By Legal Desk
AWLA-Ghana Condemns Escalating Violence Against Women and Demands Legal Redress
The African Women Lawyers Association, Ghana (AWLA-Ghana), has issued a strongly worded statement decrying the persistent and increasingly brutal acts…
Case of the week: Prisoners’ Right to vote affirmed
This landmark case (Ahumah Ocansey v The Electoral Commission) tested the strength of Ghana’s constitutional guarantees, asking can parliament or…
Lawyers and Co, fallout from a Faustian bargain and other legal highlights
On Saturday, June 7th, 2025, Lawyers and Co, a legal networking group, hosted another valuable session for some young lawyers…
Case of the week: Miller v Attorney-General
A 16-year-old student, Miller, was shot in the head by Chief Superintendent C. O. Lamptey of the Ghana Police Service.…
Legal Highlights: Chairman Wontumi, the Deepening Woes of Justice Torkornoo, and other Legal Highlights
Under our laws, bail conditions are fixed upon the consideration of number of factors, including the nature of the offence,…
Ibrahim Mahama and Engineers & Planners Sue Bright Simons for Defamation Over Gold Mine Claims
The suit arises from an article published on Mr Simons’ personal website on April 19, 2025, and subsequently shared on…
Supreme Court Unanimously Dismisses Chief Justice Torkornoo’s Injunction Application
The application sought to halt the proceedings of the Pwamang Committee, which is currently reviewing three petitions concerning her potential…
Case of the week: Vincent Ekow Assafuah v The Attorney General
The decision also reinforces the high threshold for judicial intervention in ongoing constitutional processes. It underscores the Court’s careful balancing…
Court Update:Adjournment Granted as AG Seeks Extension to File Disclosures in Kwabena Adu Boahene’s Case
The court directed that the accused persons may only engage in any plea bargaining discussions after the disclosure has been…
Read the full ruling in Vincent Ekow Assafuah v Attorney-General
A 3:2 majority decision delivered by the Supreme Court, with Justices Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu and Ernest Gaewu dissenting,
Can the Supreme Court Save Itself and Its Future?
These questions, and the broader implications of the suit, lie at the heart of a legal and constitutional moment that…
Case of the week: Nyameneba and Others v The State.
This case is an important reminder to the public that not every illegal act results in criminal liability if there…
Case of the week: Mr. Senti Michael v Rev. Father Mon Kwame & Dr. Asomah
This judgment reaffirms the principle that testamentary freedom is protected unless compelling evidence suggests otherwise.
The Bar as a Calling: Champion Legal Reforms and Build Public Trust. New lawyers Advised.
In his address, the learned Justice of the Supreme Court reminded the new lawyers that the privilege of legal practice…
Case of the week: Dr. E.L.A Chinbuah & Captain J.K Nyamekye v The Attorney General
This case brings into sharp focus the issue of medical negligence and accountability in Ghana’s healthcare system
