Author: Samuel Alesu-Dordzi

Samuel Alesu-Dordzi is an Editor of the Ghana Law Hub.

Can an Employer Reject an Employee’s Resignation?

Can an Employer Reject an Employee’s Resignation?

Samuel Alesu-Dordzi- October 1, 2018

Koo submits his resignation letter to his employer. His employer takes a hard look at the letter. He shrugs his shoulders and sends an email ... Read More

Can a Writ Breed Contempt?

Can a Writ Breed Contempt?

Samuel Alesu-Dordzi- September 10, 2018

The Supreme Court in the case of Republic v Bank of Ghana & 5 Ors; Ex Parte Benjamin Duffourhas held that a party to a ... Read More

Injunctions Over Disciplinary Proceedings – How Far and How Wide?

Injunctions Over Disciplinary Proceedings – How Far and How Wide?

Samuel Alesu-Dordzi- August 27, 2018

The Supreme Court in the case of Republic v Bank of Ghana & 5 Ors; Ex Parte Benjamin Duffourhas held that an injunction order prohibiting ... Read More

Ghana’s Banking Crisis: The Deposit Protection Angle

Ghana’s Banking Crisis: The Deposit Protection Angle

Samuel Alesu-Dordzi- August 23, 2018

The recent collapse of 7 commercial banks has generated a lot of interest and discussions. In spite of these discussions, not much has been said ... Read More

What is Money?

What is Money?

Samuel Alesu-Dordzi- August 20, 2018

Messrs Twumasi Ankrah and Nartey in different articles concerning the legal consequences of the operation of Menzgold Ghana Limited were unanimous on one point: that ... Read More

Disciplinary Proceedings in Public Institutions Subject to Judicial Review

Disciplinary Proceedings in Public Institutions Subject to Judicial Review

Samuel Alesu-Dordzi- August 16, 2018

The Supreme Court in the case of Francis Owusu Mensah & Anor v National Board for Professional and Technical Examinations & 2 Orshas emphasized the ... Read More

Airline Passenger’s Responsibility to Be On Time

Airline Passenger’s Responsibility to Be On Time

Samuel Alesu-Dordzi- July 26, 2018

An Isreali magistrate court has dismissed an action brought by a passenger who missed his flight. The court pointed out that it was the responsibility of ... Read More

English Court Rejects Tullow’s Force Majeure Defence to Contract Termination

English Court Rejects Tullow’s Force Majeure Defence to Contract Termination

Samuel Alesu-Dordzi- July 9, 2018

The Business and Property Courts of England and Wales in the case of Seadrill Ghana Limited v Tullow Ghana Limitedhas rejected a force majeure defence ... Read More

Why a Properly Drafted Third Party Guarantee Agreement Matters

Why a Properly Drafted Third Party Guarantee Agreement Matters

Samuel Alesu-Dordzi- July 4, 2018

The Supreme Court in Clipper Leasing Corporation vs Attorney General & Ghana Airways in Liquidationhas highlighted the need for properly drafted third party guarantee agreements ... Read More

Foreign Ownership of Freehold Interest in Ghana

Foreign Ownership of Freehold Interest in Ghana

Samuel Alesu-Dordzi- June 28, 2018

The Supreme Court in the case of Martin J Verdose v Patricia Abena Verdose-Kuranchie has affirmed the constitutional limitation on the ownership of freehold interests ... Read More