Legal Insights
JUSAG and SSAJUG Suspend Strike, Courts to Resume Today
JUSAG and SSAJUG have suspended their strike after government concessions on salaries and allowances, allowing courts nationwide to resume sittings Tuesday.
Diplomatic and Service Passports: Who Qualifies, and What Makes Them Special?
Recently, there has been a controversy surrounding the alleged sale of Diplomatic and Service Passports. The issue has brought an otherwise ordinary travel document into the centre of Ghana’s political…
Adamus Australia Appeals High Court Injunction Decision, Insists Ghana Share Ownership Dispute Remains Unresolved
Adamus Resources Pty Limited, the Australian company at the centre of the dispute over the 90 per cent shareholding in Adamus Resources Limited (Adamus Ghana), says it has appealed the…
Give Me Back My iPhone! What Happens to Gifts When Relationships End?
A gift made in contemplation of marriage may, depending on the circumstances, be recoverable from the recipient, but not by the party whose wrongful breach occasioned the failure of the…
EOCO Demands Nine Years of Financial Records from Baffour Awuah’s Law Firm
EOCO seeks nine years of financial and operational records from law firm linked to MP Baffour Awuah amid ongoing SIC Life investigations.
Pastor Ordered to Open Defence Over Prophecy of Vice-President’s Death as Court Rejects No-Case Submission
The court considered the potential influence of the accused's position as a pastor and the capacity of such statements to generate public anxiety, particularly among persons who might be influenced…
Beyond the JUSAG Strike: What Happens to the Cases and Lives Left Waiting in Court?
Behind the daily operations of the courts are matters involving people's liberty, property, family relationships, businesses and livelihoods. When the machinery that supports the administration of justice is interrupted, these…
Syrian National Arrested in Beirut with 40kg of Suspected Cocaine from Ghana
Lebanese authorities arrested a Syrian national with 40 kilogrammes of suspected cocaine from Accra, as Ghanaian investigators pursue alleged accomplices in Ghana.
Two Ghanaian ‘Chairmen’ Plead Guilty in US$100m Romance Scam and Business Email Fraud Conspiracy
Two Ghanaian men have pleaded guilty in the US to supervising a fraud syndicate that stole over US$100 million through romance scams and business email schemes.
Open Justice in Ghana: Can You Go to Court Just to Observe Proceedings?
Ghana operates a principle of open justice, meaning the public may ordinarily observe court proceedings, except where access is lawfully restricted in the interests of justice, public safety, public order,…
