Assented to on 12 January 1961 Commenced on 1 January 1961 AN ACT to consolidate and amend the law relating to the legal profession. BE IT ENACTED by the President and the National Assembly in this present Parliament assembled as follows: Part I – ORGANISATION OF THE PROFESSION 1. The General Legal Council. (1) There […]
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FRANCIS OSEI-BONSU V. ATTORNEY GENERAL (2024) Supreme Court · WRIT NO.J1/18/2023 · 24 Apr 2024 · Ghana CORAM SACKEY TORKORNOO (MRS.) CJ (PRESIDING) PWAMANG JSC OWUSU (MS.) JSC KULENDI JSC ACKAH-YENSU (MS.) JSC KOOMSON JSC GAEWU JSC KULENDI JSC: 1. The Plaintiff, a legal practitioner and a citizen of Ghana, on the 10th of July,
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L.I. 2429 Courts Regulations 2020 Published in the Government Gazette on 9 October 2020 Assented to on 8 October 2020 Commenced on 16 December 2020 [Up to date as at 9 October 2020] IN EXERCISE of the power conferred on the Attorney-General by subsection 42 and subsection (4) of section 47 of the Courts Act,
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The four hundred and fifty-ninth Act of the parliament of the republic of ghana entitled Courts Act, 1993 Published by Government Gazette on 6 July 1993 Assented to on 6 July 1993 Commenced on 6 July 1993 [Amended by Courts (Amendment) Act, 2002 (Act 620 of 2002) [Amended by Courts (Amendment) Act, 2004 (Act 674
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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION (GENDER EQUALITY) BILL, 2024 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section Principles of Gender Equality and Equity 1. Object of the Act 2. Redressing gender imbalance 3. Directive principles 4. International obligations Gender Equality Committee 5. Establishment of Gender Equality Committee 6. Functions of the Committee 7. Tenure of office of members of the Committee 8.
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ARRANGEMENT OF ORDERS Orders Page Preliminary Provisions 1. Short Title 1 2. No implied restrictions 1 3. Suspension of Standing Orders 1 4. Amendments 1 5. Power to interpret or supplement the Orders 1 6. Interpretation 1 Election and Oath of Speaker and Deputy Speaker 7. Qualification and eligibility of Speaker 7 8. Election of
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IN exercise of the power conferred on the General Legal Council by sections 23 and 53 of the Legal Profession Act, 1960 (Act 32) and with the approval of the Minister responsible for Justice, these Rules are made this 1st day of October, 2020. General Provisions Interpretation of these Rules 1. These Rules shall be
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Full Lecture: Justice William Atuguba at a Public Lecture on “Protecting Our Democracy, the role of the Judiciary” organized by Solidaire Ghana and University of Ghana Mr. Chairman, distinguished invited guests, media, ladies and gentlemen, let me appreciate the organizers for putting up this lecture. Introduction I feel highly honoured but down spirited by this
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LEGAL PROFESSION ACT, 1960 (ACT 32) As amended by ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section PART I—ORGANISATION OF THE PROFESSION 1. The General Legal Council. 2. Status of Lawyers. 3. Qualifications for Enrolment. 4. Only Graduates of Approved Universities will be Enrolled as from 1971. 5. Evidence of Citizen’s Qualification Abroad. 6. The Roll of Lawyers. 7.
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