Courts
"Illegal" arrest warrant over woman in child custody case revoked by court
During the Tuesday, February 4, 2025, court session, Ms. Baaba Sam’s legal team argued that the warrant lacked merit and should be nullified.
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Supreme Court News
Pendency of a matter before court does not preclude GLC DC from hearing: SC throws out Kwasi Afrifa
"The respondents are not acting in contempt of court. The application, therefore, is dismissed. There shall be no order as to cost.”
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Opinion
Right to Sue on Behalf of the Family: Settled Principles & Unsettling Surprises
The article discusses the legal principle in Ghana concerning the capacity of family members to sue and be sued regarding family property. It examines historical and modern interpretations, significant case law, and statutory provisions.
Justice Alexander Osei Tutu
Opinion
Of Section 315 (3) of the Criminal and Other Offences (Procedure) Act, 1960 (Act 30); Review of the Decision Of Augustine Yeboah vrs. Attorney-General, Dictum of Parker Yarney J.
The article reviews Augustine Yeboah v Attorney-General and examines when a prison sentence begins where a convicted person absconds before serving the sentence. It argues that the period spent at large must not count towards the sentence a...
Frederick Gurah Sampson
Opinion
My Lord! To be or not to be? [Part 1]
This article examines the process of becoming a judge in Ghana, outlining the recruitment procedures, conditions of service, postings, transfers, leadership expectations, and the exclusivity of judicial roles. It provides insights into the...
Bertha A. Aniagyei
Opinion
The Role of a Criminal Case Complainant in Ghana
From the genesis of the modern state, the prosecution of an accused person has been the preserve of the State and not the victim or complainant. This is because crime is considered a wrong or injury against the State as a whole.Thus, compla...
Selasi Kuwornu
Opinion
The Judicial Powers of the Judicial Committee of a Traditional Council
This article examines the judicial powers of the Judicial Committee of a Traditional Council in Ghana, outlining its composition, jurisdiction, appointment process, and adjudicatory functions in chieftaincy disputes. It also discusses appea...
Richard Appiah Kubi
Opinion
Towards Rising Medical Tourism in West Africa: A Review of Ghana’s Readiness to Become a Hub
The article argues that Ghana is strategically positioning itself to become West Africa’s leading medical tourism hub through targeted investments in specialised healthcare infrastructure, teaching hospitals, and cross-border care systems....
Silas Udia Osabutey
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court faults investigator over bias in $270,000 gold fraud case
The court said Detective Chief Inspector George Kingsley Adu, who later handled the investigation, appeared to have become unusually close to the complainant, Roberto Maria Di Lorenzo.
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Courts
Full judgment: Why Wontumi was jailed 20 years
He was also fined 10,000 penalty units on each count. In default of payment, he is to serve an additional three-year term of imprisonment with hard labour under each count.
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Supreme Court News
Private citizen sues A-G, Chief Justice over legal vacation system
At the centre of the case is the question of whether the two-month suspension of sittings by the country’s two highest appellate courts affects the right of citizens to have their cases heard within a reasonable time.
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Courts
Quayson criminal case: Court sets June 21 to hear ‘motion against daily hearings’
The court, presided over by Justice Mary Maame Ekue Yanzuh had on the previous sitting, ruled that the case be heard on a day-to-day basis starting from June 20
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Africa
President of Niger reaffirm support for African Court
The African Court’s delegation undertook the visit to Niger as part of its sensitization programme to the Member States of the AU aimed at increasing awareness of the Court among various stakeholders, mainly governments.
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Courts
Court declines hearing to Atewa ‘galamsey’ case
The Kaneshie District Court has declined to hear the case of 11 alleged illegal miners accused of mining in the Atewa Forest Reserve under the guise of being National Security operatives.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court dismisses James Quayson's review motion against injunction
On April 13, 2022, the Supreme Court upheld an injunction application by Michael Ankomah Nimfah thus restraining the Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson from holding himself as an MP for the constituency.
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General
A Judge’s Perspective: Preparedness of the Judicial Service of Ghana Post COVID-19
The implementation of the E-Justice system has not been without challenges.
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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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Election Petition
Election petition: Jean Mensa won’t testify – Supreme Court
The seven-member panel of the Supreme Court has ruled that the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa is free not to testify in the ongoing election petition.
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Courts
Ghana’s courts to begin e-filing from October-Chief Justice
Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie announced the reform at the climax of the Supreme Court’s 150th anniversary celebration in Accra.
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Courts
Court reinstates Abronye bail conditions after passport submission
The court had earlier ordered his remand after he failed to comply with a condition requiring him to deposit his travel documents with the Court Registrar.
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