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26 Aug Republic V. High Court, Financial and Economic Crime Division (Court 2), Accra Ex Parte Malik Ibrahim, Civil Motion No. J5/66/2023 Delivered by the Supreme Court on 27th July 2023

Posted at 07:30h in Judicial Insights

“In the circumstances, we are of the firm opinion that the lawmaker did not intend to give authority to EOCO to investigate stealing of a private person’s property. It must always be remembered that the investigating mandate of EOCO was carved out of the general...

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01 Aug Investor’s Insight- Focusing on ICT in Ghana.

Posted at 01:58h in Newsletter

Ghana is on the path to macroeconomic stability in its efforts to recover from global and local shocks. Given Ghana’s peculiar constraints in respect of external financing, there is a reliance on the private sector to drive and finance development. To bridge this gap, it...

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23 Jun B&P Associates has been shortlisted as a Finalist for the 2025 African Legal Innovation & Technology Awards

Posted at 07:30h in B&P News

B&P Associates has been shortlisted as a Finalist for the 2025 African Legal Innovation & Technology Awards in the Law Firm category for the Innovation in Diversity Award. This recognition highlights our commitment to fostering an inclusive, diverse legal environment that empowers different voices and...

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12 Jun Attitsogbe V. Cfc Construction & Read, [Supreme Court] Civil Appeal No. J4/21/2004, March 8, 2006 / [2005-2006] Scglr 858, Sc

Posted at 16:30h in Judicial Insights

“In our opinion, therefore, the courts in Ghana have the right to set aside as unconscionable any dealing, whether by contract or by gift, where on account of the special disability of one of the parties, he or she is placed at a serious disadvantage...

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12 Jun Adu-Gyamfi V.The Attorney-General Suit No. J1/18/2022 (Judgment Delivered On 8th November 2023)

Posted at 16:17h in Judicial Insights

“The barring of the person just because she has been charged with those criminal offences means that she is being punished and denied her right to participate in a company as a director on account of being charged with the criminal offence even though the...

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09 Jun B&P Associates Embraces UN Global Compact Mission …Building a Climate-Resilient Economy

Posted at 15:02h in B&P News

Our Managing Partner, Adelaide Benneh Prempeh, is featured in the Business & Financial Times today, highlighting our Firm's commitment to embrace the United Nations Global Compact's climate resilience mission. At B&P ASSOCIATES, Lawyers & Consultants, we lead by example, aiming for a sustainable future not only in Ghana but globally. Read below to...

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05 Jun From Commitment to Compliance: Assessing How Ghana’s Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (Act 1124) Operationalises the Paris Agreement Through Its Climate Change Framework

Posted at 07:00h in Blog

Background Ghana’s new Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (Act 1124) (“the Act”) was assented to on 6th January 2025, ushering in a modern and comprehensive framework for environmental protection. The Act repeals the Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1994 (Act 490) and the Hazardous and Electronic Waste Control and...

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19 May The Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140): Key Changes To Ghana’s Gold Trading And Marketing Regulatory Framework.

Posted at 08:00h in Blog

To further Ghana’s objective of optimizing national benefit from the gold value chain, the Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140) has been enacted to establish a centralized regulatory framework for governing the gold trading and marketing industry. The Act establishes the Ghana Gold Board (the...

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19 May Incidents Related To The Issuance Of Land Certificates Under Ghana’s Land Act, 2020 (Act 1036)

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Introduction The Land Act, 2020 (Act 1036) introduces, among other things, a unified and comprehensive framework for land registration in Ghana. Central to this system is the land certificate, a key document evidencing an individual’s title in land. Sections 125 to 129 of Act 1036 outline...

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01 May An Exposition On Ghana’s Beneficial Ownership Regime: A Commitment To Openness And Transparency

Posted at 02:51h in Newsletter

The Panama Papers and its Contribution to the Reinvigorated Calls for Global Transparency Through Beneficial Ownership Reporting At the beginning of April 2016, over 11.5 million documents dated from 1977 to 2015, were published on the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists’ website after almost a year...

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