Seeking Default Judgments over Declaratory Reliefs Under Ghana Law – Navigating the Procedural Nuances
Voice Summary by Author: Introduction. The objective of every Plaintiff who commences an action either by issuance of writ,[1] petition[2] or an originating motion...
Summary: Transparency International & Ors V Republic of Ghana (the Agyapa Case)
On July 13, 2022, the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Court) shall deliver its judgment in a...
Territorial Jurisdiction of Lower Courts- Can Suits Be Transferred From One Lower Court to Another?
1.Synopsis It isaccepted that there is only one (1) High Court in Ghana but for administrative convenience, the Chief Justice may create different high courts...
Joinder of a Juristic Entity in an Article 64 Petition: A Slippery Slope in Civil Procedure Practice in Ghana
Introduction It is fundamental in litigation that parties must commence action against relevant parties to the suit. A plaintiff who conceives that he has a...
The doctrine of stare decisis parades in a fanciful new robe in the Supreme Court: Ex Parte Opuni (No. 2)
Introduction The Supreme Court has, in a four to three majority decision of its review panel, overturned its earlier three to two majority decision of...
12 Strategies to Becoming the Happiest Lawyer Alive
Introduction Lawyers are the most knowledgeable and distinguished of all professionals. By our very training and orientation, we are imbibed with diligence, hard work, integrity...
Arguing Points of Law Under The Omnibus Ground Of Appeal: The Decision in Owusu Domena v Amoah Revisited.
Introduction Grounds of appeal are the complaints in a judgment which touch upon issues of fact, law or procedure in a case, which if upheld...
Custodial Sentences in Ghana: A Case Study of The Republic v. Rosemond Brown aka Akuapem Poloo
In a bid to show her intense love to a son on his seventh birthday, a mother posts a nude picture taken with her son...
Is The Outcome of an Interpleader Proceeding Interlocutory or Final?
1.Introduction A person who holds a property to which he/she does not claim any legal or equitable interest may find himself/herself in a situation where...
The Evil Lurking in The Shadow Of Martin Kpebu No .2 And The Struggle For Power
Introduction John Salmond wrote on liberty: “legal liberties are the benefits which I derive from the absence of legal duties imposed upon myself. They are...