David Amaara Adaawin

Breaking the Wall: Ghana’s Progressive Shift on Privity of Contract

Ghana’s Contracts Act empowers third parties to enforce agreements made for their benefit, replacing rigid English law with fairer rules…

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When Profits Go Dark: What Spartan Steel Teaches About Recovering Economic Loss

A factory suffers losses after a negligent power cut; only direct damages and lost batch profits are recoverable—future production losses…

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When a Football Star’s Reputation Clashes with a Journalist’s Rights: Anthony Osarfo v. Asamoah Gyan & Samuel Anim Addo

Journalist Anthony Osarfo won a malicious prosecution case against Asamoah Gyan and his manager, proving they falsely instigated his extortion…

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Unfair Legal Battles: Understanding Malicious Prosecution in Ghana

Malicious prosecution occurs when someone falsely accuses a business to cause harm. Businesses can sue if cases are baseless, malicious,…

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Getting the Most Out of Your Bonus and Overtime Pay: What You Need to Know About Taxes in Ghana

Bonuses and overtime pay boost earnings but are taxed. Bonuses under 15% of salary face a 5% tax; excess follows…

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Smart Tax Filing in Ghana: How to Stay Ahead and Compliant

Filing income tax in Ghana is mandatory for individuals and businesses. The GRA offers online and manual filing. Late submissions…

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Making Sense of Copyright: When Can You Use Someone Else’s Work?

Ghana’s Copyright Act allows for limited use of copyrighted works without permission, including personal use, education, news reporting, public speeches,…

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Protect Your Creativity! 10 Copyright Rules Every Artist, Writer & Creator Should Know

Copyright in Ghana protects creators automatically, lasts a lifetime plus 70 years, and allows monetization. Infringement risks legal action, while…

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Vicarious Liability: The Price of Being the Boss

Vicarious liability holds employers responsible for employees' wrongful acts during work. Key factors include employer control and job scope. Exceptions…

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Don’t Let Vicarious Liability Catch You Off-Guard: 10 Ways to Protect Your Business

Protect your business from vicarious liability by setting clear job roles, training employees, enforcing policies, supervising effectively, conducting background checks,…

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Trusts: Common Mistakes to Avoid for Effective Estate Planning

Trusts are one of the various ways to keep ones assets. However too often, many make common mistakes which should…

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A Real Estate Deal Gone Wrong: Godwin Kofi Ofori v. George Adu Duah

A court ruled in favor of Godwin Ofori after real estate agent George Adu Duah failed to deliver rented property,…

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Protecting Ideas in Ghana: A Guide to Intellectual Property Laws

Intellectual property (IP) laws in Ghana protect creativity, inventions, and brands, fostering innovation, fair competition, and economic growth. Key laws…

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Think You Know the Law? These 10 Ghanaian Rules Might Surprise You

Ghana's lesser-known laws include reporting infectious diseases, declaring dual citizenship, assisting police, preventing noise pollution, avoiding vigilantism, fair business practices,…

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A Battle for Authorship: The case of FRED KUSIM AWINDAOGO vs. MARTIN LUTHER KPEBU AND JOSEPHINE TEKPERTEY

A court declared Fred Kussim and Martin Kpebu joint authors of "The Annotated Evidence Act," emphasizing collaboration, originality, and shared…

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