Introduction “Like beauty, ‘exceptional circumstances’ lies in eye of the beholder.” (Nikac & Ors v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1988] FCA 400) Applications for a stay of execution and proceedings require an applicant to demonstrate “special” or “exceptional” circumstances. Lawyers will acknowledge that these “special” or “exceptional” circumstances have proven to be the...
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Africa’s entertainment and creative scene is booming. Its sounds and rhythms are a force to reckon with. Easy access to social media apps and streaming services partly accounts for the boom. Deloitte’s 2024 Global Digital Media Trends notes that “Africa’s streaming market is evolving at a remarkable pace, reshaping how people consume entertainment.” The report...
Justice Alexander Osei Tutu’s second publication in recent times, “Contemporary and Evolving Issues in Civil Procedure and Litigation,” is a useful reminder of how the civil procedure rules ought to be and, in fact, should be treated—as an evolving and constant search for efficient means of improving justice delivery in the civil courts. With the...
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The Supreme Court has in a recent decision touched on the application of the doctrine of warranties in insurance contracts. The doctrine of warranties is an important subject in insurance contract law. It has, however, undergone significant modification in other jurisdictions in recent times. The decision by the Supreme Court in this case ultimately turned...
[Dedication: This piece is dedicated to a dear friend and law school mate, Richard Badombie Esq whose tragic passing at the hands of some armed persons has left us in shock. He would be sorely missed for his public spiritedness and warm personality] The early days of law school was difficult. It required getting used...
Early on this year (on 21st April 2021), the Supreme Court in Peter Adjei v Margaret Adjei[1] held that property acquired with a loan, which was still being paid, could not be classified as jointly acquired property. In this case, the Petitioner (husband) filed a petition for divorce against the Respondent (wife) and sought custody...
Kojo Bentsi-Enchill, lawyer, writer, and pioneer of Ghanaian corporate practice, died on February 13, 2021, aged 71. He is crazy. “The product is where it is because my partner is crazy. Any sane person would have given up years ago”, Ace Anan Ankomah, the current Senior Partner of Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa, and Ankomah (BELA), remarked of...
On 23rd March 2020, the President of the Republic of Ghana gave his assent to Executive Instrument 63 which brought the “Emergency Communications System Instrument, 2020” into force. The aim of the Executive Instrument to assist the Government in its fight against the Coronavirus by establishing an “emergency communications system to trace all contacts of persons...
The Imposition of Restrictions Act, 2020 (Act 1012) is the primary legal instrument in the Government of Ghana’s fight against the Coronavirus Pandemic. This piece is a summary of the key provision of the legislation and offers no subject views about the desirability or otherwise of the legislation. Act 1012 relies on Article 21(4)(c), (d),...
