1. Introduction Injunction applications are very common before trial courts. In litigation over land, the Plaintiff often files an injunction...
Court Awards Punitive Costs Against Lawyer for Frivolous and Time-barred Suit
A High Court in Nigeria, Abuja Division, has in the case of Dakolo v Fatoyinbo awarded costs of N1,000,000 against a...
After Elections: Who Stays And Who leaves?
The Supreme Court has in the case of Theophilus Donkor v. The Attorney General[1] shorn the light on the controversial question...
Reports of Commissions of Inquiry And The White Paper
Commission of inquiry is a constitutional mechanism employed by the government to investigate any matter that is in the interest...
The Great Balkan Arbitration: It’s a wrap (2)
The first part of this piece dealt with how the Government of Ghana (“GoG”), Balkan Energy LLC (“BEC”) and Balkan...
The Great Balkan Arbitration: It’s a Wrap (1)
Introduction In 2007, Ghana was faced with an energy crisis. The Akosombo Dam, the country’s main source of hydro-energy was...
“This Advertisement has been Vetted and Approved by the FDA.” (1)
These days, it seems as if every advertisement aired on television or radio has a voice at the end saying,...
Of Opening Up Legal Education In Ghana
“If people want to do their own law practice, they can go on the internet. Members of the public can...
Remembering Mr. Justice Anthony Yeboah
On 4th October 2019, the day on which new lawyers were called to the Ghanaian Bar, the Bar and Bench...
7 Point Advice to Newly Called Lawyers
I must begin by congratulating my soon to be colleagues who will be called to the Bar. As a fellow...
Rethinking Ghana’s Folklore Board’s Bid to Sue Black Panther Producers for Using Kente Without Authorisation.
Folklore according to the Copyright Act, 2005 (Act 690)[1], means, “the literary, artistic and scientific expressions belonging to the cultural...
Reflections on the Commissioner-General’s Power to Recover Taxes from Third-Party Debtors
Introduction: In recent times, some banks and financial institutions have been freezing their customers account based on notices from the...