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Legal Architects: Lawyers, Prosecutors and the Space Between the Lines of the Law

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Bertha Aniagyei* Appreciation* In response to my article on judicial reforms, titled “Strengthening the Rule of Law: The Need for Bold and Inclusive Judicial Reforms,” a thoughtful reader highlighted that the responsibility for certain persistent challenges, particularly the issue of undue delay in adjudication, is a shared one between the judiciary and other stakeholders. I […]

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THE DEFICIENCY OF CONFESSION STATEMENTS IN GHANAIAN COURTS; AN URGENT CALL FOR MANDATORY VIDEO-RECORDED CAUTIONED STATEMENTS.

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By Her Honour Judge Sedinam Awo Kwadam (Mrs.), Circuit Court 7 Accra, Ghana. 28th March, 2025. ABSTRACT Confession statements hold significant evidentiary weight in Ghanaian criminal trials, often influencing case outcomes. However, the reliance on independent witnesses to attest to the voluntariness of confessions, as mandated by the Criminal Procedure Act, has proven inadequate. As

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WORKERS’ DAY TRIBUTE: SALUTING THE RESILIENCE OF LOWER BENCH JUDGES AND MAGISTRATES

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By Her Honour Judge Sedinam Awo Kwadam (Mrs.), Circuit Court 7 Accra, Ghana. May 1, 2025. Introduction Each year, on the 1st of May, the world comes together to celebrate the invaluable contributions of workers. In Ghana, this significant occasion is observed as a public holiday, marked by various celebrations that culminate in parades at

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Military Overreach and Outdated Laws: Justice for Akwasi Lala

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A tragedy unfolded yesterday in Nyinahin that exemplifies how outdated legislation and unchecked military authority continue to threaten civilian lives in Ghana. Akwasi Lala, a young man participating in a funeral procession, was confronted by armed soldiers for wearing camouflage-patterned clothing. What followed was not an arrest —it was an execution. Akwasi was murdered, shot

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Circuit Court judge refutes breaking traffic rules and influencing the detention of 4 Police officers

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A Circuit Court Judge at the Adenta Court Complex in Accra, Angela Attachie, has accused four police officers of harassing her instead of protecting her as they’re mandated to. Her claims follow recent reports suggesting that she influenced the detention of four police officers by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohonu, after

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INFORMED PLEA OF GUILT AND THE JUDICIAL BURDEN OF ENSURING A FAIR TRIAL

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H.H. BERTHA ANIAGYEI CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE The centrality of the right to fair trial, and in particular, the presumption of innocence of an accused person in a criminal trial casts a duty on a court to ensure and satisfy itself that a plea of guilt entered by an accused person is voluntary, well-informed and not

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Ministerial Might vs. Migrant Rights: Is Bombelli’s Shadow Still Blocking Fair Deportation Hearings in Ghana?

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Ghana’s Interior Minister, Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak and Foreign Minister, Okudzeto Ablakwa, in separate public engagements have announced plans to deport foreigners arrested on suspicion of committing illegal mining (galamsey) or defrauding by false pretences, particularly through cybercrime. Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak, Minister for the Interior, on his part addressing stakeholders in the Zongo communities as part

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Judicial decision sparks outcry: Court orders excavators released to iIllegal miners, emergency needed

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A controversial court ruling mandating the release of excavators seized from illegal miners has ignited national fury. Environmental advocates and some media persons decry the decision as a catastrophic setback in Ghana’s fight against deforestation and ecocide, a blow that could undo years of progress. The ruling, linked to heightened demands for a state of

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RETHINKING LEGAL EDUCATION IN GHANA: FROM ROTE MEMORIZATION TO OPEN-STATUTE EXAMS FOR A NEW ERA OF LEGAL COMPETENCE AND MASTERY.

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RETHINKING LEGAL EDUCATION IN GHANA: FROM ROTE MEMORIZATION TO OPEN-STATUTE EXAMS FOR A NEW ERA OF LEGAL COMPETENCE AND MASTERY. By Her Honour Judge Sedinam Awo Kwadam (Mrs.), Circuit Court 7 Accra, Ghana. 28th March, 2025.   ABSTRACT Legal education in Ghana remains entrenched in an examination system that emphasizes the rote memorization of statutory

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