[Dedication: This piece is dedicated to a dear friend and law school mate, Richard Badombie Esq whose tragic passing at...
Owusu v. Addo: An Unnecessary Hurdle In The Pursuit Of Justice
Summary: The author considers the impact of the Supreme Court’s strained and narrow interpretation of the word “judgment” in Article...
Insolvency and Arbitration: An Analysis of Ghana’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Act, 2010 (Act 798)
1.Introduction Conflict has become accepted as part of human engagements and endeavours. When conflict arises, the disposition of the parties...
An Examination of Victim-Offender Mediation in the Criminal Justice System
A.Introduction As traditional court processes become unpopular, there has been recourse to flexible modes of adjudication through alternative dispute resolution....
Rethinking Article 68(5) of the 1992 Constitution – Taxation of the Emoluments of the President of the Republic of Ghana – An Introspection
Introduction. The President of Ghana is, under the law[1], the first gentleman of the land and he takes precedence over...
Matters Arising Out of the Abdulai Court: Presiding Members can Wear two Hats
Article 110(1) of the Constitution provides that “subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may, by standing orders, regulate...
Territorial Jurisdiction of Lower Courts- Can Suits Be Transferred From One Lower Court to Another?
1.Synopsis It isaccepted that there is only one (1) High Court in Ghana but for administrative convenience, the Chief Justice...
Joinder of a Juristic Entity in an Article 64 Petition: A Slippery Slope in Civil Procedure Practice in Ghana
Introduction It is fundamental in litigation that parties must commence action against relevant parties to the suit. A plaintiff who...
The doctrine of stare decisis parades in a fanciful new robe in the Supreme Court: Ex Parte Opuni (No. 2)
Introduction The Supreme Court has, in a four to three majority decision of its review panel, overturned its earlier three...
12 Strategies to Becoming the Happiest Lawyer Alive
Introduction Lawyers are the most knowledgeable and distinguished of all professionals. By our very training and orientation, we are imbibed...
Parliamentary Immunity: A Ticket Above The Law?
The ongoing impasse between the Ghana Police Service and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina Constituency, Mr. Francis Xavier-Sosu,...
Jurisprudence Day Outside Ghana’s Courts: Ghana Law Admission Policy and the Test of Constitutionalism
The title of this article rings a bell in the mind of the legally savvy. Yes, it is a refinement...