legal

A nominee to the Supreme Court, Justice Eric Adjei-Frimpong, has recommended that persons convicted should be separated from those undergoing trial and in prison custody.  According to him, this will help...

President Nana Akufo-Addo has nominated Supreme Court Judge Justice Gertrude Torkornoo as the new Chief Justice. Her appointment is, however, subject to parliamentary approval in accordance with Article 144(1) of...

A phone repairer, Raphael Abiwu has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for inflicting machete wounds on a labourer over non-payment of rent.  Abiwu pleaded guilty when he was charged...

A Justice of the Appeal Court, Her Ladyship Justice Angelina Mensah-Homiah has warned justices of the connected ADR courts in the country not to recommend cases involving rape and incest...

The removal of the death penalty from the Constitution has gained momentum as Amnesty International (AI) Ghana seeks Crime Check Foundation’s (CCF) support for its abolishment. The removal of the...

In an ongoing discussion to consider reforms in the 1992 Constitution, a private legal practitioner, Suzzy Afutu has suggested the scrapping of the Death Penalty Clause from the Statutory book....

Two minority Members of Parliament (MPs) are seeking an amendment to the Legal Profession Act, 1960, Act 32 to bring reforms to Ghana’s legal education. The MP for Madina, Francis Xavier-Sosu,...

The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (African Court) has equipped 40 lawyers registered with it on ‘legal grounds for representing Indigent applicants before it. The three-day training at...

The Citizen Monitoring Group, CMG mandated to ensure the progress of the Case Tracking System, CTS, in the Northern Region have applauded the US government for the opportunity given them...

The Director General of Police CID, COP Isaac Ken Yeboah has commended the US government for its support to the Ghana Case Tracking System (CTS) aimed at improving justice delivery...