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PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE UNDERMINED: HOW GHANA’S 2018 CRIMINAL DISCLOSURE REGIME VIOLATES THE RIGHTS TO SILENCE AND INNOCENCE; A CASE FOR A TWO-PHASED CASE MANAGEMENT REGIME IN CRIMINAL TRIALS

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PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE UNDERMINED: HOW GHANA’S 2018 CRIMINAL DISCLOSURE REGIME VIOLATES THE RIGHTS TO SILENCE AND INNOCENCE; A CASE FOR A TWO-PHASED CASE MANAGEMENT REGIME IN CRIMINAL TRIALS. Her Ladyship Justice Sedinam Awo Kwadam (Mrs.)* 29th December, 2025. ABSTRACT This paper critically examines Ghana’s 2018 Practice Directions on Disclosures and Case Management in Criminal Proceedings, […]

PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE UNDERMINED: HOW GHANA’S 2018 CRIMINAL DISCLOSURE REGIME VIOLATES THE RIGHTS TO SILENCE AND INNOCENCE; A CASE FOR A TWO-PHASED CASE MANAGEMENT REGIME IN CRIMINAL TRIALS Read More »

CONSTITUTION DAY IN GHANA: RELEVANCE, REFLECTION, AND RENEWAL

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By Benjamin Tachie Antiedu, Esq & Goodnuff Appiah Larbi, (Ph.D.) Introduction The Constitution occupies a unique and exalted place within Ghana’s legal and political order. It is sui generis among laws and the fundamental law from which the validity of all other enactments, actions, and omissions derives. Beyond its binding legal force, the Constitution embodies

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The legality and implications under international law Maduro abduction

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1 Introduction The forcible apprehension of a sitting head of state on foreign soil by another state represents one of the most severe tests of the contemporary international legal order. On 3 January 2026, the United States announced that its forces had captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro during a military operation conducted within the territory

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FROM DEFORESTATION TO GAS FLARING, ENVIRONMENTAL HARM MAY NOW BE PROSECUTED AS AN INTERNATIONAL CRIME BY THE ICC.

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HERE’S WHAT GHANA NEEDS TO KNOW, AND WHAT WE CAN DO. HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE SEDINAM AWO KWADAM (MRS.) 25th DECEMBER, 2025. A quiet revolution has taken place in international law, one that could reshape how nations like Ghana protect their natural heritage and hold polluters accountable. On December 1, 2025, the Prosecutor of the International

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Key Observations on the Constitutional Review Commission Report Submitted to President Mahama

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By Alex Boateng Introduction An important turning point in Ghana’s constitutional history was reached yesterday when President John Dramani Mahama received a 127-page Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) Report. Constitutional review is a means to redress power disparities, improve accountability, and bolster democracy and public confidence in the state. The work of the CRC shows an

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BEYOND THE ARREST: WHY GHANA’S FIGHT AGAINST GALAMSEY IS FAILING IN THE COURTROOM

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BEYOND THE ARREST: WHY GHANA’S FIGHT AGAINST GALAMSEY IS FAILING IN THE COURTROOM Bertha Aniagyei* INTRODUCTION: THE GAP IN THE GALAMSEY LITERATURE Galamsey is a colloquial abbreviation derived from the phrase “gather and sell.” Initially, the term referred to the practice of individuals seeking small fragments of gold from mining sites that had been abandoned

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Constitutional Review Committee – Final Recommendations: “Transforming Ghana: From Electoral Democracy to Developmental Democracy”

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Table of Contents TRANSMITAL LETTER…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….7 Guiding Principles and Organisational Framework…………………………………………………………………8 Committee‘s Approach and Methodology…………………………………………………………………………………..9 Summary of Consultation Outcomes………………………………………………………………………………………….14 The Report: “Transforming Ghana: From Electoral Democracy to Developmental Democracy“…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….15 Acknowledgements and Gratitude…………………………………………………………………………………………….16 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..17 CHAPTER ONE: TOWARDS AN EFFECTIVE PRESIDENCY………………………………………………………..19 Background……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………19 Term of Office of President: Total Number of Terms………………………………………………………………..19 Term of Office of President: Length of a Term…………………………………………………………………………..19 Minimum Age Qualification to be President………………………………………………………………………………19 Exemption from Tax……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….19 Emoluments of the President and Other Holders of Public Office: Article 71…………………….19 Immunities After Ceasing to be President…………………………………………………………………………………..20 Vice President or Prime Minister?……………………………………………………………………………………………….20 Appointment of Ministers

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CAN A SUSPECT BE COMPELLED TO ANSWER A QUESTION AFTER ARREST?

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    Benjamin Tachie Antiedu, Esq[1] & Goodnuff Appiah Larbi, (Ph.D.)[2]   1.0 Introduction The arrest of a suspect often marks the point at which the coercive power of the State is most acutely felt. It is also the point at which constitutional protections are most needed. One recurring question in Ghanaian criminal practice is

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Making a Case for the Enforcement of Prenuptial Agreements in Ghana

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Introduction In 2014, Citifmonline.com[i] reported a news item in which a family lawyer and former lecturer of the Ghana Law School, Dr. Kofi Adinkrah who incidentally happened to be my Family Law lecturer[ii], in a post captioned ‘Prenups don’t generate controversy’, urged “Ghanaian couples to enter into prenuptial agreements to tackle unforeseen challenges associated with divorce”.[iii]

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