Oliver Campbell, a man with severe learning difficulties who was jailed for life for the murder of a shopkeeper three decades ago after confessing in police interviews, has had his convictions quashed by the court of appeal. The judgment clearing Campbell, 54, of conspiracy to rob and murder ends what has been described as one […]
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The Office of the Attorney General has filed an appeal against the Court of Appeal’s decision that acquitted and discharged Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson and Richard Jakpa in the ambulance procurement case. The AG in a Notice of Appeal filed on August 8, 2024, argued that the majority decision erred in applying the
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The Santrofi, Akpafu, Likpe, and Lolobi (SALL) election petitioners have appealed against the decision of the Ho court, which dismissed their suit challenging the validity of the election of John Peter Amewu, the Member of Parliament for Hohoe. The High Court dismissed the petition on Monday, July 29, citing lack of jurisdiction. About 17,000 voters
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Alpha Beta Education Centres Limited (Alpha Beta) has been declared rightful owners of a disputed land situated at Akokofoto in South Odorkor, Accra, and given powers by the Court of Appeal to recover possession from all trespassers on the land. This follows a Court of Appeal judgment which unanimously overturned a High Court decision ruling
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Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has filed an appeal to reverse the decision of the High Court which dismissed his request to compel President Akufo-Addo and Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin to act on the bill within seven days. The appeal processes filed on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, states among other
Three of the 12 convicted persons in the murder of Major Maxwell Mahama have decided to appeal the conviction and sentence, their counsel, Theophilus Kafui Donkor, has said. In a interview with Accra-based Joy FM on Tuesday [Jan 30, 2024], he said his clients believed the judge misdirected the jury and influenced the verdict. He
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