The Odumase-Krobo Circuit Court has sentenced a 32-year-old teacher to 12 years’ imprisonment for defiling a 12-year-old pupil. Hondana Mensah was found guilty of defilement, contrary to Section 101(2) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), as amended by Section 18 of Act 554. The court, presided over by Mr Kwasi Appiatse Abaidoo, convicted […]
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An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a 43-year-old Nigerian woman for sentencing over charges of human trafficking and illegal entry into Ghana. The accused, Eugenia Ifeoma, is alleged to have recruited, transported and harboured two victims aged 19 and 17 years from Nigeria to Ghana for prostitution. She pleaded guilty to two counts of human
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The Judicial Service has clarified that the Nkawie Circuit Court did not independently discharge Eric Buernortey Apaflo, the teacher charged with assaulting a female student, but acted on the prosecution’s request to withdraw the case. A statement issued by Mr Musah Ahmed, Judicial Secretary, expressed concern over media reports suggesting that the presiding judge, Mr
A lottery vendor has been sentenced in Spain to three-and-a-half years in prison for cheating the winner of a €4.7 million ($5.4 million) jackpot out of his prize in 2012, court documents show. A court in the northwestern city of A Coruña said the vendor realised that the customer had a substantial win when he
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A 22-year-old sales boy captured on closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras stealing from his employer has jailed 36 months in hard labour by the Amasaman Circuit Court. Kwame Atta denied stealing GH¢217,000.00 from Madam Sahada, his employer and complainant, but he was found culpable. The court, presided over by Ms Susanna Nyakotey, said in passing sentence
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An Accra Circuit Court has remanded into lawful custody a driver accused of GHC750,000 from a lawyer’s office. Theophilus Terkpernor, 45, is said to have caused damage to the electrical control unit of the lawyers’ office by cutting the cables and breaking the door lock of the lawyer’s office at Adabraka, Accra on May 26,
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SUPERLAWGH – OFFICIAL STATEMENT TO: The General Public, Members of the Bar, and All Interested Parties FROM: The SuperLawGH Team DATE: December 3, 2025 SUBJECT: Clarification and Update Regarding the Practical Litigation Bootcamp 2025 We wish to address the feedback and concerns raised by members of the legal community following the announcement of our Practical
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Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has declared Monday, November 24 to Friday, November 28, 2025, as Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Week. The celebration is on the theme: “Adoption of Innovation and Technology to Enhance Access to Justice Delivery through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).” A statement signed by Ms Christiana Puorideme, the Acting Deputy Director, ADR, said 138 courts; 35
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The transition from law school to practice is often daunting — especially when it comes to navigating Ghana’s District Courts. Though they are the most numerous and accessible courts in the country, the Ghana School of Law curriculum offers little practical exposure to their procedures. To bridge this critical gap, we invite new lawyers and
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President John Mahama has sworn in 37 new Justices of the High Court, charging them to uphold the highest standards of integrity, impartiality, and professionalism in the delivery of justice. The ceremony, held at the Jubilee House on Thursday, October 23, saw the judges take the Oath of Allegiance, the Judicial Oath, and the Oath
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