Bail In Ghana Today
Bail is the process of procuring the release of an accused person from legal custody. In order for bail to be granted, the accused person...
Recent Developments in Criminal Procedure in Ghana
On 7th June 2018, the Supreme Court in the The Republic v Eugene Baffoe-Bonnie and 4 Others (the NCA case) held that on a true...
What is Entrapment?
Now that the dust is almost settling on the latest work of investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas, it is probably time to examine one of...
Supreme Court Sets Parameters for Disclosure of Information to Accused Persons
The Supreme Court in the case of Republic v Eugene Baffoe-Bonnie & 4 Ors [1] has upheld the right of accused persons being tried summarily...
The Civil Aspect of Criminal Procedure: Enforcing Restitution Orders in a Criminal Case
In a criminal case, a judge may make orders such as the payment of money or the return of property found to have been stolen...
Pardon me, I have a right to appeal!
On 30 November 2016, the Court of Appeal, Accra in Republic v Tsatsu Tsikata held that the grant of a presidential pardon to a convict did...