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The trouble with washing your dirty linen in public
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150 Years of the Supreme Court: Revisiting Chief Justice Azu Crabbe’s Centenary Address (1976)
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In October 2015, about 250 students entered the Ghana School of Law, to embark on what was an experiment in professional legal education. This cohort of students constituted the inaugural…
Deal or No Deal? Navigating Ghana’s Plea-Bargaining System
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President Mahama forms new Constitutional Review Committee
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Pupillage Without Borders for Ghana’s New Lawyers
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Who is Ralph Poku-Adusei?
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4 recommended legal books
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A Boost for the Circuit Court Bench, a Lawyer in Trouble and Other Legal news
The plaintiffs are seeking monetary damages and changes to the design of…

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