Category: Constitutional Law
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) of the Constitution empowers anyone ... Read More
Tax Appeals in Ghana: Monetizing the Right to Justice?
1.Introduction "If we never do anything which has been done before, we shall never act anywhere. The law will stand still whilst the rest of ... Read More
The Utility of Marriage of Mohammedans Ordinance Under the Current Ghanaian Legal Dispensation
Where the marriage is not registered within the prescribed one week period, or where the attendance of any of the persons whose signature is necessary ... Read More
The Office Of The Auditor General And Leave Regime In Ghana: A Critique Of The President’s Directive Compelling Auditor-General To Proceed On Leave (2)
By: Waana-ang Martin, LLB Candidate,Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology The Constitutional Independence of The Office of the Auditor-General and the President’s Disciplinary Control Over The ... Read More
The Office Of The Auditor General And Leave Regime In Ghana: A Critique Of The President’s Directive Compelling Auditor-General To Proceed On Leave (1)
By: Waana-ang Martin, LLB Candidate, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 1.Introduction The recent attempt by the President of the Republic of Ghana to compel the Auditor-General to proceed ... Read More
Constitutionally Illegal Contracts: The Missing Limb of Illegal Contracts In Ghana (Part 2)
Introduction The article continues in Part II where it continues with the forum for unconstitutional contracts by providing further explanations by way of an example. ... Read More
Constitutionally Illegal Contracts: The Missing Limb Of Illegal Contracts In Ghana (Part 1)
Illegality of contracts is a concept under contract law. It generally refers to the making or performance of a contract contrary to law. Thus, a ... Read More
Establishment of Emergency Communications Instrument, 2020 (E.I. 63); A Dangerous Illegality
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, states have had to resort to all manner of measures in fighting the virus. Ghana does not stand ... Read More
The Spirit of Ransford France Lingers On – Ayine v. Attorney-General in Retrospect
I.Introduction On 13th May 2020, in the case of Ayine v. Attorney-General, Ghana’s Supreme Court, by a 5-2 majority decision upheld the constitutionality of the appointment of ... Read More
Dismantling the Retirement Age Architecture
The Supreme Court recently decided by a 5-2 majority that the 66-year-old Martin Amidu was eligible to be nominated, vetted and appointed to the office ... Read More