“…. For a very long time, the Ghana Bar Association acted as the conscience of the nation. When they speak, everybody shivers.…In times of challenges and difficulty, the GBA has made its voice heard, offering clarity and direction, shaping the national conversation, and getting the right things done. It is not for nothing that the...
“It should be emphasized that the judiciary as composed at present, in terms of article 125(1) of the 1992 Constitution, shall “be independent and subject only to [the] Constitution” and is solely vested with judicial power, which is to be exercised by it to the exclusion of all other persons or institutions. To that end,...
The Ghana Law Hub is pleased to announce the appointment of Helen Amponsah Asare, and Kalvin A. McQuaye, to its editorial team. Helen is a dynamic strategic legal professional with experience in private and in-house legal practice. Helen’s mission is to support businesses and stakeholders by delivering innovative, efficient and effective legal solutions. She currently...
When the President, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, was sworn into office on 7th January 2017 as President of the Republic of Ghana for his first term, his inaugural address included, inter alia, an invitation to all Ghanaians to be CITIZENS and not spectators. This is what he had to say, “I ask you...
Introduction Lawyers are the most knowledgeable and distinguished of all professionals. By our very training and orientation, we are imbibed with diligence, hard work, integrity and other positive attributes that mold us into the special species of humans that we become. From the very first day one enters University to read law, we are presented...
Introduction It is without doubt, a reasonable one, that a State has authority over its citizens whether de jure or de facto. This authority of the State is what is denoted by the legally savvy as jurisdiction. According to Professor George, jurisdiction is when all persons within the territory[1] of a State are amenable to...
What is this thing I read here? This is a legal article. It may surprise some, who read it, but this is very much a legal article. I understand in part their consternation, because I too used to be like them. Because so often, we have created mystery out of the law and of legal...
By Charlotte O. Kwakye-Nuako, Esq, PhD[1] Legal practice is basically an apprenticeship backed by law—at least at the beginning. The Legal Profession Act, 1960 (Act 32) (as amended)[2], allows for persons who have been trained as lawyers to serve under senior lawyers for a period of six months prior to obtaining their licenses. In a...
The lawyering journey starts on the day one is called to the Bar. The day of the Call is therefore an important day in the life of almost every lawyer. The date 2nd October 2015 was the day a certain, otherwise shy, author was called to the Bar after a long journey which commenced in...
By: Seth F.T. Mireku Jnr, Ghana School of Law Introduction It is incontestable that Ghana’s criminal justice system is beleaguered with deficiencies that hinder the smooth, effective and expeditious delivery of justice. These deficiencies include the slow pace of investigations by investigative bodies, the discharge of accused persons for want of prosecution and the logistical...