I shall demonstrate that Ghanaian law has long settled the question of parentage under Section 32 of the Evidence Act, 1975 (NRCD 323), Sections 40 to 42 of the Children’s Act, 1998 (Act 560 as amended ), and Section 47 (1)(f) of the Courts Act, 1993 (Act 459 as amended), providing a coherent, child-centered legal framework that renders compulsory testing unnecessary and

Some private legal practitioners and State Attorneys rely on these loopholes in our criminal justice system to delay the conclusion of criminal cases for many months and even years. Some also engage in what is commonly termed as legal gymnastics to delay the completion of cases by filing numerous interlocutory appeals and applications.