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
The Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has declared that the much-anticipated Legal Education Bill will break the Ghana School of Law’s long-standing monopoly over professional legal training. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, May 27, the legislator—himself a lawyer—called the move a necessary reform to “democratise legal education” and correct a “corrupted” system.
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Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has raised concerns about the increasing spate of official communications from law enforcement agencies for MPs to be invited for questioning over some allegations. In his opening remarks in Parliament on Tuesday, May 27 after the House had resume from recess, Alban Bagbin said there has been a noticeable increase
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This is the 3rd Piece of a 4 part series. Part 1 may be obtained here. Part 2 may be obtained here 3.0 LAWYERS – PIVOTAL ELEMENT OF JUSTICE If proverbs serve as the palm oil with which words are eaten, then lawyers function as the engines around which the wheel of justice revolves. Lawyers
The Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has filed an interlocutory injunction at the Supreme Court seeking to halt the work of the five-member committee established by President Mahama to inquire into the three petitions against her removal from office. In the suit filed on May 21, 2025, and sighted by 3News, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo is praying the
The Central Regional Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of a Senior Lecturer from the University of Education, Winneba. The suspect, Joshua Karry Arthur, was picked up from the lecturer’s residence at Essuokyir in the Central Region on Thursday, May 22, 2025. The arrest follows a report filed by the
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This is the 2nd Piece of a 4 part series. Part 1 may be obtained here. Cascading Effect Such factors not only affect the accused individual’s right to a fair trial within a reasonable timeframe but also impact other parties, such as witnesses. When a witness for the prosecution is present in court but the
In a landmark judgment that strengthens the enforcement of copyright laws in Ghana, the Accra High Court has ruled against the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), for illegally reproducing copyrighted materials without the required license. The Court’s decision highlights the legal and financial consequences of flouting Ghana’s Copyright Act, especially for institutions engaged in
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