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Kusi Boateng’s appeal: Ablakwa’s lawyers accuse CJ of bias in reconstitution of panel

Lawyers of Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa have accused the Chief Justice of bias in reconstituting a panel to hear an appeal filed against the North Tongu Member of Parliament. The appeal has been filed by Rev Victor Kusi Boateng challenging the decision of the High Court to dismiss a contempt of court proceeding against Mr Ablakwa. […]

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Opuni trial cannot start afresh – Supreme Court reaffirms Court of Appeal decision

A five-member panel of the Supreme Court presided over by the Chief Justice, Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, has reaffirmed the Court of Appeal’s decision for the trial of Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni and two others not to start afresh. The unanimous decision of the apex Court was that the Court of Appeal was right in its

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Kwaku Azar raises Questions Over Constitutional Power Following CJ’s Panel Reshuffling

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1. According to the A-G’s press release, the Court gave directions to the parties in January 2024. 2. The parties complied and a hearing was listed for May 2024. 3. In May, “the panel for the hearing of the appeal was reconstituted by the Honourable Chief Justice in exercise of her powers under the Constitution,

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Chief Justice did no wrong with changes on Opuni’s appeal panel – AG

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The Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice has debunked reports that the Chief Justice contravened Article 157(3) of the 1992 Constitution in the changes she made to the panel handling the appeal of the former Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board, Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni. The AG’s office, in a press release

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Case Brief: Attorney-General v. Sallah

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Statement of Fact: Following the decision in Sallah v. Attorney-General,[2] which Sallah got judgement in his favour, the Attorney-General instituted the present action and contended that of Apaloo, Siriboe, Sowah, Anin and Archer, JJSC who sat on the case, Apaloo and Sowah were disqualified to have sat on the case. He further contended that Apaloo

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Case Brief: Bilson v. Apaloo

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Statement of facts: Following the decision in Tuffour v. Attorney-General[2] by the Court of Appeal sitting as the Supreme Court, the plaintiff filed this writ at the Supreme Court against the Chief Justice, Apaloo. He sought to have the decision in Tuffour v. Attorney-General be quashed. In the circumstances, Bilson raised a preliminary objection to

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Case Brief: Akufo – Addo and Others v. Quarshie- Idun and Others

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Statement of Fact: Three plaintiffs, each of whom was a lawyer, sued the Chief Justice, the Judicial Secretary and the General Legal Council. They complained that through the conduct of the defendants, that is, by the issue of certain circulars to judicial officers, they had been denied their right to audience as Barristers in the

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Case Brief: Tsatsu Tsikata v. Chief Justice & Attorney-General(Empanelling of the Bench by CJ Case)

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Statement of Fact: Tsatsu Tsikata v. Chief Justice & Attorney-General[1] (Empanelling of the Bench by CJ Case) Statement of Fact: In February 2002, the Supreme Court gave a 5-4 ruling in favour of the plaintiff. The Attorney-General who is a defendant in the present case filed a Motion for Review. Before the motion could be

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