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Supreme Court case diary for April 5 2023

The particular cases up for consideration are civil motions, civil appeals, a writ, and a criminal a...

Supreme Court defers judgment on presidential spouses salary suit to May 3

They are seeking among others, a declaration that the recommendation for the payment of the salaries...

Justices Kingsley Koomson, Yaw Gaewu approved for Supreme Court

Already, two of the four nominees; Justices Ackah Yensu and Adibu have been sworn in and thus added ...

Supreme Court case diary for week commencing March 28-29 2023

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

Supreme Court case diary for week commencing March 22-23, 2023

The particular cases up for consideration are civil motions and civil appeals...

SC upholds death sentence of man who abused, killed wife with acid

"The appellant has failed to mount a successful attack on the admissibility or content of Exhibit D....

Supreme Court case diary for week commencing March 14 -15 2023

The particular cases up for consideration are civil motions, civil appeals, writs, and a criminal ap...

Raised funds in its name, bought land for himself: Korean Missionary loses title to church

"Therefore, whatever has been acquired by any monies that are proven to be part of the funds from Ko...

Supreme Court case diary for week commencing February 28 - March 3, 2023

According to Court sources, the particular cases up for consideration are civil motions, civil appea...

Supreme Court case diary for week commencing February 22-23, 2023

According to Court sources, the particular cases up for consideration are, civil appeals and civil m...

Assin North injunction case: Lawyer laments being unaware of panel composition

Speaking at the Supreme Court on February 15, the lawyer, owing to the retirement of a member of the...

Opuni case: Supreme Court to rule on review application against Justice Honyenuga Feb 22

It is the case of Dr. Opuni that it is the president but not the Chief Justice who is empowered by t...

Treason Felony case: Supreme Court denies Oliver Barker Certiorari application

A 5-member panel presided over by Anin Yeboah(CJ), noted inter alia that the trial High Court acted ...

Supreme Court case diary for week commencing February 14-16, 2023

According to Court sources, the particular cases up for consideration include writs, civil appeals, ...

Fell in love with one’s husband, funded a building on their land: SC gives lady 50% share

"Plaintiff’s share in H/No. AV. 31/3 Ankaful Cape Coast is put at 50%. This is because this court co...

Case on child streetism: Child Rights, AG given 14 days to file legal arguments, responses

The CRI led by its Executive Director, Bright Appiah, and the Attorney General’s Office represented ...

Supreme Court case diary for week commencing February 7- 8, 2023

According to Court sources, the particular cases up for consideration include writs, civil appeals, ...

When the non-professional litigant faced the Supreme Court, ‘chastising’ professionalism

"On the basis of the above-decided cases and the consistent practice of the Supreme Court, I will ac...

Supreme Court case diary for week commencing January 31- February 2, 2023

According to Court sources, the particular cases up for consideration include civil motions, civil a...

96-Year-old land dispute resolved - case travelled 1927-2023

The dispute, which started in 1927, was first adjudicated by the Native Tribunal of Prempeh I, the t...

Case on child streetism: CRI, AG file Joint Memorandum of Issues

CRI is seeking the court to declare the current condition of children living in the street is incons...

Supreme Court case diary for week commencing January 24-25, 2023

According to Court sources, the particular cases up for consideration include civil motions, civil a...

Motion against High Court: Gyakye Quayson seeks review of SC ruling

On November 30, 2022, the Supreme Court panel presided over by Dotse(JSC) dismissed a motion for Cer...

Parliament Appointments Committee approves two Supreme Court nominees

In accordance with Article 144 (2) of the Constitution, President Akufo-Addo in July nominated four ...

Supreme Court case diary for week commencing December 6 - 7, 2022

According to Court sources, the particular cases up for consideration include civil motions, civil a...