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The office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice has asked Justice Clemence Honyenuga, the judge hearing the case of former Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Stephen Opuni to refer the case to the Chief Justice for a new judge. According to the AG “it is …

Retired Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has warned of legal consequences if government pushes ahead with plans to include pensioners in the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). Asked about what options are available to her as a lawyer, she pointed to the fact that insofar as government had properties, she could …

Anas Aremeyaw Anas sues Kennedy Agyapong for defamation Justice Daniel Mensah taken off Anas-Kennedy case Lawyers for Kennedy Agyapong say new judge not abreast enough to handle case There has been a new twist in the case of defamation brought against the Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, …

Zambia’s Chief Justice, Ireen Mambilima, has died in Egypt whiles on official duty to the north African country. The 69-year-old has been head of the southern African nation’s judiciary since 2015 after serving as depyuty CJ for seven years prior to her elevation president Edgar Lungu. Mambilima also oversaw elections …

The Chief Justice Anin Yeboah has approved a request by the Ghana Revenue Authority for the establishment of a tax court. According to a letter by the Chief Justice, the  court will be located at the Criminal Division of the Appeal Court within the Supreme Court buildings. The Court will …

The Chief Justice Anin Yeboah has returned from a 14-day self-isolation in compliance with Covid-19 Protocols which he took on July 6, 2020. The CJ went on a two-week self-Isolation following advice from his doctors from July 6 and the CJ has since returned to work. On July 6, a …

The Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has dismissed the petition brought against Chief Justice, Anin-Yeboah by Mr Mensah Thompson the Executive Director for the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA). Mr Thompson in his complaint filed at CHRAJ said Parliamentary approval of Justice Anin Yeboah …

Chairman of Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has hit back at Minority over claims of rushing approval of Chief Justice nominee. The Minority is already accusing the government of sacrificing Parliamentary procedure on the altar of long-time friendship and familiarity. Speaking on News Nite on Joy FM Monday, Minority Chief …

The Chief Justice of Ghana, Justice Sophia Akuffo, has signaled that as long as she supervises legal education in Ghana and the Judicial System, she will not allow the mass production of lawyers in the country. According to her, the mass production of lawyers poses a great danger to the …