16 Jan Season 2 Episode 1 of the BPA Community First Podcast is out!
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...
15 Jan Navigating The Legal Minefield: Retrieving Funds Or Assets Exchanged Under An Illegal Contract
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...
11 Jan NUTRIFOODS GHANA LTD. V TWELLIUM INDUSTRIES LTD. Suit No. GJ/0103/2023, Judgment delivered on 18th December 2023
“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...
21 Dec Asamoah Gyan vs Gifty Gyan [Unreported Judgment] Suit No: DM 0263/2018 Delivered on 31st October 2023
“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...
19 Dec B&P Associates support fight against breast cancer at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
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,...
12 Dec Eunice Nyarkoa Antwi v. Dr John Antwi Suit No. BDMC 519/2014, Delivered on 29th April 2016 (High Court)
“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...
04 Dec Unlicensed Individual Money Lender Rights, Enforcement And Interest Payments In Ghana
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...
23 Nov Intellectual Property Protection In The Fashion Industry
The fashion industry in Ghana is a thriving and growing sector, with a wide range of businesses involved in the design, production, and distribution of fashion products. Although dominated by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), there are quite a number of large and established businesses...
20 Nov A Pink Thursday in Pink October
On the 26th of October, 2023, B&P ASSOCIATES, Lawyers & Consultants hosted an intimate fundraising cocktail at our offices dubbed, “Painting in Pink-contributing to the fight against breast cancer”. It was a night of participatory art, poetry and music with the highlight of an auction. The central...