The Money Laundering Conundrum: Know Ghana’s Legal Nuances and Perspective
Introduction Money laundering known in latin “pecuniam lavare” simplistically is the process of disguising, masking, masquerading and concealing the source and/or true nature of money obtained through...
Mental Health and Criminal Law in Ghana
Mental health issues have dominated global health conversations over the years, mainly due to the increasing rates of suicide, depression and substance abuse, especially among...
The Implications of Lost or Missing Record of Proceedings
In the Supreme Court case of Jones Bonuah @ Eric Annor Blay v The Republic, the appellant appealed against (a) his conviction for robbery and...
GES, the Law and the Ban on Corporal Punishment
The Ghana Education Service (GES) in 2017 officially banned all forms of corporal punishment of children in schools in Ghana as part of efforts aimed...
When Changing Your Mind Means Nothing
It has been said that only a fool never changes his mind. However, in our criminal jurisprudence, setting certain actions in motion without completing them...
Victim-Offender Mediation and the Criminal Justice System
Under the criminal justice system, a crime is regarded as an offence against the state and not the victim.[1]The state steps into the shoes of...
What Does the Law Say – “Traffic Police: Things to Remember”
A few weeks ago, I saw eleven facts on traffic rules which sought to educate users of the road, particularly drivers. This was virally shared...
Nolle Prosequi and Withdrawal
Article 88(3) of the 1992 Constitution gives power to the Attorney General to initiate and conduct all prosecutions on behalf of the state. In the...
High Court Rejects Claim for Recovery of “Facilitation Fees”
The High Court, Kumasi presided over by Justice Angelina Mensah-Homiah denied a construction company, Star of the Sea Construction (“Company”) the right to recover a...
Non-Custodial Sentences in Ghana
In recent times, attention has been drawn to the challenges facing prison facilities in Ghana, especially to the issue of congestion. This has triggered a...