The Land Act, 2020 (Act 1036) consolidates previous enactments on land into a single law and introduces some reforms within the land sector. One such reform is Section 9 of Act 1036. The Rule Section 9 provides for Stool, Skin, Clan or Family Land and generally requires that such...
The availability of sufficient and affordable housing within a country plays a vital role in its socio-economic development. In Ghana, the rapid population growth and, in particular, increasing urbanization, are some of the factors which have contributed to shelter being one of the most critical challenges...
“… after a writ of summons is filed at the Registry of any Court, the most important step to be taken after the issuance of the writ, is for the service of the writ on the Defendant.” The Plaintiff/Respondent (“Respondent”) filed a writ of summons at...
International trade is central to the growth and development of economies worldwide. It accords countries with many benefits, such as the optimal use of natural resources through exports and imports, foreign exchange earnings, exchange of technical expertise, increased revenues, employment opportunities, and many other benefits. In...
The idea of Cryptocurrency can be traced back to the 1980s. The idea was to create a system that could not be traced and did not require centralised entities or government agencies to transact. Harwick (2016) defined cryptocurrency as “a virtual asset utilized as a...
Plea bargaining refers to a process in the criminal justice system where an accused person negotiates an agreement to relinquish the right to go to full trial in exchange for a more lenient sentence or some other benefit. For the first time in Ghana’s history, comprehensive provisions have...
Generally, when a person kicks the bucket, their property is redistributed. How the redistribution takes place is dependent on whether the person died testate (they died leaving behind a valid will) or intestate (they died without preparing a will). In Ghana, the Wills Act, 1971 (Act...
Infrastructure Development in Ghana, the role of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)Financing, is a joint publication by KPMG Ghana and B & P ASSOCIATES, focusing on infrastructure and financing Infrastructure Development in Ghana, the role of Public- Private Partnerships (PPP) Financing. The series aims to provide a...