1.Introduction The dichotomy between the Church and the State was epitomized in the words of Jesus Christ in the following...
The Curious Case of SALL
In this post, I summarise the key events leading to the Electoral Commission of Ghana’s failure to hold parliamentary elections...
The Guan Parliamentary Election Crisis: Exploring ‘The Lesser of Two Evils’
1.Introduction On the eve of the 7 December 2020 general elections, the Electoral Commission (‘EC’) issued a press statement in...
20 Lessons From 5 Years of Legal Practice
The lawyering journey starts on the day one is called to the Bar. The day of the Call is therefore...
Why Gregory Afoko v Attorney-General Poses a Threat to the Progress Made in Ghana’s Criminal Justice System
By: Seth F.T. Mireku Jnr, Ghana School of Law Introduction It is incontestable that Ghana’s criminal justice system is beleaguered...
Matrimonial Jurisdiction of the District Court – Settling the Jurisdictional Controversy.
Introduction Jurisdiction in law is fundamental. It is the power or authority upon which a person or a body acts....
Performance Bonds – Safe Haven or Myth of Security?
Introduction For many years performance bonds and bank guarantees (“Bonds”) have been an integral part of transactions in the world...
Stealing from Your Own Company: The Defence of Consent in Criminal Prosecution of Controllers of Collapsed Companies.
1.Introduction It is trite that companies are separate from their shareholders, directors and key management personnel (“controllers”).[1] A company’s property...
Need for a month’s notice before issuing writ for legal fees: Protecting the Poor’s Purse or Tyranny of Tradition?
Introduction The Legal Profession Act of 1960 is the main statutory regime regulating the legal profession in Ghana. The Act...
Of Gaudy Earrings, Bare Arms and Revealed Cleavage: The Feminine Face of the Ills of the Bar?
Introduction Literature-in-English was my favourite subject in both my O’ and A’ Level classes at St. Monica’s Secondary School in...
The Osei-Boateng Doctrine is an Attack on Article 2(1) and must be Laid to Rest
All citizens of Ghana have the right and duty at all times to defend the Constitution. Accordingly, Article 2 (1)...
Board of Governors, Achimota School vrs Nii Ako Nortei II & 2 Ors: A Case Of Judicial Sympathy Elevated to Principle of Law?
By: Isaac Kwadwo Ankah (Associate, A-Partners@Law) “…The justice to be dispensed is justice within the law and not one...