Following the explosive investigative piece by Anas Aremeyaw Anas, a committee constituted by the Chief Justice found about 30 judges in the High Court and Circuit Court culpable of bribery. Many judges were subsequently dismissed, leading to a melee of court suits against the judiciary. High Court Justices Paul Uuter Dery, Mustapha Habib Logoh, and … Read more
Following the explosive investigative piece by Anas Aremeyaw Anas, a committee constituted by the Chief Justice found about 30 judges in the High Court and Circuit Court culpable of bribery. Many judges were subsequently dismissed, leading to a melee of court suits against the judiciary. High Court Justices Paul Uuter Dery, Mustapha Habib Logoh, and … Read more
ECOWAS court asks Ghana to hold on with impeachment of Justice Dery, 2 others Ghana has been advised not to proceed with impeachment proceedings against three of the country’s High Court judges implicated in the 2015 Anas judicial bribery scandal. Justices U. P. Dery, Mustapha Habib Logoh and Gilbert Ayisi Addo in November 2016 sued … Read more
Article 94 of the 1992 Constitution, a cornerstone of participatory democracy or a manacle on freedom of contract and association? Introduction The case of The Republic v. The High Court; Ex-Parte Dr. Zanetor A. Rawlings drew great attention and public interest, ostensibly due to the profile of the parties involved: one of whom was the daughter of former President Flt. … Read more
A former High Court judge who was jailed in 2013 for investing over $50,000 meant for a litigant and profiting from the proceeds has had his claims for pension dismissed by the Supreme Court. In a judgement, a seven-member panel of the Supreme Court, presided over by the Chief Justice, Ms Justice Sophia Akuffo, stated … Read more
The Dean of Studies and Research at the Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS), Dr Eric Oduro Osae, has questioned the credibility of a research conducted by Prof. Raymond Atuguba which suggests that Supreme Court rulings on political cases over the past 25 years have had partisan political leanings. The governance research expert and lawyer … Read more
The Supreme Court has fixed March 8 to deliver its verdict in two applications filed by the state against Indian Businessman Ashok Kumar Sivaram. The state is inviting the court to quash the orders of the High court that ordered the Comptroller of the Ghana Immigration Service to restore an Indian Businessman’s residence and work … Read more
Former Attorney General Martin Amidu says Ghana’s Attorney General cannot represent and speak for him in the case taken to the Africa Court on Human and People’s Rights by embattled businessman Alfred Woyome. Woyome has gone to the ACHPR claiming infringement on his human rights in the attempt by Ghana to retrieve the GHC51.2 million … Read more
The Supreme Court will on November 28 decide whether to suspend the Attorney General from proceeding to orally examine embattled businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome, on the GHC51.2 million he owes the state. The Attorney General has since July this year tried without success to examine Mr. Woyome on the amount, which was wrongfully paid to … Read more
Following the dismissal of the businessman’s suit at the ICC, Woyome petitions African Court to seek redress. Long embattled Ghanaian businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome has now run to the African Court on Human and People’s Rights, with the rigorous GHC51.2 million judgement debt case. Citi Fm report reveal that Woyome filed his suit at the … Read more
A five-month legal battle over the fate of a terminally-ill British baby that drew the attention of Pope Francis and US President Donald Trump has also stoked an often angry debate about medical ethics and the courts. Charlie Gard’s parents waged a high-profile campaign with the help of social media and Britain’s tabloids for him … Read more
The oral examination of businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome comes off today Monday, July 24, at the Supreme Court. Justice Alfred Benin on the July 4, 2017 paved way for the oral examination when he dismissed an application by Mr. Woyome, challenging the State’s motion seeking an order to orally examine him on how he spent … Read more
Businessman, Alfred Woyome, has described as erroneous the decision of the Attorney General to drag him before the Supreme Court to orally examine him on the GHc 51 million paid to him as a judgment debt. Responding to questions during his oral examination in court today [Monday], he further told the court he felt persecuted by … Read more
Polish President Andrzej Duda has announced he is vetoing a controversial law to replace Supreme Court judges with government nominees. Three key judicial reforms have been passed by Poland’s parliament, prompting days of demonstrations across the country. Before they become law, they require approval by the president. The changes have also set Poland’s right-wing government … Read more
Businessman, Alfred Woyome has described as erroneous the decision of the Attorney General to drag him before the Supreme Court to examine him on the GHc 51 million paid to him as judgment debt. Responding to questions during his oral examination in court today [Monday], he further told the court he felt persecuted by the state … Read more
The General Legal Council is bent on organizing the upcoming entrance exams for potential students to the Ghana Law School despite a petition to them to scrap the exams. A group of law degree holders calling themselves Concerned LLB Graduates earlier petitioned the General Legal Council to facilitate automatic admissions into the Law School by … Read more
The Supreme Court (SC) of Ghana has dismissed an application filed by businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome, to stop the Attorney-General (A-G) from orally examining him. Presiding judge, Justice A. A Benin, yesterday ruled that the stay of execution application had no basis and, therefore, threw out the application. Mr. Woyome was seeking to stop the … Read more
The Supreme Court has thrown out an application by Alfred Agbesi Woyome seeking to block the Attorney General from orally examining him on how he expended a judgment debt that was wrongfully paid him by the NDC government. Sign up for GhanaStar.com to receive daily email alerts of breaking news in Ghana. GhanaStar.com is your … Read more
The Supreme Court has dismissed an application for stay of proceedings by Businessman Alfred Woyome, seeking to halt an oral examination by the Attorney General. According to the court, presided over by a single judge, Justice Alfred Benin, the application had no basis. Mr. Woyome prayed the Supreme Court last week to stay proceedings on … Read more
A group of law degree holders calling themselves Concerned LLB Graduates have called on the General Legal Council to facilitate automatic admissions into the Ghana Law School by scraping this year’s entrance exams slated for July 14, 2017. According to the group made up of LLB graduates from different law faculties in the country, the … Read more