It is trite law that jurisdiction is a fundamental threshold issue that determines the competence of a court to adjudicate a matter. Without jurisdiction, the court is precluded from proceeding on the merits of the case or making any enforceable orders. In the seminal case of Ghana Bar Association v Attorney-General (1995-1996) 1 GLR (Abban […]
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Judge: Jones Dotse JSC (writing for the Supreme Court) Facts: On June 22, 1998, two police officers, Valentino Gligah and Abdulai Aziz Atiso, allegedly raped Cynthia Nyante, a trader of second-hand clothes near the Kinbu Road and Central Police Station in Accra. The prosecution’s case was that Cynthia was summoned to the police office by
Case Brief: G/CPL Valentino Gligah and EC/1 Abdulai Aziz Atiso v. The Republic Read More »
The Minister for the Interior, Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak, has renewed the curfew hours for Sampa Township in Jaman North District of the Bono Region. The curfew starts from 10:00 pm to 4:00 am each day, effective Thursday, June 5, 2025. The Minister acted on the advice of the Bono Regional Security Council and by Executive
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President John Mahama has announced that excavators can no longer be imported into Ghana without a government-issued permit, a move aimed at combating illegal mining and protecting the country’s water bodies. Speaking at the Global Mining in Motion Summit on Monday, June 2, 2025, Mahama emphasized the need for stricter regulations to control mining activities.
Legal education is the process of learning about the law and the legal profession. It often consists of coursework at a law school, followed by hands-on experience in various legal aid clinics and extracurricular activities like moot courts and law reviews. In many jurisdictions, it involves taking a bar exam to prove one’s proficiency before
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If the suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has done wrong, the law must work, the CEO of the Ghana Shippers Authority, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has said. Prof Gyampo also says that if it is established that she has done anything untoward, the same law applies. Speaking on the Key Points on TV3 Saturday, May 31,
SUSPENDED CHIEF JUSTICE GERTRUDE TORKORNOO IS NOT ABOVE THE LAW – GYAMPO Read More »
Businessman Ibrahim Mahama has filed a defamation lawsuit against Bright Simons, Vice President of IMANI Africa, over what he describes as a series of “false and malicious” publications that have damaged both his personal reputation and that of his company, Engineers and Planners (E&P). According to court documents filed at an Accra High Court on
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Over the past couple of days, our screens have been splattered with headlines and scenes relating to Chairman Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of Ghana’s opposition party, the New Patriotic Party. Media reports indicated that on Monday, he was formally invited by the Police CID at the Headquarters in Accra, an invitation he honored. This invitation
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By Her Honour Judge Sedinam Awo Kwadam (Mrs.), Circuit Court 7, Accra, Ghana. LLM. Candidate, International Criminal Law and Justice, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Accra, Ghana. 25th May, 2025. ABSTRACT Sexual violence constitutes a grave violation of human rights, undermining bodily autonomy, dignity, and gender equality. Despite its severe and
This is the 3rd Piece of a 4 part series. Part 1 may be obtained here. Part 2 may be obtained here Part 3 may be obtained here 4.0 CORRUPTION IN THE JUDICIARY Despite the existence of perceptions and evidence of corruption among some judges, many judges maintain a commitment to integrity, actively discouraging bribery
