Making a Case for the Enforcement of Prenuptial Agreements in Ghana
Introduction In 2014, Citifmonline.com[i] reported a news item in which a family lawyer and former lecturer of the Ghana Law School, Dr. Kofi Adinkrah who incidentally happened to be my Family Law...
View ArticleWhen Long Possession Can Ripen Into Ownership
Introduction Not too long ago, there was an information on social media, particularly on Whatsapp platforms to the effect that, if you put a caretaker on your land, he takes ownership of the land after...
View ArticleBlue Law: An Insight
INTRODUCTION Perhaps, you were wondering why during the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin[1], the court[2] sat on Good Friday and Easter Monday being days ordinarily expected...
View ArticleAllodial interest under the Land Act, 2020: Some thoughts
Introduction The problems that confronted land acquisition and administration in Ghana were daunting. It was therefore a big relief when a new land law was passed in 2020 to attend to the issues. The...
View ArticleThe Decline of Allodial Title in Ghana
Meaning of the term – Allodial The word ‘Allodial’ means absolute interest or original heritage’.[1] In Ghana, it is described as “the highest or ultimate interest in land”.[2] Historically, allodial...
View ArticleRes judicata: The Undefined Borders
Introduction The Common Law doctrine of res judicata holds that where a court of competent jurisdiction has determined a case to finality, the parties and their privies are precluded from relitigating...
View ArticleEx Parte Yvonne Amponsah Brobbey Case: Did the Supreme Court actually shut...
Photo by Tierra Mallorca on Unsplash Introduction Last month, the Supreme Court in the landmark case of the Republic v. High Court (Commercial Division), Accra; Ex P arte: Yvonne Amponsah Brobbey...
View ArticleEx Parte Yvonne Amponsah Brobbey in Retrospect: An Appraisal of the Mandate...
Introduction In the recent case of The Republic v. High Court (Commercial Division), Accra; Ex Parte Yvonne Amponsah Brobbey (Gladys Nkrumah – Interested Party)[1], the Supreme Court held inter alia,...
View ArticleEx Parte Yvonne Amponsah Brobbey in Retrospect: Its Impact on the Rules of Court
Introduction In February 2023, the Supreme Court in its decision in the Republic v. High Court (Commercial Division) Accra, Ex Parte Yvonne Amponsah Brobbey[1] (described in this paper as ‘the case...
View ArticleJudgment & Pleadings of Previous Suits in Res Judicata: To Tender or Not to...
Introduction When a name or concept is ‘corrupted’ over time due to its misspelling or mispronunciation, it becomes very difficult to revert to the original name or concept. Who would have thought that...
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