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FULL JUDGMENT: Disqualification to register to vote and voting for electoral offences constitutional - SC

We find that the spirit of the Constitution requires parliament to restrict the voting rights of citizens who have been convicted of serious or electoral offences. Parliament is right in restricting the voting rights of citizens who used unlawful acts to influence the outcome of a public election, in complete...

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Parentage, not Paternity: Why Ghana’s Proposed Bill on Compulsory Paternity Testing Risks Becoming State-Sanctioned Discrimination Against Mothers

Legal Reflections

about 24 hours ago

Amend our Laws to Achieve Effective, Efficient and Expeditious Disposal of Cases on Galamsey, Economic and Financial Crimes, Corruption Activities and other Organised Crimes

HL Justice Francis Obiri J.A

1 day ago

Cross-Border Insolvency: A comparative Analysis of Ghana and Canada

Richard Laryea

9th May, 2026

Yudah Brown, Influential Law Content Creator, Declares SRC Presidential Bid

In The News

9th May, 2026

FULL JUDGMENT - The US$ 33.3 million arbitration award against Justmoh Construction set aside by Court

In The News

9th May, 2026

Blue Gold vrs Ghana - Ghana's request for trifurcation of arbitration proceedings refused

In The News

7th May, 2026

STAR OF THE MONTH - Professor Philip Ebow Bondzi-Simpson ESQ.

Star Of The Month

1st May, 2026

GBA lines up legal giants against writ of Ghana Law Society

In The News

29th Apr, 2026

Resilient and Responsible Design: Governing AI, Expression and Digital Media

Desmond Israel Esq.

30th Mar, 2026

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A-G hires Atuguba and Associates to assist Ghana defend US$1 billion claim of Blue Gold Ltd. at Permanent Court of Arbitration

2nd May, 2026

2nd May, 2026In The News

A-G hires Atuguba and Associates to assist Ghana defend US$1 billion claim of Blue Gold Ltd. at Permanent Court of Arbitration

Her Ladyship Justice Sedinam Awo Kwadam (Mrs.)

Workers’ Day 2026: A Tribute to the Resilience of Ghana’s Judiciary

1st May, 2026

1st May, 2026Her Ladyship Justice Sedinam Awo Kwadam (Mrs.)

STAR OF THE MONTH

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1st Apr, 2026

STAR OF THE MONTH - Yvonne Atakora Obuobisa Esq.

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1st Mar, 2026

STAR OF THE MONTH - His Lordship Justice Dr. Richmond Osei-Hwere

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1st Feb, 2026

STAR OF THE MONTH - Sheila Minkah-Premo Esq.

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LEGAL REFLECTIONS

Quit the Grit: Mandate Paid Menstrual Leave

Although some critics fear stigma or additional costs for employers, evidence suggests that paid menstrual leave could reduce presenteeism, improve employee wellbeing and retention, while also supporting states’ obligations under Articles 11 and 12 of CEDAW to protect women’s health

Joyann Obeng Esq.25th Apr, 2026

Time is Justice: Breaking the Chains of Courtroom Delays

Time is an essential and indispensable element of justice, not a peripheral consideration. This article argues that prolonged litigation in Ghana has rendered constitutional guarantees, particularly the right to a fair hearing within a reasonable time, largely illusory for many citizens.

Alex Boateng & Edith Adepa Afrakoma Boama-Kwabi Esq24th Apr, 2026

Constitutional Oversight and Anti-Corruption Independence: A Detailed Analysis of the High Court’s April 2026 Ruling on the Office of the Special Prosecutor

The order was not merely an application of a clear constitutional rule to the facts before the court; it was an effective pronouncement on the validity of Act 959's provisions with sweeping, general consequence precisely the kind of determination that Article 130(1) reserves to the apex court.

FULL JUDGMENT: Disqualification to register to vote and voting for electoral offences constitutional - SC

Legal Reflections

HL Justice Francis Obiri J.A

Richard Laryea

In The News

FULL JUDGMENT - The US$ 33.3 million arbitration award against Justmoh Construction set aside by Court

In The News

Blue Gold vrs Ghana - Ghana's request for trifurcation of arbitration proceedings refused

In The News

STAR OF THE MONTH - Professor Philip Ebow Bondzi-Simpson ESQ.

Star Of The Month

GBA lines up legal giants against writ of Ghana Law Society

In The News

Resilient and Responsible Design: Governing AI, Expression and Digital Media

Desmond Israel Esq.

A-G hires Atuguba and Associates to assist Ghana defend US$1 billion claim of Blue Gold Ltd. at Permanent Court of Arbitration

Workers’ Day 2026: A Tribute to the Resilience of Ghana’s Judiciary

Court removes EOCO lawyer from Buffer Stock Case; Gives A-G last chance to prove EOCO authorisation to prosecute case