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Supreme Court News
Merely supervising husband’s building doesn’t guarantee wife 50% ownership-Supreme Court
The undisputed evidence established that the Husband purchased the land and commenced construction of the house at Tetegu near Kasoa before the parties married in 2002. By the time of the marriage, the structure had already reached the “win...
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Courts
Daddy Lumba's body belongs to the family, not the spouse-Kumasi High Court
In her decision, Justice Smith Arthur held that Ghanaian customary law governs such matters, and that the matrilineal family of the deceased retains entitlement to the body and all associated funeral rites.
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Courts
Akosua Serwaa sues Daddy Lumba's Family head, Odo Broni; seeks a declaration that she is sole surviving wife
The suit, lodged at the Kumasi High Court on October 3 2025 and expected to be heard on October 16, seeks a series of declarations affirming Mrs Fosu as the only lawful spouse of the late artiste and the sole person entitled to perform wido...
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Calling woman 'Illegitimate wife', 'faithful mistress' misogynistic: Indian SC
A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, and Augustine George Masih took a strong objection to the use of such words by the Bombay High Court in its 2004 judgment.
LawBeat
General
Samson’s Take: Corruption and side-chicks law
Passage of the witness protection law was the icing on the cake yet people who know are not using these legal tools to help fight corruption
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Africa
Divorcing couples don't have equal rights to assets-Kenya Supreme Court
Declaring that the 50:50 formula is not absolutely applicable, the top court stated that in case of divorce, each party should leave the marriage with property he or she acquired during the union though a spouse may get more based on his or...
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Your 'Trad’ Is More Than a Ceremony: Why Registering Your Customary Marriage Matters
Customary marriage in Ghana is not merely a cultural celebration but a legally recognised union with significant rights, obligations and consequences. This write-up examines how customary marriages are formed, proved, registered, challenged...
Celestine Addo
Courts
Daddy Lumba widowhood battle: Akosua Serwaa goes to Court of Appeal
In a notice of appeal, Ms Serwaah is challenging the entire judgment of the Kumasi High Court, contending that the trial court erred in rejecting and declaring inadmissible a marriage certificate she tendered in support of her claim.
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General
40 years of PNDCL 111: AWLA urges parliament to pass amendment bill urgently
In a press statement dated 17 November 2025, the African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) Ghana described the 1985 law as “revolutionary” for its time but warned that it no longer reflects the structure of modern Ghanaian families
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Who is the widow? – Kwame Boafo Akuffo Esq. writes
I prefer to state at the outset that my considered conclusion is to the effect that “Odo Broni” has a distinct legal remedy available to her. Perhaps there is also another remedy which is independent of the distinct remedy and may be pursue...
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Courts
Having picture, name in funeral brochure not enough proof of marriage-Court tells woman
The case of the appellant, Madam Mercy Blanc in the case against Administrators of the deceased Selwyn Okoe Boye’s estate, was anchored on the claim that she was a surviving spouse
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Courts
Customary marriage dissolution :Presenting drinks, same being accepted by family not enough – Court
"Applying the personal law of the parties, which is the Akan customary law, I find that the customary marriage between the parties was not dissolved in accordance with the customs of Akropong where the Petitioner hails from as there was a b...
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Insistence of spousal consent for organ donation would impinge on wife's right to control her own body - India Court
The Court was dealing with a plea filed by a married woman seeking to donate her kidney to her ailing father.
Livelaw
Africa
High Court in Kenya declares being housewife a full-time payable job
Justice Matheka made the statements as she read her ruling in a case where a divorced lady sought to have their family property sold and the money shared equally between her and her ex-husband.
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Others
Dissolution of marriage: proving adultery in divorce proceedings
Marriage may begin with a promise of forever, but some betrayals make reconciliation impossible. In divorce proceedings, adultery must be proved with credible evidence—not suspicion or rumours. Even then, the petitioner must show that the a...
CELESTINE ADDO, Law Student
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Bagbin backs urgent passage of Spousal Property Bill
On Friday, May 8, 2026, FIDA took its concerns to Parliament House in Accra, where its leadership met Speaker Alban Bagbin and presented a four-page petition.
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