Menu

Author name: Superlaw Admin

Pastor granted GHS 100,000 bail over careless driving

Leave a Comment / Article, Ghanaian Authors /

      Nkawie (Ash) Jun 18, GNA – A 55–year–old pastor, has been granted GHS 100,000.00 bail, with one surety by the Nkawie Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti region, over careless driving. The pastor, Francis Owusu pleaded guilty to the charge of careless and inconsiderate driving, but not guilty to causing harm, and will reappear before the court on July 27, 2026. Police Inspector […]

Pastor granted GHS 100,000 bail over careless driving Read More »

US law schools see sharp drop in international student applications

Leave a Comment / Article, Foreign Article /

      June 12 (Reuters) – American University law professor Padideh Ala’i’s spring international law class included practicing lawyers from Vietnam, Colombia and Azerbaijan — a global mix that she said enriched classroom discussions on tariffs, foreign trade and other topics. Ala’i, however, expects fewer non-U.S. students in the upcoming semester thanks to a

US law schools see sharp drop in international student applications Read More »

Google and Meta denied new trial in youth social media addiction case

Leave a Comment / Article, Foreign Article /

        June 10 (Reuters) – A California state court judge has denied motions by Meta Platforms (META.O),  ​and Google’s (GOOGL.O),  YouTube seeking a new trial after a jury ‌found the companies liable for designing social media platforms that are harmful to young people. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carolyn Kuhl ruled on

Google and Meta denied new trial in youth social media addiction case Read More »

Hohoe Court jails man four years for stealing Church instruments

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized /

  Hohoe (V/R), June 10, GNA – The Hohoe Circuit Court has sentenced a 27-year-old unemployed man, Mohammed Rafiu, to four years’ imprisonment for stealing musical instruments belonging to a church at Hohoe. Rafiu pleaded guilty to charges of unlawful entry and stealing when he appeared before the court on Monday, June 8. Inspector Felix Kwao,

Hohoe Court jails man four years for stealing Church instruments Read More »

PARENTAGE, NOT PATERNITY: WHY GHANA’S PROPOSED BILL ON COMPULSORY PATERNITY TESTING RISKS BECOMING STATE-SANCTIONED DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MOTHERS.

Leave a Comment / Article, Ghanaian Authors /

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE SEDINAM AWO KWADAM (MRS.)* MAY 4, 2026   Introduction A legislative proposal currently advancing through Ghana’s policy space seeks to mandate compulsory paternity testing for all children born in healthcare facilities, alongside the criminalization of what its proponents call “paternity fraud.” Its stated objectives: securing biological certainty, protecting paternal interests, and deterring

PARENTAGE, NOT PATERNITY: WHY GHANA’S PROPOSED BILL ON COMPULSORY PATERNITY TESTING RISKS BECOMING STATE-SANCTIONED DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MOTHERS. Read More »

TIME’S UP FOR JUSTICE? WHY GHANA’S HUMAN RIGHTS “EXPIRY DATE” MUST GO.

Leave a Comment / Article, Civil Procedure, Ghanaian Authors /

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE SEDINAM AWO KWADAM (MRS.) 25th April, 2026. A Grave Anomaly Imagine the citizen who is arrested without charge, detained beyond the pale of law, cut off from counsel, family, and court, and released at last without explanation. Years pass. The wounds remain, psychological, social, economic. He turns, at last, to the Constitution,

TIME’S UP FOR JUSTICE? WHY GHANA’S HUMAN RIGHTS “EXPIRY DATE” MUST GO. Read More »

THE LAWYER’S TRIAL: WHY “LAWYER SHAMING” REVEALS MORE ABOUT THEM THAN ABOUT YOU

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized /

THE LAWYER’S TRIAL: WHY “LAWYER SHAMING” REVEALS MORE ABOUT THEM THAN ABOUT YOU HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE SEDINAM AWO KWADAM (MRS.)* 27th March, 2026.   From my study to you, a reflection born of years of observation, experience, and a deep love for this noble profession. Every year, as the ceremonial robes are donned and the

THE LAWYER’S TRIAL: WHY “LAWYER SHAMING” REVEALS MORE ABOUT THEM THAN ABOUT YOU Read More »

WEAPONISING AUDI ALTERAM PARTEM: HOW STRATEGIC ABSTENTION IS EXPLOITED TO INVALIDATE JUDGMENTS IN GHANA’S COURTS; A CASE FOR HIGHER EVIDENTIARY THRESHOLD IN APPLICATIONS TO SET ASIDE OR QUASH JUDGEMENTS BASED ON NATURAL JUSTICE VIOLATIONS.

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized /

  HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE SEDINAM AWO KWADAM (MRS.)* 2nd January, 2026. ABSTRACT A sophisticated and troubling procedural phenomenon is metastasizing within Ghana’s civil justice system: the strategic exploitation of the audi alteram partem rule to invalidate lawfully obtained judgments. This paper identifies a pervasive pattern wherein litigants, typically defendants who have been duly served, whether by personal

WEAPONISING AUDI ALTERAM PARTEM: HOW STRATEGIC ABSTENTION IS EXPLOITED TO INVALIDATE JUDGMENTS IN GHANA’S COURTS; A CASE FOR HIGHER EVIDENTIARY THRESHOLD IN APPLICATIONS TO SET ASIDE OR QUASH JUDGEMENTS BASED ON NATURAL JUSTICE VIOLATIONS. Read More »

Criminal Procedure Bootcamp : Understanding Criminal Procedure in Practice

Leave a Comment / Article, Ghanaian Authors /

Many people only encounter the criminal justice system through headlines, police stations, or the courtroom gallery. But very few truly understand what happens between an arrest and the final decision of the court. What rights does a person have when they are arrested? How does a court decide whether to grant bail? What happens before

Criminal Procedure Bootcamp : Understanding Criminal Procedure in Practice Read More »

Scroll to Top