Africa
Nigeria replaces 35-year old arbitration legislation
The new act refreshes the Nigerian arbitration framework and brings it into line with modern arbitral standards
Africa Law& Business
Results for "rules of court committee"
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Petition: Gyakye Quayson asks GLC to investigate Attorney-General for "professional misconduct"
He maintains that the alleged actions by the Attorney-General has jeopardized his fundamental human right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty and his right to a fair trial.
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General
GBA bemoans lack of comprehensive regulation guiding removal of CJ, Superior court justices
Speaking the opening of the 2025 Bar Conference in Wa, President of the Association, Madam Efua Ghartey recalled an April 30 resolution urging Parliament to enact such regulations
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General
Deal with seeming factionalism within the legal profession- Supreme Court Justice tells GBA
“All is definitely not well with the Association. This is because we have started to see signs of factionalism in the profession."
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General
GBA questions fairness in Chief Justice Torkornoo’s removal process
Speaking at the GBA’s Annual General Conference in Wa on Monday, September 15, 2025, Ms. Ghartey said the development has exposed serious gaps in the constitutional process under Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution
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US
New York judge faces censure over 'profane, demeaning' Facebook posts
Jennifer Nunnery is accused of making a series of questionable comments on Facebook between December 2020 and April 2021, and many times using the "F" word
ABA Journal
General
The rule against touting: Ghana goes the American way
In Ghana, lawyers or law firms are permitted to create websites but the rule states that this does not include social media
Robert Nii Arday Clegg
Europe
Online Safety Bill: divisive internet rules become law
It seeks to force tech firms to take more responsibility for the content on their platforms.
BBC
Others
Influencers in Australia risk jail for breaking finance tips rules
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) says they may need a licence to give such advice.
BBC
General
There appears to be selective justice in Ghana – Law student
“It is obvious that our system is plagued with selective justice. Our leaders can flout Covid-19 protocols whiles those who held a religious event were held culpable.”
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General
Summary of the government's position on the CRC report
In its Position Paper on the final recommendations of the Constitution Review Committee (CRC), approved by Cabinet on July 14, 2026, the Government accepted some proposals outright, modified others and rejected recommendations it considered...
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Business
Ayariga urges Parliament to fast-track probe into collapse of UT bank, uniBank
Mahama Ayariga wants the House to be furnished with an update on the matter and urged the committee to resume work on the petition in earnest.
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General
Legon Cities hit with transfer ban over GH¢29K debt to former player
The club was previously instructed by the GFA’s Players’ Status Committee, and later its Disciplinary Committee, to clear salary arrears covering October 2021 to October 2022
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Others
UN moves to draft new convention on international tax cooperation
The resolution provides for an intergovernmental committee to develop protocols and measures to combat tax-related illicit financial flows
Jurist
US
Senate Judiciary Committee to hold hearing on Supreme Court’s abortion ruling and ‘shadow docket’
The Supreme Court must operate with the highest regard for judicial integrity in order to earn the public’s trust,” Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, said in a statement
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Business
A book for keeps: ‘Contemporary and Evolving issues in Civil Procedure and Litigation’ by Osei Tutu J
The book is expected to be launched on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at the Law Courts Auditorium on the John Evans Atta Mills Streets, in Accra at exactly 02: 30 pm.
Richard Osei Boateng
General
Parliament approves three Supreme Court nominees
Their approval follows Parliament’s adoption of the Appointments Committee’s report recommending them for appointment to the apex court.
DL News
General
New rules on the removal of Superior court justices in the offing-Ayariga
Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, May 27, Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga announced that the upcoming reforms would offer clear, structured guidelines for addressing judicial misconduct, ensuring both accountability and the protection of ju...
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Crime
Report yourself to the police – PAC warns former court cashier accused of embezzlement
The 2019 Auditor-General’s report said GH¢198,042. 26 of court fees were misappropriated in 2018.
DL News
Supreme Court News
CJ, not more than 14 Justices should constitute Supreme Court-CRC
Under the proposal, the Chief Justice and “not more than 14” other justices would make up the apex court, a move the Committee says is intended to streamline the Court’s work and improve the delivery of justice.
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