This article examines the drug and cash trafficking allegations at Kotoka International Airport involving AirMed and Cavok flights, based on disclosures by whistleblower Ntim Fordjour. It proposes a d...

Source: Ebo Dantse

This article examines the deficiencies in Ghanaian company law regarding remedies for aggrieved directors, shareholders, and secretaries affected by unauthorized changes in company records. It highlig...

Source: Anthony Danquah

This article examines the legal doctrines of proprietary estoppel and adverse possession, contrasting their implications for fairness and property rights. Proprietary estoppel protects individuals who...

Source: Derick Adu-Gyamfi

The article critiques Ghana’s Council of State under the 1992 Constitution, highlighting issues of politicization, lack of representation, and ineffectiveness. It proposes replacing regional represent...

Source: Anthony Danquah

Libraries are of utmost importance in our society. Its impact causes a ripple effect across generations and therefore a needed resource in our communities. However, in light of benefitting from the re...

Source: Anita Natekie Nartey

Family business succession is fraught with pitfalls that can lead to its downfall if not managed properly. The five deadly sins—lack of planning, favoritism, resistance to innovation, poor communicati...

Source: Kweku Wiafe and Theodore Albright

Law firms in Ghana often store old client files indefinitely, incurring unnecessary costs. This article explores the financial, compliance, and operational challenges of file storage and provides stra...

Source: Dennis Adjei Dwomoh

This article makes a compelling case for Ghana to host the proposed UNCITRAL Advisory Centre on International Investment Dispute Settlement (ISDS). It highlights Ghana's strategic location, political...

Source: Prince Kojo Tabiri and Godwin Selasi Owusu

A well-crafted CV is essential for Ghanaian lawyers and law students, yet many struggle with drafting due to the lack of formal training. This article outlines key components, formatting tips, and bes...

Source: Dennis Adjei Dwomoh

The article examines the legal framework and limitations surrounding the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Preparatory Team established by Ghana’s President-Elect John Dramani Mahama. It concludes tha...

Source: Richard Nii Amarh

The article discusses the risks of relying on manual filing systems in law firms and advocates for implementing a scanning policy. It highlights benefits like improved efficiency, enhanced security, r...

Source: Dennis Adjei Dwomoh, Esq.

This article highlights the importance of professional development (PD) books for lawyers, emphasizing how they help build complementary skills like communication, adaptability, business acumen, and m...

Source: David A. Asiedu, Esq.

The article discusses the vital yet underappreciated role of law clerks in Ghanaian litigation practice, highlighting financial risks associated with their responsibilities due to a lack of oversight....

Source: Dennis Adjei Dwomoh Esq.

The article emphasizes the importance of creating an annual budget for law firms in Ghana to ensure financial stability, compliance, and professional growth. It outlines practical steps for budgeting,...

Source: Dennis Adjei Dwomoh Esq.

This article highlights the lack of statutory frameworks for compensating victims of medical negligence in Ghana, emphasizing the reliance on the outdated Bolam rule. The author proposes a no-fault co...

Source: Isaac Ofori Gyeabour, Esq.

The article explores flaws in the patent system exposed by COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing, particularly the insufficiency of disclosure requirements. It argues that despite the legal obligation for pa...

Source: Prince Nketia

This article delves into Ghana's tax system, identifying key challenges such as informal sector integration, low compliance, and systemic complexity. It proposes reforms inspired by global best practi...

Source: Nkrumah Daniel Kofi Kyere Esq & Azanya Abraham Maslow MCiARB

The article critiques the Supreme Court of Ghana's decision to suspend the Speaker of Parliament's ruling on vacant parliamentary seats, arguing that it amounts to an unconstitutional usurpation of Pa...

Source: Joseph Kwaku Asamoah, PhD.

This article discusses the revocation process of Legislative Instruments (L.I.s) in Ghana, focusing on the limited role of Parliament in this process. Drawing from Supreme Court rulings, it argues tha...

Source: Clement Kojo Akapame

The article appraises plea bargaining in Ghana, focusing on its development under the Criminal and Other Offences Procedure Amendment Act 2022, Act 1079. It explains the types of plea bargaining, its...

Source: Gloria Teye

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 pun...

Source: Rebecca Eduafo-Abraham, Esq.

This article explores the intricate relationship between divorce and corporate insolvency, particularly when married couples are business partners. It discusses how personal turmoil can destabilize a...

Source: Samuel Alesu, Esq.

This article critically examines the ethical and legal implications of using entrapment in investigative journalism, focusing on a case involving Ghanaian judges accused of corruption following an und...

Source: Nii Kpakpo Samoa Addo Esq

This article discusses the legal aspects of accessing medical records in Ghana, addressing questions of ownership, privacy, and patient rights. It emphasizes that patients have a right to access their...

Source: Isaac Gyeabour Ofori, Esq

The article critiques the High Court's refusal to grant a mandamus order compelling the President of Ghana to act on the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, despite its passage in Parliament....

Source: Nii Kpakpo Samoa Addo ESQ.

This article explores the concept of therapeutic exception, examining whether a surgeon is liable for not disclosing a 1% risk of partial paralysis to a patient who later experienced this outcome post...

Source: Isaac Ofori Gyeabour, Esq

This article critically examines the copyright dispute between Team Eternity and Kwame Mickey over a song’s chorus. It explores whether the phrase “Manhyia Nyame anka .. yay3/abonsam /ay3 defe defe” i...

Source: Samuel Appiah Darko

The article discusses the complexities of copyright protection in Ghana, focusing on originality and infringement in musical works. It emphasizes the importance of balancing copyright protection with...

Source: Dr Doreen Adoma Agyei (IP Lecturer, Faculty of Law KNUST) & Joseph Kelvin Edem Boso (Legal Researcher, Academic Writer, Music Producer and Freelance Writer)

This article critiques the Supreme Court's decision in Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor vs. Attorney-General, which addressed the President's directive allowing Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief E...

Source: Nii Kpakpo Samoa Addo Esq

The article argues that the tort of malicious prosecution, as received under common law, is problematic in present-day Ghana under Article 88. The author suggests that the proper defendant in such cas...

Source: Reindorf Twumasi Ankrah, Esq.

The article examines the supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court of Ghana under the 1992 Constitution, highlighting two contradictory Supreme Court decisions on the matter. It argues for the court'...

Source: Simon Okyere, Esq.

The article examines the scope of a court's jurisdiction and the limits of judicial commentary in the context of the Anas A. Anas v. Kennedy Agyapong case. It discusses whether a trial judge overstepp...

Source: Bobby Banson

In this paper the author delves among others, into various cases and examines how a person can acquire locus standi to fall into the rule in Lamptey v Hammond.

Source: Derick Adu-Gyamfi, Esq.

The author examines the notion of separability of arbitration agreement within the realm of contracts, bringing further clarity to the doctrine and advocating for the rejection of this antiquated and...

Source: Michael Sumaila

"If Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu is able to escape for the next ten years, her sentence would elapse and she cannot be punished again to serve another jail term for the same offence." Find out wh...

Source: Daniel Korang

The Author examines the legal effect of Order 2 rule (3)(2)(a) & (b) of the District Court Rules to the extent that it permits a Solicitor’s representative to sign a writ of summons to commence an act...

Source: John Kwesi Hagan Jnr. Esq

It has always been the established practice of the courts that dates for hearing applications are fixed by the respective Registrars of the courts in the registries in which the applications are filed...

Source: Thaddeus Sory, Esq.

Trials on Indictment are the only form of trial where committal proceedings are conducted. Generally trials on Indictment are reserved for more serious offences and are characterized by more formality...

Source: Gloria Teye

This paper discusses, mainly, one category of workers: casual workers. Most employments or businesses use this phrase with the view of distinguishing these workers from another set of workers – perman...

Source: James Gawuga Nkrumah

In this article, the writer reviews articles 18 and 22 of the 1992 constitution, the Lands Act, 2020 (Act 1036) specifically, sections 38(3), 38(4) and 47, and judicial decisions including Mensah v Me...

Source: Samuel M. Codjoe

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 direc...

Source: Samuel Cudjoe

This paper analyses the circumstances under which estoppel and the statutes of limitation cannot be invoked as shield or even as a sword to override an act or conduct of any person which contravenes t...

Source: Derick Adu-Gyamf, Esq.

It is widely accepted among land purchasers in Ghana that, there is a need to go an extra mile in due diligence before paying money to any person or entity who purports to own a land in Ghana primaril...

Source: Victor Owusu Asante Esq

This Opinion piece was originally published on the author's LinkedIn page as, "An article on choosing 'story' over technical language and showing off in drafting statements of claim in disputes."

Source: David A. Asiedu

The Author discusses in this paper the law on admissibility of evidence illegally obtained in civil proceedings, the privacy and confidential rights of citizens under the law both common law and statu...

Source: Frederick Gurah Sampson, Esq.

This writeup seeks to expand on the laws governing mental health issues of accused persons in criminal proceedings. In consideration is the existence or otherwise of legislative safeguards in situatio...

Source: Nana Ama Dankwaa Kessey Adinkrah

The author discusses the process of making a valid Will and the reasons for making a Will in accordance with law

Source: Jacob Z. Soung

A lecture delivered at the KNUST Law Faculty on 23rd March, 2023

Source: Mariam Agyeman Gyasi Jawhary

It is the firm view of the present author that when Parliament went to sleep, the Supreme Court assumed legislative functions and purported to implement the provisions of Article 22(3) of the Constitu...

Source: Daniel Korang

This article aims to help raise awareness about the importance of legal and environmental due diligence in Ghanaian real estate transactions and provide guidance on how to effectively assess potential...

Source: Douglas Nketiah Boahene and Prince Kojo Tabiri