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The Nexus Between Law and Patient Safety in Ghana: a Superior Court Justice reflects
Over the years there has been a phenomenal increase in reported cases of alleged medical negligence in Ghana. Most of…
Accuser, Judge And Executioner: How Ghana’s Superior Courts Breach ‘Nemo Judex In Causa Sua’ In Contempt Adjudications
ABSTRACT The rule, nemo judex in causa sua (no one should be a judge in their own cause), stands as…
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.…
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…
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,
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.
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
Case of week: Adjetey and Another v. Adjetey
This case clarifies the standard of proof for adultery in divorce proceedings. It affirms that direct evidence is not required,…
Case of the Week: Ghana Bar Association v Attorney General and Another
This case served as a defining moment in affirming that the courts must not be co-opted for resolving political or…
