Results for "Major Mahama"
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Opinion
Conviction and Sentence in Absentia; Effective Date Of Sentence, Settling The Uncertainty; The Case Of Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, Former Masloc CEO
The article examines whether a sentence imposed in absentia begins from the date it is pronounced or from when the convicted person is brought into custody. Using the Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu case, the author argues that a purposive reading...
Frederick Gurah Sampson
Opinion
Constitution Day: Why 7th January Must Always Matter
Constitution Day is not just a holiday—it symbolizes Ghana’s commitment to democratic governance, rule of law, and constitutional continuity. The article urges citizens and institutions to defend the Constitution through everyday accountabi...
Kow Abaka Essuman
Opinion
Default Judgment and the Doctrine of Estoppel Per Rem Judicata; A Legal Conundrum in Order 10 Rule 6 & Order 13 Rule 6(2) of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 (C. I 47)
Default judgement is an interlocutory application. It is not a final judgement in its strict sense. Any anything default is not final in a legal sense. Res judicata on the other hand is mostly applied when decisions of the courts are final....
Derick Adu-Gyamfi
Opinion
Legal Vacation Without ‘Vacation.’; The Plight of ‘ORAL ’ Lawyers and the Infringed Rights of the Accused?
The article examines the controversy over substantive criminal trials continuing during Ghana’s legal vacation, particularly where defence lawyers have indicated that they are unavailable. It argues that although the Chief Justice has autho...
Frederick Gurah Sampson
Opinion
Access Versus Standards: The Future of Legal Education in Ghana
The article examines Ghana’s 2026 legal education reforms, arguing that widening access to professional legal training must be matched with strong regulation, transparent bar examinations, adequate teaching capacity, and sustained professio...
Justice Kweku T. Ackaah-Boafo
Opinion
Ghana Is Punishing Speech with a Law from 1839
The article argues that Ghana’s continued use of criminal offences such as “offensive conduct” and “publication of false news” undermines constitutional free speech protections and revives colonial-era tools of speech control. It also criti...
Martin Waana-Ang
Opinion
Failure To File Affidavits in Opposition: Meaning and Effect
This article argues that failure to file an affidavit in opposition does not bar a party from responding to a motion on facts already on record, but only prevents the introduction of new facts. It clarifies that such failure amounts to admi...
Dr Justice Srem-Sai
Opinion
From Deforestation To Gas Flaring, Environmental Harm May Now Be Prosecuted As An International Crime By The ICC. Here’s What Ghana Needs To Know, And What We Can Do
The ICC’s new policy recognizes severe environmental destruction as a potential international crime, empowering countries like Ghana to prosecute such offenses. Ghana’s plan to establish specialized environmental courts showcases leadership...
Sedinam Awo Kwadam
Opinion
Rethinking Legal Education in Ghana: From Rote Memorization to Open-Statute Exams For A New Era of Legal Competence and Mastery
The article examines the current state of legal education in Ghana, highlighting its challenges and proposing reforms to make it more effective, accessible, and aligned with modern legal practice.
Sedinam Awo Kwadam
Opinion
Land Management as a component of Sustainable Development: The role of traditional leadership in the Kumasi Traditional Area
A lecture delivered at the KNUST Law Faculty on 23rd March, 2023
Mariam Agyeman Gyasi Jawhary
Opinion
Employee Outsourcing and Its Legal Implications
This article examines the growing trend of employee outsourcing in Ghana, comparing it with permanent employment and highlighting the legal, ethical, and operational implications. It calls for clearer legislation to address the vulnerabilit...
Naa Awura Dede Osabutey
Opinion
Fundamental Human and Economic Rights at Crossroads with the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992)
This paper discusses the constitutionality of prohibiting persons from becoming directors of a company upon incorporation and/or rendering them disqualified or unfit to continue in their role as directors of a company merely because they ha...
Samuel Cudjoe
Opinion
ADR for ‘Galamsey’: A curious proposition?
This article gives an overview and explores the use of ADR in settling disputes. In particular, the article discusses the suggestion that has been made recently, proposing the use of ADR to handle ‘galamsey’ cases.
Francisca Serwaa Boateng
Opinion
Global Pandemics and International Law: An Evaluation of State Responsibility and States’ Human Rights Obligations arising from COVID-19
This six-part article offers suggestions on how states may better utilize international law and the opportunities that international co-operation offers, to prepare themselves for a next possible pandemic.
Christopher Yaw Nyinevi
Opinion
Natural Resources, The Environment and the Constitutional Review Committee’s Recommendations: Why Government Should Reconsider Its Position
The article critiques the Government of Ghana’s rejection of proposed constitutional reforms on natural resource governance and environmental protection. It advocates stronger constitutional safeguards for public trusteeship, sustainability...
Anthony Danquah
Opinion
Understanding the energy impacts of the Maduro arrest
The article argues that the reported Maduro arrest should be understood not only as a geopolitical event, but as an energy law and policy shock. It explains how legal risk, sanctions, dollar-priced energy trade, and currency pressure can af...
Lom Nuku Ahlijah