Supreme Court News

Supreme Court Full Ruling : Micheal Ankomah-Nimfah v. James Gyakye Quayson

By a 5-2 decision with Agnes Dordzie and Justice Nene Amegatcher JJSC dissenting , the court granted...

Stop holding yourself as MP – Supreme Court tells James Gyakye Quayson

By a 5-2 ruling, the court said the application from Michael Ankomah Nimfah succeeds....

Supreme Court's power of injuncting MP’s , candidates not new-AG

“ It must be established clearly that the Supreme Court has always exercised its power of injunction...

Plaintiff forum shopping, manipulating judicial process- Assin North MP to Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is expected to decide on an injunction application against the MP on Wednesday, Ap...

Threat of child Streetism: Child Rights International goes to Supreme Court

The suit, which was filed on March 3, 2022, and confirmed by the Executive Secretary, seeks to deal ...

Supreme Court case diary for week commencing 13th April 2022

The cases up for consideration are writs, a prerogative writ, a civil motion, and a civil appeal....

Voting right of Deputy Speaker: Judgment is per incuriam - Abdulai files for review

On March 9, 2022, the ordinary Bench of the apex Court held inter alia that the Deputy Speaker could...

‘Doubled salaried MPs’ case: Serve 9 via substituted service - Supreme Court

The apex court presided over by a single judge, Justice Clemence Honyenuga in granting the writ, mad...

Supreme Court dismisses Assin North MP review application

The Supreme Court panel presided over by Justice Jones Dotse noted that the MP’s application lacked ...

To hold as MP or not: SC to decide on Assin North MP April 13

On February 1, 2022, the applicant Michael Ankomah-Nimfah, a private citizen filed a writ seeking th...

Supreme Court from April 5-7, 2022: Cases and Motions

The cases up for consideration are writs, civil motions, and civil appeals....

Assin North MP case: SC to rule on review application April 5

On March 29, 2022, when the case was expected to be moved per the court’s previous orders, Mr.Tsatsu...

Voting, passage of E-levy by 136 MPs unconstitutional, null and void- Haruna Iddrisu, 2 MPs to SC

According to the plaintiffs per the authority of the case of Justice Abdulai v. Attorney General, th...

SC sets July 29 for Judgment on Abronye’s Presidential spousal salary case

The 9-member panel presided over by Justice Jones Dotse duly adopted the March 10, 2022 issues filed...

Supreme Court from March 29-31, 2022: Cases and Motions

The Court will consider a prerogative writ, other writs, review motions, civil motions, and civil ap...

Court of Appeal acted arbitrarily; restore processes - Hon.Quayson to SC

Hon. Quayson argues that the Court of Appeal acted arbitrarily by striking out appeal processes befo...

Supreme Court from March 23-24, 2022: Cases and Motions

The Court will consider a number of cases - mainly civil appeals and civil motions....

Assin North MP case: Lawyers file application to halt injunction proceedings

Tsatsu Tsikata, counsel for the MP, told the court that his side had filed 2 two applications; one o...

Your case on purported 2022 Budget approval moot-Supreme Court

The Apex court thus advised counsel to acquaint himself with the judgment of the case supra in order...

Purported rejection of 2022 Budget: SC to deliver judgment on Richard Sky suit March 16

The Supreme Court panel presided by Justice Jones Dotse on March 1, adopted and set down a joint mem...

Supreme Court on March 16, 2022: Cases and Motions

The Court will consider a number of cases, which have been categorized into writs, civil motions, an...

FIVE Observations by Justice Kulendi in Justice Abdulai v The Attorney General

We discuss the key observations made by the Supreme Court in its judgement in Justice Abdulai vs The...

SC ruling on Deputy Speakers vote: Parliament should have put in amicus brief – Martin Kpebu

“Parliament being a huge constituency in this matter; a huge stakeholder, I think we should have hea...

[PDF] Supreme Court Judgement in Justice Abdulai vrs AG

The attachment is the reasoned judgment of the Supreme Court in the constitutional action brought by...

Deputy Speaker can vote and be counted when presiding in Parliament - Supreme Court

A seven-member panel presided over by Justice Jones Dotse has unanimously declared that the two Depu...