In Ghana today, prosecution has a formula. Every young lawyer knows it. You arrest. You don’t…
Category: Law And Education
Law And Education
DON’T CHARGE HALF CASE AND ASK JUDGE TO REMAND — Bad For Ghana Justice, Bad For Democracy, Must Stop
This is the single sentence destroying Ghana justice system: “My Lord, we have charged the accused,…
WHAT YOU MUST KNOW BEFORE VISITING SOMEONE IN PRISON IN GHANA – THE STANDING ORDERS
Many Ghanaians think visiting a relative in prison is just about waking up and going to…
Reckless Speech in Ghana – When Does It Become a Crime, and When Is It a Civil Wrong?
In an era where a WhatsApp voice note can reach 10,000 people before lunch, one question…
Police can’t arrest for insults – How some Police officer Confuses Defamation With Section 208
A businessman is called a thief on Facebook. A pastor is accused of sleeping with a…
When Politicians Mock the Bench, Ghana’s Democracy Bleeds
“I don’t know where or how the judge at Circuit Court 9 even passed his law…
Whistleblower Paydays — What Ghana Can Learn From America’s False Claims Act
In 2023, the U.S. government recovered $2.68 billion from fraud cases brought by private citizens under…
Remand as a Muzzle — How Arrest and Prolonged Court Adjournments Are Used to Silence Ghanaians
In Ghana’s courtrooms, the word “remand” should mean a temporary hold while the state prepares its…
#A Police Report Is Not a Court Judgment — Stop Declaring Victory at the Charge Office
Going to the police to report someone does not mean you have won anything. Writing a…
GTEC Publishes List of 62 Unrecognised Institutions, Warns Public on Certificates
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has released a public notice listing 62 tertiary institutions it…