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Of Stare Decisis and The Supreme Court of Ghana
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Of Stare Decisis and The Supreme Court of Ghana

Recent decisions of the Supreme Court appear to create more uncertainty about the state of the law than settle the principles of law. As the highest Court of the land whose decisions are binding on all other courts, one would expect that the Supreme Court will be consistent on points of law so as to...

Farewell to Justice William Atuguba
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Farewell to Justice William Atuguba

The name “ATUGUBA” became a household name in Ghana following the 2013 Presidential Election Petition. For those in the legal fraternity, and probably for media practitioners, the name had been a household name for decades prior to the election petition in 2013. The private legal practitioner, Magistrate, Prosecutor, Supreme Court Judge and at some point,...

The Intra-Regional Jurisdiction of the High Court: Does The Court Really Have Discretion?
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The Intra-Regional Jurisdiction of the High Court: Does The Court Really Have Discretion?

Introduction It is so notorious a fact that there is only High Court in Ghana. It is also trite that the various divisions of the High Court are for administrative and other purposes including convenience in litigation. That notwithstanding, litigants are not entitled to insist on particular courts or judges to determine their cases. It...