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23 Apr, 2021

AFRICAN CONTINENT
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INVOKING THE CIVIL JURISDICTION OF THE GHANAIAN DISTRICT COURTS: ARE THERE ANY LIMITATIONS? By Adwoa Paintsil ESQ.

INTRODUCTION In BELEWUDZI & ORS V DZOTSI & ORS [1979] GLR 173, Justice Sowah rightfully describes lower courts as creatures of statutes. The learned Justice states at page 175 as follows, “… all courts including inferior courts are

19 Feb, 2021

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ON THE USE OF DRONES – IS THERE REGULATION FOR THE NEW CRAZE IN TOWN, Alexander Bondzie Impraim Esq.

OBJECTIVE This article is aimed at drawing the attention of the public and authorities to the regulations regarding the use of drones in Ghana. INTRODUCTION Drones come in all shapes and sizes; they can be as large as a Boeing or as small as an

15 Jan, 2021

AFRICAN CONTINENT
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IN THE MATTER OF ABENA ACKAH V AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK: HAS THE SUPREME COURT GIVEN TO CEASAR WHAT BELONGS TO GOD?

INTRODUCTION The dichotomy between the Church and the State was epitomized in the words of Jesus Christ in the following text which is found in the book of Mark Chapter 12[1]: “Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus to catch him

18 Sep, 2020

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WHAT THE LAW SAYS ABOUT GHAMRO: A TIME FOR REFLECTION?

Kwabena Frimpong Mensah Esq and Adwoa E Paintsil Esq*** 1.0 INTRODUCTION With the increased awareness of intellectual property rights by artistes in the country, it became imperative that a regime be created to protect the rights of these artistes and

18 Aug, 2020

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TAX APPEALS IN GHANA: “MONETIZING THE RIGHT TO JUSTICE”

By Bobby Banson Esq. FCIArb[1] INTRODUCTION …’’If we never do anything which has been done before, we shall never act anywhere. The law will stand still whilst the rest of the world goes on and that will be bad for both.’’ LORD DENNING Nations

6 Jul, 2020

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POWERS OF ATTORNEY- WHAT DOES GHANA LAW SAY?

by Barbara Ewoenam Afua Kukah Esq[1] 1. Introduction If you’ve ever had to sign legal or financial documents on behalf of a relative or friend or make medical decisions concerning the health of an incapacitated person, likely, you did so as the lawful

19 Jun, 2020

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THE DIGITAL AGENDA: LEGAL REFORMS TO ACCOMMODATE FINTECH IN GHANA (PART III)

PART 3: GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES, FOREIGN PARTICIPATION AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES UNDER THE PAYMENT SYSTEMS AND SERVICE ACT 2019 As indicated in the previous post, the Bank of Ghana has the power to reject an application for authorisation or

5 Jun, 2020

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THE DIGITAL AGENDA: LEGAL REFORMS TO ACCOMMODATE FINTECH IN GHANA (PART II)

Adwoa E. Paintsil* PART 2: THE OVERVIEW OF THE PAYMENT SERVICE ACT THE PAYMENT SYSTEMS AND SERVICES ACT 2019 (ACT 987) The Payment Systems and Services Act 2019 (Act 987), which repeals the previous Payment Systems Act passed in 2003 (Act 662), was

22 May, 2020

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THE DIGITAL AGENDA: LEGAL REFORMS TO ACCOMMODATE FINTECH IN GHANA

PART 1: DEVELOPMENT OF FINTECH INTRODUCTION On 21st March 2019, Ghana passed the Payment Systems and Services Act 2019 (Act 987), as part of her initiatives to digitise her economy. The 2024 Cash-lite Agenda by the Bank of Ghana is to Foster efficient

9 May, 2020

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NAVIGATING THE MAZE OF STRIKING OUT PLEADINGS – A HANDS-ON APPROACH TO INVOKING THE HIGH COURTS JURISDICTION

By Kwabena Frimpong Mensah Esq.* INTRODUCTION Disputes and in effect litigation, are aspects of life that have been in existence since the days of old. The earliest form of a dispute is seen in the Bible in Genesis Chapter 13 versus 5-8 where a dispute arose

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