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Finding the right authority shouldn’t mean reading ten judgments to locate one paragraph. Today we’re opening SuperLawGH Research at superlawgh.com/research. Research collects the exact words of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal and files them by…
The ECOWAS Court of Justice in une 2026, found Ghana liable for violating the right to freedom of movement of a Ghanaian woman whose passport renewal application was not processed. The case was brought by Mary Omerere,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
