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A look at the European case on mandatory vaccination,VAVŘIČKA v. THE CZECH REPUBLIC. In early 2020, the world experienced the rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus resulting in one of the worst pandemics the modern world has ever faced. The lack of knowledge about the virus lead to confusion, disagreements and skepticism about the best option […]
The desert before the Nile When I set my eyes on you I literally held my breath Not because you are the air I breathe But your beauty sent waves that felt like a breeze My heart pounded like it was about to be arrested Not by cardiac but by your charisma Now we speak night […]
STATE v. OTCHERE AND OTHERS [1963] 2 GLR 463-531 KORSAH C.J., VAN LARE AND AKUFO – ADDO JJ.S.C. KORSAH CJ The definition of conspiracy in our law is contained in section23 of the Criminal Code, 1960, and it is: “(1) If two or more persons agree or act together with a common purpose for or in […]
Abstract The recent escalation of coup d’états in the Africa region and West Africa, especially, which UN Secretary-General António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres has tagged as an epidemic—is not as dire as the political elite would lead us to believe. Make no mistake, I do not support a system of governance propelled by absolutism and founded on imposition, neither do […]
The excitement you feel when you get into the School of Law is hard to put into words. The feeling of relief and joy that yes, I got in ! This joy is justified because you know how competitive it is to get in. You arrive with great expectations and a lot of very interesting ideas about what […]
2022 JB Danquah Memorial Lectures (Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences) Digitalisation and the Future of the Ghana Legal System Professor Richard Frimpong Oppong, FGA DAY 1 Access to Justice in our Digital World [Abridged Presentation Copy, Footnotes Omitted] A. Preliminary Remarks Mr. Chairman, President and Fellows of the Academy, ladies, and gentlemen, it is a distinct honour and privilege […]
In the case of RICHARD BANOUSIN V THE REPUBLIC ( J3 2 of 2014) [2014] GHSSC 10 (18 March 2014) the supreme court expressed itself thus: This conclusion by the Court of Appeal is indeed very surprising in view of the fact that, learned Chief State Attorney, had invited the Court of Appeal to consider applying section […]
January 7 is to commemorate the birth of the 1992 constitution so why the 1954 and 1960 constitutions? Acquah JSC (as he then was) in Republic v Tommy Thompson (no.2) [1996-97] SCGLR 484 at p 502 in describing the constitution opined “…a national constitution is a reflection of that nation’s history and the embodiment and the noble aspirations of its framers”. What this […]
In this article, I would put forward my views on the overbearing issue of whether or not a victim of unlawful imprisonment must be cognizant of the restraint, as a pre- requisite for suing under the tort of false imprisonment. This piece will then advocate for the adoption of the approach that better secures the […]
Digitisation is the natural ‘mystique blowing in the air.’ Technology is changing our lives fast. Anywhere you look, many manual activities have been or are being automated. The era of super intelligent computers are upon us and it is preposterous to resist the evolution.For our economy, how we spend and what we spend on have […]