Remember the last time you signed a document? You must have felt so good. Or probably invincible. Your signature must have felt like a magic key in your hands. And indeed, in most cases it is. A signature is worth a lot. For starters, it helps in determining the authenticity of a document and the...
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October 22, 2017July 24, 2025Opinions and Articles, Taxation
The Role of Lawyers and Accountants in an Effective Tax System
Taxation’s role in an economy cannot be over-emphasized. For starters, taxation is a major source of revenue for funding national development and providing public goods. It therefore stands to reason that our inability to mobilize sufficient tax revenue has dire consequences for the economic fortunes of the country. Inadequate tax revenue means less investment in...
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October 8, 2017July 24, 2025Corporate and Commercial, Intellectual Property, International Trade
Is a Sole Distributor Really a Sole Distributor?
The High Court’s (Commercial Division) decision in the case of Georgina Achiaa v Don Emilio Company Limited[1] should be of great interest to persons in the retail sector. The Plaintiff in this case, claimed to be the sole accredited representative in Ghana for the importation, sale and distribution of the alcoholic drink “Jagermeister” (hereinafter referred...
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October 5, 2017July 24, 2025Company Law, Corporate Governance, Opinions and Articles
Did The Minister for Finance Flout Corporate and Banking Rules for Political Interests?
The Minority in Parliament on 5 September 2017 gave a press release with respect to an approval given by the Minister of Finance (“Minister”) concerning a credit facility taken by McDan Shipping Company (“McDan”) from the Agricultural Development Bank (“Bank”). According to the government, the Bank (through its Managing Director) sought the approval from the...
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October 1, 2017July 24, 2025Arbitration, Maritime, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas
Ghana v. Côte d’Ivoire: What You Need to Know About the ITLOS’ Decision
Last weekend’s judgment in the “Dispute concerning delimitation of the maritime boundary between Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire in the Atlantic Ocean” by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (“ITLOS”) is bound to enjoy the spotlight and court both public and media attention at least for the next couple of days, and it...