Legal Insights
Ghana’s Development Depends on Institutions That are Modern, Responsive, and Trusted
GRA Commissioner-General outlines reforms to build a modern, transparent, and taxpayer-friendly system driven by ITAS, trust, digital transformation, and shared…
Proposed Auditor’s Court Has No Place in Our Laws – Dr. Atuahene Raises Constitutionality Concerns
Banking expert Dr. Richmond Atuahene has questioned the constitutionality of the Finance Minister's proposed Auditor's Court, arguing Ghana's Constitution does not recognize such a court. He likened it to the…
US Immigration Court Ruling on Ken Ofori-Atta Sparks Response from OSP
The development has generated considerable public attention, with some interpreting the court's observations as a setback to the OSP's prosecution efforts
Atta Akyea Takes Over Wontumi’s Samreboi Galamsey Case
According to Chairman Wontumi, his newly constituted legal team will review the record of proceedings and undertake all lawful steps necessary to protect his constitutional right to a fair hearing.
Former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo Reportedly Resigns from the Council of State: What Says the Law?
Some reports further link the reported decision to developments surrounding the Council of State’s advisory role in the processes leading to the removal proceedings involving the immediate past Chief Justice
Court Dismisses Appiah-Kubi’s Withdrawal Motion in Wontumi Mining Trial
The court held that no rule of court or judicial authority requires counsel in criminal proceedings to obtain leave before withdrawing legal services.
Appiah-Kubi Withdraws as Wontumi’s Lawyer, Citing Concerns Over Court’s Conduct
Mr. Appiah-Kubi, however, dismissed suggestions that his withdrawal is connected to ongoing plea bargaining discussions in the separate Ghana Export-Import Bank (GEXIM) case
Wontumi Seeks Plea Bargain in Exim Bank Fraud Case: The Law, the Process and What Comes Next
The case is also part of a broader wave of prosecutions under the government’s Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) initiative, which targets alleged financial and economic crimes involving public funds.
After Extradition: The Legal Questions That Continue to Surround the Sedina Tamakloe Attionu Case
Her extradition may have brought an end to years of uncertainty concerning her whereabouts, but it has not brought the legal debate surrounding the MASLOC case to a close
You Can Go to Jail for Multiple Sale of Land
Across Accra, Kasoa, Kumasi, Dodowa, Tema and other rapidly expanding areas, reports of multiple land sales and competing ownership claims surface with troubling regularity
Former MASLOC CEO Sedina Attionu Extradited to Ghana to Serve 10-Year Sentence
The former MASLOC boss was convicted in absentia by the Accra High Court after being found guilty of multiple offences, including causing financial loss to the state and stealing
