Category: Constitutional Law
Theophilus Donkor v Attorney-General: The Road Not Taken
Introduction As transaction lawyers representing clients with businesses in regulated spaces, we often find ourselves engaging regulators to seek their consent, approval or some other ... Read More
The Abandoned Jurisdiction of The Supreme Court
1.Introduction Perhaps, it may surprise you to know that a conviction by a lower court, not appealed against by the convicted person or his lawyer ... Read More
Denial of A Citizen’s Right of Entry: When and How Can It Be Done?
If you closely follow activities on twitter, then you might have seen the recent plea by the BET award-winning rapper, Sarkodie, directed at the twitter ... Read More
Ghana: COVID-19, Election 2020 and Constitutional Matters Arising
1.Introduction Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the President has imposed restrictions on the movement of persons and public gatherings pursuant to the Imposition of Restrictions ... Read More
Legal Implications of COVID-19 on Nana Akuffo-Addo’s Tenure
It has become a common concern among students, lawyers, politicians and the wider population about the threat Covid-19 poses to current government of the day ... Read More
Executive Powers and Domestic Responses to the Coronavirus Pandemic: Is the Imposition of Restrictions Bill Necessary?
We live in unusual times. The Coronavirus pandemic has altered our lived reality globally, and for the worse, necessitating significant behaviour change on the part ... Read More
Constitutional interpretation – An uneasy task: Article 88 in perspective
Introduction: One provision in the Constitution 1992 that has set judicial brains wrangling in the area of constitutional interpretation is article 88, particularly clauses 1 ... Read More
After Elections: Who Stays And Who leaves?
The Supreme Court has in the case of Theophilus Donkor v. The Attorney General shorn the light on the controversial question of the category of officeholders ... Read More
Reports of Commissions of Inquiry And The White Paper
Commission of inquiry is a constitutional mechanism employed by the government to investigate any matter that is in the interest of the public. The appointments, ... Read More
The Implications of Lost or Missing Record of Proceedings
In the Supreme Court case of Jones Bonuah @ Eric Annor Blay v The Republic, the appellant appealed against (a) his conviction for robbery and ... Read More