Tag: Constitutional Law
Passing Law Without Touching the State’s Pocket: An Interpretive Answer To Article 108(a)ii & iii
Abstract The powers of government to legislate, adjudicate, or implement laws are shared among the arms of government—Parliament, the Judiciary, and the Executive. These powers ... Read More
Rethinking Article 68(5) of the 1992 Constitution – Taxation of the Emoluments of the President of the Republic of Ghana – An Introspection
Introduction. The President of Ghana is, under the law, the first gentleman of the land and he takes precedence over all other persons in Ghana. ... Read More
Jurisprudence Day Outside Ghana’s Courts: Ghana Law Admission Policy and the Test of Constitutionalism
The title of this article rings a bell in the mind of the legally savvy. Yes, it is a refinement of the title of Dr. ... 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
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
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
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
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
Sallah v Attorney-General – 48 Years On
Today, we turn the clocks back to a key decision that was given 48 years ago. This was in the case of Sallah v Attorney-General. ... Read More