Monday Essay

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…

3 months ago

MONDAY ESSAY: Lawyers As Critics, Judges As Targets: Reflections On Judicial Criticism And Resilience In The New Year

Uninformed criticism erodes the public trust in the judiciary and undermines its authority. Criticism should be constructive and respectful, focusing…

1 month ago

MONDAY ESSAY: The Corpse In Court: Examining Judicial Attitudes To Restraining Orders Over Dead Bodies

Injunctions are purposed to protect a right where that legal right could be asserted either at law or equity. This…

1 month ago

MONDAY ESSAY: The Public Interest, Judicial Independence & The Myth Of Neutrality

In our society, judges have discretionary power to do justice in a manner so wide that they may be regarded…

4 months ago

MONDAY ESSAY: Proving Love Beyond Borders: Foreign Marriage Recognition Under Ghanaian Jurisprudence

Introduction Marriage, in legal contemplation, is more than the legitimization of a desire of people in love to live together.…

4 months ago

MONDAY ESSAY: Empowering Justice Through Education: Why Better Legal Education Matters

The legal profession is increasingly and arguably becoming the “national profession”. If our society is not meeting our expectations or…

4 months ago

MONDAY ESSAY: The Lawyer Glut: Causes, Consequences And Solutions To A Growing Concern

Admittedly, there may be real problems with legal education, however, the crucial issue should be the quality of that education…

4 months ago

Defending The State, Upholding The Public Trust: The Unwavering Duty Of The State Lawyer

With the authority to represent, defend and enforce the legal interests of the state and the public, state attorneys manage…

4 months ago

Sealing Of Probate And Letters Of Administration From Other Countries

Death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate.

8 months ago

Litigating International Investment Disputes: Enforcement Of Investor-State Awards

The development of the doctrine of international arbitration, considered from the standpoint of its ultimate benefits to the human race,…

8 months ago