By Reginald Nii Odoi
From the Bench’s Eyes: Demeanour in an Era OF Written Testimony and Virtual Hearings
Modern justice delivery has quietly displaced a major part of the action in the witness box due to the heavy…
MONDAY ESSAY: 150 Years of Finality– The Supreme Court of Ghana: From Crown Instrument to Constitutional Guardian
But the fact that we argue through writs, not coups, is the Court’s victory.From Chalmers to Baffoe Bonnie, successive Chief…
Functus Officio and Judicial Duty: Understanding Judicial Finality and When Judges Stay Bound
Once a court has completed a case, it washes its hands and moves forward without looking back. there is no…
Monday Essay: Vindication After Bars: Recompense for the Righteous After Wrongful Conviction
The nightmare of wrongful conviction leads to shattered lives, leaving an innocent person damned to prison and their reputation in…
MONDAY ESSAY: The Bitter Pill Of Words – When Words Hurt: Understanding Defamation Law In Ghana
Every freeman has an undoubted right to lay what sentiments he pleases before the public: to forbid this, is to…
MONDAY ESSAY: Paper Trails And Unsigned Deals: Unpacking The Enforceability Enigma In Ghana
Unsigned contracts may still be binding where there is evidence of an offer and acceptance; consistent course of dealing; partial…
MONDAY ESSAY: Legal Wheels On The Ground: Exploring Kyrgyzstan’s Solidarity Bus Model To Drive Legal Aid In Ghana’s Rural Communities
Meanwhile, Kyrgyzstan’s innovative solidarity bus model offers an intriguing parallel for addressing Ghana’s legal aid gaps. The solidarity bus model,…
MONDAY ESSAY: Baby Business – Wombs For Rent: Unpacking Surrogacy Laws In Ghana
Hitherto, there was no legal recognition of surrogacy or any other assisted reproductive birth in Ghana. However, currently, surrogacy is…
MONDAY ESSAY: Balancing Director Accountability And Entrepreneurial Freedom In Ghanaian Companies
The business judgment rule is a presumption that in making a business decision, the directors of a corporation acted on…
MONDAY ESSAY: Balancing Rights: Examining The Prosecutor’s Right To Appeal Criminal Conviction And Sentences
Under traditional common law, the state generally does not have the right to appeal a verdict of acquittal or a…
MONDAY ESSAY: Laying Claim To The Constitution And Asserting Sovereignty: We the People
In enabling the government (past and present) to control the governed, the people of Ghana obliged it to control itself,…
MONDAY ESSAY: The Value Of Dissent & How Legal Disagreements Shape The Law
Dissent is an appeal to the brooding spirit of the law, to the intelligence of a future day, when a…
MONDAY ESSAY: Tomorrow Always Comes: Reforming With Posterity In Mind
All is not lost, all the same! The present legal generation has a part to play in representing posterity by…
The Art Of Persuasion: Crafting Compelling Arguments
The journey to construct a good argument requires a map that others can follow in order to get to the…
MONDAY ESSAY: New Year – Same You: Reflecting On The Past & Resolving For The Future
The Ghanaian lawyer and the legal profession in general, in the past year, has made significant progress and exceled in…
