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Pastor granted GHS 100,000 bail over careless driving

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      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 […]

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THE REBIRTH OF LEGAL EDUCATION IN GHANA: UNDERSTANDING THE LEGAL EDUCATION ACT, 2026 (ACT 1170)

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   HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE SEDINAM AWO KWADAM (MRS.)* MAY 13, 2026 Introduction There are moments in the life of a nation when legislation does far more than regulate institutions; it reshapes the direction of national life, reaches into the very heart of individual aspiration, and breaks the rusted chains of tradition that have restrained progress

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

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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

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

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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,

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Criminal Procedure Bootcamp : Understanding Criminal Procedure in Practice

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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

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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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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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