Introduction Although African philosophy of Law has its roots in African customary law, it can be seen as an evolving...
International Trade And Investment Relations After The Pandemic: Africa Rising?
On Wednesday, 27th May 2020, Dr. Alex Ansong, Senior Lecturer and Head of Public Law Department at the GIMPA Faculty...
The Grant of Bail: The Novel Decision in Martin Kpebu (No.2) v Attorney-General (No.2) in the Ghanaian Criminal Law Jurisprudence
INTRODUCTION The recent decision of the Supreme Court in Martin Kpebu v Attorney-General has finally settled the law on the grant of...
Constitutionally Illegal Contracts: The Missing Limb of Illegal Contracts In Ghana (Part 2)
Introduction The article continues in Part II where it continues with the forum for unconstitutional contracts by providing further explanations...
Constitutionally Illegal Contracts: The Missing Limb Of Illegal Contracts In Ghana (Part 1)
Illegality of contracts is a concept under contract law. It generally refers to the making or performance of a contract...
The Meaning Of ‘Judiciary’ in Articles 126(1), 127(4) And (5) Of the Constitution 1992: A Critique of Judicial Service Association Of Ghana v. Attorney-General & Ors
Introduction The venerable Lord Denning in his seminal book, the Closing Chapter, Butterworth’s, 1983 at page 93 on the legislative approach...
Is Akrong vrs. Bulley Still Good Law?
Introduction It is common knowledge that capacity is a fundamental legal principle in the commencement of any legal suit, the...
Serving the Court’s Process on the Court: A Discussion on the Service of Court Processes
A legal claim, even an incontestable one, will not be noticed by the courts unless or until it is properly...
Every Contract is an Agreement, But it is Not Every Agreement That Qualifies to Be Called A Contract
Introduction During my first day in the Law of Contract Class, the caption of this article was given to us...
Establishment of Emergency Communications Instrument, 2020 (E.I. 63); A Dangerous Illegality
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, states have had to resort to all manner of measures in fighting the...
The Spirit of Ransford France Lingers On – Ayine v. Attorney-General in Retrospect
I.Introduction On 13th May 2020, in the case of Ayine v. Attorney-General[1], Ghana’s Supreme Court, by a 5-2 majority decision upheld the...
Navigating the Maze of Striking Out Pleadings – A Hands-On Approach to Invoking the High Court’s Jurisdiction (2)
Must a Defendant Enter Appearance before Bringing an Application Under Order 11 Rule 18? Once a writ of summons with...