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FROM PROMULGATION TO PERPETUAL CONFORMITY: INSTITUTIONALIZING CONSTITUTIONAL MAINTENANCE AS A GOING CONCERN; A CONSTITUTIONAL CONFORMITY COMMITTEE FOR GHANA’S POST-CONSTITUTIONAL-REFORM ORDER.

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  HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE SEDINAM AWO KWADAM (MRS.)* ABSTRACT Promulgating a new Constitution does not, by itself, bring the inherited body of ordinary law into conformity with it. Ghana’s experience after 1992 shows the consequences of leaving that work to individual Supreme Court challenges and legislative interventions, without a demonstrated broad-based review. Martin Kpebu Nos […]

FROM PROMULGATION TO PERPETUAL CONFORMITY: INSTITUTIONALIZING CONSTITUTIONAL MAINTENANCE AS A GOING CONCERN; A CONSTITUTIONAL CONFORMITY COMMITTEE FOR GHANA’S POST-CONSTITUTIONAL-REFORM ORDER. Read More »

RICHARD APPIAH KUBI – FROM THE TRADITIONAL COUNCIL REGISTRAR TO THE BAR

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A Journey of Service, Scholarship, Perseverance and the Pursuit of Justice ABSTRACT From the Traditional Council to the Bar chronicles the remarkable journey of Richard Appiah Kubi, Principal Registrar of the Atebubu Traditional Council toward his Call to the Bar on 9th October 2026. His path brings together years of public service, scholarship, traditional governance

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FILING A SUPPLEMENTARY AFFIDAVIT: AN AUTOMATIC RIGHT OR JUDICIAL DISCRETION?

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John Ajet-Nasam. Preface On September 2, 2026, during the hearing of the review application filed at the Supreme Court by Hon. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah against the decision of His Lordship Pwamang JSC (sitting as a single judge) in the application for interlocutory injunction, counsel for the Applicant, Mr. Frank Davies, applied for an adjournment to

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Robert Nii Arday Clegg writes: What is Corporate Governance?

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I was called to the Bar in Ghana in 2006 having met all the requirements for admission including passing Company Law. Corporate Governance as a course of study was not on offer as part of my legal education. Seven years later, I gained admission to Harvard Law School (HLS) to pursue a Master of Laws

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WHEN A LAWYER’S ADDRESS REPLACES THE DEFENDANT’S: The Procedural Non-Compliance Undermining Appearance in Ghana’s Civil Courts: A Call for Compliance with Order 9 Rule 1(2) of C.I. 47.

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WHEN A LAWYER’S ADDRESS REPLACES THE DEFENDANT’S: The Procedural Non-Compliance Undermining Appearance in Ghana’s Civil Courts: A Call for Compliance with Order 9 Rule 1(2) of C.I. 47. HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE SEDINAM AWO KWADAM (MRS.)[1]   Introduction Some rules of procedure announce their importance immediately. A writ that is not served, a limitation period that

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WHY THE GOVERNMENT’S POSITION ON NOLLE PROSEQUI IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT SHOULD BE REJECTED BY GHANAIANS

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WHY THE GOVERNMENT’S POSITION ON NOLLE PROSEQUI IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW COMMITTEE REPORT SHOULD BE REJECTED BY GHANAIANS By  Goodnuff Appiah Larbi, (PhD)[1] Introduction Articles 88(3) and (4) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana confer on the Attorney-General the authority to initiate, conduct, and discontinue criminal proceedings. The Attorney-General’s power to enter a nolle prosequi[2]

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The Future of Dispute Resolution in Ghana and Africa: Why ADR Belongs at the Bar, Not the Pre-Bar or LLB.

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Bakhita Mawuli Koblavie, Esq. “Nunya, adidoe, asi metunɛ o;” literally translated, “Knowledge is like a baobab tree; no single pair of arms can embrace it. (Ewe proverb) Meaning ‘no single person is a repository of all wisdom’ Introduction The Legal Education Act, 2026 (Act 1170) decentralises professional legal training by permitting accredited university law faculties

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“AGENT FOR PLAINTIFF”: A FATAL MISNOMER; WHY GHANAIAN LAWYERS ARE UNWITTINGLY FORFEITING THEIR PROTECTIONS THROUGH THE MISDESCRIPTION OF COUNSEL IN GHANAIAN CIVIL PROCEDURE: AN ANALYSIS OF THE DOCTRINE OF SOLICITOR-SOLICITOR AGENCY VS. LAWYER-CLIENT REALITY.

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“AGENT FOR PLAINTIFF”: A FATAL MISNOMER; WHY GHANAIAN LAWYERS ARE UNWITTINGLY FORFEITING THEIR PROTECTIONS THROUGH THE MISDESCRIPTION OF COUNSEL IN GHANAIAN CIVIL PROCEDURE: AN ANALYSIS OF THE DOCTRINE OF SOLICITOR-SOLICITOR AGENCY VS. LAWYER-CLIENT REALITY.   HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE SEDINAM AWO KWADAM (MRS.)* KWADWO A.D. OWUSU-ANSAH*   7TH AUGUST, 2026    ABSTRACT This paper examines the

“AGENT FOR PLAINTIFF”: A FATAL MISNOMER; WHY GHANAIAN LAWYERS ARE UNWITTINGLY FORFEITING THEIR PROTECTIONS THROUGH THE MISDESCRIPTION OF COUNSEL IN GHANAIAN CIVIL PROCEDURE: AN ANALYSIS OF THE DOCTRINE OF SOLICITOR-SOLICITOR AGENCY VS. LAWYER-CLIENT REALITY. Read More »

Bakhita Koblavie Wins the Dr Daniel McKorley Prize At GIMPA

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Bakhita Mawuli Koblavie, a Ghanaian lawyer, has graduated top of her class from the GIMPA Faculty of Law, with an LLM in International Trade and Business Law, earning a GPA of 3.89 out of 4.0 and received the Dr Daniel McKorley Prize for the best student on the LLM in International Trade and Business Law

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The Balogun Saga & FIFA’s Failure to Follow Its Own Rules

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USA striker Folarin Balogun was shown a red card in the 64th minute of the Round of 32 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Following the match, FIFA announced that it had invoked Article 27 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code (FDC) to suspend the automatic match suspension arising from the red card for a probationary period

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