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18 Jan Republic v. High Court (Labour Court 1), Accra Ex Parte: A&C Development Company Limited & 3 Others, Civil Appeal No. J5/63/2022, delivered on 26th July, 2022 (Supreme Court)

Posted at 10:04h in Judicial Insights

“Section 98 of Act 1036 refers only to disputes that arise in the course of the process of registration of title or interest in land falling within a registration district. The section is not meant to affect the well-established and long-standing jurisdiction of the regular...

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18 Jan Environmental, Social & Governance Law 2024

Posted at 07:30h in Blog

There is no consolidated law or regulation that governs ESG in Ghana. There are, however, varied laws and regulations that pertain to aspects of ESG in Ghana. These include: a. the 1992 Constitution of Ghana; b. the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651); c. the Environmental Protection Act, 1994 (Act...

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16 Jan Season 2 Episode 1 of the BPA Community First Podcast is out!

Posted at 05:21h in Community First Podcast

DO I NEED A LAWYER? NAVIGATING SELF REPRESENTATION Join us in this insightful episode of the BPA Community First Podcast as we delve into the critical topic of Access to Justice and the unrepresented litigant with His Lordship, Mr. Justice Kweku Tawiah Ackaah- Boafo, a Court...

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15 Jan Navigating The Legal Minefield: Retrieving Funds Or Assets Exchanged Under An Illegal Contract

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Introduction Contracts are the cornerstone of some personal and most business relationships, but not all of them are enforceable. A contract may be unenforceable on the basis that its object is illegal or contrary to public policy.[1] An illegal contract is defined as a contract that is...

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11 Jan NUTRIFOODS GHANA LTD. V TWELLIUM INDUSTRIES LTD. Suit No. GJ/0103/2023, Judgment delivered on 18th December 2023

Posted at 07:30h in Judicial Insights

“It is the considered opinion of the court that the Plaintiff failed to call any of the Suppliers and/or customers because it seriously did not believe that the public (suppliers/customers) are confused between the Plaintiff’s Royal King Cracker biscuits with that of the Defendant’s Alpha...

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21 Dec Asamoah Gyan vs Gifty Gyan [Unreported Judgment] Suit No: DM 0263/2018 Delivered on 31st October 2023

Posted at 05:04h in Judicial Insights

“Where two persons having legal capacity voluntarily agree to contract a marriage for reasons of convenience, or for immigration purposes, in the absence of any statute specifically rendering such a marriage void, same is valid and binding on the parties.” On 31st August 2013, the Petitioner...

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21 Dec B&P 10th Anniversary Documentary

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19 Dec B&P Associates support fight against breast cancer at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital

Posted at 04:00h in B&P News

B&P Associates, a Ghanaian law firm, has demonstrated its commitment to fighting against breast cancer by raising and donating funds towards the healthcare of female breast cancer patients between the ages of 25 and 40 years at the National Centre for Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine,...

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12 Dec Eunice Nyarkoa Antwi v. Dr John Antwi Suit No. BDMC 519/2014, Delivered on 29th April 2016 (High Court)

Posted at 07:30h in Judicial Insights

“It is clear from the evidence that since October 2009 when the Petitioner had knowledge of the extra marital relationship between the Respondent and his paramour and the fact that they had at least one child at the time, she continued to live together with the Respondent...

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04 Dec Unlicensed Individual Money Lender Rights, Enforcement And Interest Payments In Ghana

Posted at 07:30h in Blog

Introduction In Ghana, lending transactions are primarily regulated by the Borrowers and Lenders Act, 2020 (Act 1052). Section 85 of Act 1052 defines a lender as any person who “enters into a credit agreement with a borrower”. In effect, anyone who provides a credit facility, a...

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