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CASE LAW / JURISPRUDENCE
Court Title Case citation (MNC) Judgement Date Summary
Supreme Court IN THE MATTER OF A PETITION CHALLENGING THE VALIDITY OF THE ELECTION OF JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA AS PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA PURSUANT TO THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION (J1/6/2013) [2013] GHASC 3 (29 August 2013); [2013] GHASC 3 29 Aug 2013 Flynote:  HR Democracy Participate in government Have his cause heard (fair trial) Supreme Court...
Supreme Court NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO ADDO ORS (Appellant) VRS JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA ORS (Respondents) [2013] (J1/6/2013)GHASC (29 August 2013) GHASC 29 Aug 2013 Supreme Court Case number:  J1/6/2013 Case name:  NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO ADDO ORS (Appellant) VRS...
Court of Appeal NDK Financial Service (Appellant) Vrs Ahaman Enterprise Ltd, Attorney General, Alex A Aduko, Aduko Kyeremanteng (Respondents) [March, 2013] (H1/148/12)[2013] GHACA 6 (28 March 2013) [2013] GHACA 6 28 Mar 2013 Court of Appeal Case number:  H1/148/12 Case name:  NDK Financial Service (Appellant) Vrs Ahaman...
Supreme Court Klomega v Attorney General and Others (J1/10/2012)[2013] GHASC 134 (16 January 2013) [2013] GHASC 134 16 Jan 2013 Supreme Court Case number:  J1/10/2012 Case name:  Klomega v Attorney General and Others Judgment...
Supreme Court Ansu-Gyeabour v Attorney General (Ruling) (J6/1/2012) [2013] GHASC 135 (31 January 2013); [2013] GHASC 135 31 Jan 2013 Flynote:  HR Independent judiciary Supreme Court Case number:  J6/1/2012 Case name:  Ansu-Gyeabour...
Supreme Court Dorbi and Another v Frimpong and Another (J4/45/2011)[2013] GHASC 136 (30 January 2013) [2013] GHASC 136 30 Jan 2013 Supreme Court Case number:  J4/45/2011 Case name:  Dorbi and Another v Frimpong and Another...
Supreme Court Akufo-Addo and Others v Mahama and Another (Ruling) (J8/31/2013)[2013] GHASC 137 (22 January 2013) [2013] GHASC 137 22 Jan 2013 Supreme Court Case number:  J8/31/2013 Case name:  Akufo-Addo and Others v Mahama and Another (...
Supreme Court Boasiako v Panin II (Application to adduce fresh evidence) (J6/1/2012)[2013] GHASC 138 (22 January 2013) [2013] GHASC 138 22 Jan 2013 Supreme Court Case number:  J6/1/2012 Case name:  Boasiako v Panin II (Application to adduce fresh...
Supreme Court Ansong and Another v Ghana Airports Company (J4/24/2012)[2013] GHASC 139 (23 January 2013) [2013] GHASC 139 23 Jan 2013 Supreme Court Case number:  J4/24/2012 Case name:  Ansong and Another v Ghana Airports Company...
Supreme Court Republic v High Court (Fast Track Div) Accra, Ex Parte: Attorney General (Ruling) (J5/24/2012) [2013] GHASC 140 (24 January 2013); [2013] GHASC 140 24 Jan 2013 Flynote:  HR Rule of law Supreme Court Case number:  J5/24/2012 Case name:  Republic v High Court...
Supreme Court Republic v Judicial Committee of the Brong Ahafo Regional House of Chiefs (J4/25/2012)[2013] GHASC 141 (23 January 2013) [2013] GHASC 141 23 Jan 2013 Supreme Court Case number:  J4/25/2012 Case name:  Republic v Judicial Committee of the Brong...
Supreme Court Republic v National House of Chiefs Kumasi, Ex Parte: Odeneho Akrofa Krukoko II (Ruling) (J8/8/2013)[2013] GHASC 142 (30 January 2013) [2013] GHASC 142 30 Jan 2013 Supreme Court Case number:  J8/8/2013 Case name:  Republic v National House of Chiefs Kumasi, Ex...
Supreme Court Ablakwa and Another v Attorney General and Another (Ruling) (J7/5/2012)[2013] GHASC 143 (23 January 2013) [2013] GHASC 143 23 Jan 2013 Supreme Court Case number:  J7/5/2012 Case name:  Ablakwa and Another v Attorney General and...
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