1.Introduction Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the President has imposed restrictions on the movement of persons and public gatherings pursuant...

Legal Implications of COVID-19 on Nana Akuffo-Addo’s Tenure
It has become a common concern among students, lawyers, politicians and the wider population about the threat Covid-19 poses to...

Fair Trial in Civil Cases: A Right or A Privilege?
Introduction The concept of ‘fair trial’ was traditionally associated with criminal proceedings. This article seeks to examine the origin of...

Executive Powers and Domestic Responses to the Coronavirus Pandemic: Is the Imposition of Restrictions Bill Necessary?
We live in unusual times. The Coronavirus pandemic has altered our lived reality globally, and for the worse, necessitating significant...

Constitutional interpretation – An uneasy task: Article 88 in perspective
Introduction: One provision in the Constitution 1992 that has set judicial brains wrangling in the area of constitutional interpretation is...

A Secular State and the National Cathedral
Religion is a pre-occupation of the day-to-day lives of Ghanaians – and this gives the clerics dominion of the society....

The Money Laundering Conundrum: Know Ghana’s Legal Nuances and Perspective
Introduction Money laundering known in latin “pecuniam lavare” simplistically is the process of disguising, masking, masquerading and concealing the source and/or true...

Legal Issues Involved in FDA Ban On Celebrities Featuring in Alcohol Adverts
For sometime now, a running battle has been on going between the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) on the one...

Raising Points of Law for the First Time on Appeal
The Supreme Court in Victoria Annang v Emoho & 4 Ors[1] has held that subject to a few exceptions, a party cannot...

Applicable Laws in Respect of Aviation Accidents Caused by International Airlines Resulting in Personal Injury or Death
Introduction Aviation [1] plays a vital role in facilitating economic growth, global connectivity, business and tourism in developing countries like Ghana. The...

Farewell to Chief Justice Sophia AKuffo
20 December 2019. This is the day Ghana’s 13th Chief Justice bows out after 24 years at the Supreme Court. And...

Goodbye to Her Ladyship Chief Justice Sophia Abena Boafoa Akuffo
Introduction Friday, 20th December 2019 marks the end of Her Ladyship the Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo’s tenure as Ghana’s 13thChief Justice...
