who were trafficked to Ghana to allegedly engage in prostitution have urged the country’s authorities to act fast in order to stem the inflow of more girls from neighbouring countries.
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Courts
Court rejects bail application of business executive held over spousal murder
An Accra High Court has rejected the bail application of Prince Charles Dedjoe, a business executive, accused of murdering his wife at East Legon, Accra.
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Courts
Lawyers, accused persons shocked at video of Major Mahama’s brutal murder
“Jesus!” That was the reaction of a female lawyer at the Bar when the videos that detail the alleged murder of Major Maxwell Adam Mahama was played in open court yesterday.
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Europe
Austrian Catholics fly rainbow flag after same-sex blessing ban
The Catholic church of the parish of Hard is one of many in Austria which decided to fly the rainbow flag in solidarity with the LGBT community after the Vatican ruled last month that the Church couldn’t bless same-sex partnerships.
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General
Auditor General goes after lecturers who ‘bolted’ after State funded their education
The Auditor General’s Report of 2019 has revealed that some lecturers of public universities in the country have vacated their positions after receiving sponsorship to further their education.
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Crime
Student Dies After Alleged Assault By Boyfriend
Friends and family of a level 300 student of the Evangelical Presbyterian University College (EPUC), Ho, Elizabeth Akpalu Yesutor, have been thrown into a state of shock and morning after her demise last Monday, march 8 2021.
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General
We Demand Justice For Lilian Dedjoe – FIDA Cries
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) is demanding justice for the late Lilian Dedjoe, who was allegedly battered to death by her husband Charles Dedjoe.
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Asia
Hong Kong Still a Great Place for Business but Rule of Law at Risk, Says New Bar Association Chair
Hong Kong Bar Association chairman Paul Harris, who has been lambasted by China’s state media and central government since he assumed the legal organization’s top position in January, said he still believes Hong Kong remains a great place f...
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Courts
Court hands over Inusah Fuseini to Police to assist in investigation
The Kaneshie Magistrate Court has handed over former Tamale Central MP Inusah Fuseini to assist the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Police Service in its investigations over his comment on national television.
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Crime
J.B. Danquah murder: Lawyer rejects juror over possible social media influence
There was drama at an Accra High Court when a lawyer objected to the selection of a female juror on the basis that she was young and could be influenced by social media.
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Organising weddings at home illegal – Lawyer reacts to Nsiah-Asare’s advice
A private legal practitioner, Sylvester Assan says asking people to organise weddings at home, will be promoting illegal marriages.
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Opinion
Evaluation of the Efficacy of the Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Act 2020 (Act 1015) of Ghana: A Comparative Analysis with the Insolvency Legal Framework of the United Kingdom (Part I)
The article examines Ghana’s Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Act, 2020 (Act 1015), comparing its corporate rescue and insolvency mechanisms with those of the United Kingdom. It highlights Ghana’s progress towards a rescue-oriented fr...
Jennifer Abena Dadzie
Opinion
Harmonizing Customary Practices and Statutory Law: The Need to Amend Ghana’s Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) to Recognize and Enforce Customary Offences and Sanctions Across Ghanaian Communities
This article argues that whilst Ghana’s statutory criminal law (via the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29) governs codified offences, it fails to formally recognise many customary offences and sanctions entrenched in Ghanaian communities....
Kofi Annan and Nana Adwoa Serwaa Dua-Adonteng Esq.
Opinion
Allodial interest under the Land Act, 2020: Some thoughts
The article discusses the position and seeming challenges with allodial interests under Ghana's Land Act, 2020
Justice Alexander Osei Tutu
Opinion
From Aspiration to Action: The Urgent Call to Enforce Ghana’s Socio-Economic Rights Historical context and international backgrounds
This article examines the legal and constitutional debate in Ghana over the justiciability of economic, social, and cultural rights under Chapter 6 of the 1992 Constitution. It argues that making these rights enforceable is essential to ful...
Asaanah Ronald Akunai
Opinion
The Intricacies of Hearsay Evidence: A Legal Conundrum
The article critiques the complex application of the hearsay rule in Ghanaian law despite statutory reforms under the Evidence Act, 1975 (NRCD 323). It argues that the trial judge in the Opuni case misapplied the law by relying on an inappl...
Derick Adu-Gyamfi
Opinion
The Ineffectiveness of Criminal Prosecution in Tax Recovery in Ghana: Insights from the Case of The Republic v. Warren Oil Company Limited
This article examines the limitations of criminal prosecution in recovering unpaid taxes in Ghana, using the case of The Republic v. Warren Oil Company Limited as a focal point. It argues that the punitive measures in the Revenue Administra...
Rebecca Eduafo-Abraham, Esq.