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Case Law
4493 cases across 17 courts
4493 cases
[2024] GHACC 127 | 2024-03-05
The court considered a case where two individuals were charged with drug-related offenses but noted an error in the specific legal section cited on the charge sheet. The court ruled this error was not fatal, as the...
C11/116/23 | 2024-02-29
This court judgment details the plaintiff Amelia Pagaddu's case against Platinum Plastics Limited, alleging wrongful termination of her employment contract. She is seeking $18,000 for the unexpired term of her...
[2024] GHACC 157 | 2024-02-29
A plaintiff sued a defendant over an agreement to build and occupy an apartment on the defendant's land, seeking to regain use or receive payment after his sub-tenant was ejected. The defendant argues that the issue...
[2024] GHACC 32 | 2024-02-29
This court judgment addresses the dissolution of a marriage between Theresah and Isaac Frimpong, who both seek divorce and dispute matters concerning the custody and maintenance of their four children. The court must...
[2024] GHACC 31 | 2024-02-29
The court dissolved the marriage between Kwadwo Ahor Manuel and Hannah Baaba Wilson Manuel, finding that it had broken down beyond reconciliation. The judgment adopted the parties' settlement agreement, which included...
[2024] GHACC 2 | 2024-02-29
The court granted the plaintiff's application for summary judgment, finding that the defendant failed to present a defense or respond to the application. Consequently, the defendant was ordered to either supply...
[2024] GHASC 5 | 2024-02-28
This judgment concerns an application to the Supreme Court seeking to overturn a High Court decision that dismissed a libel claim. The applicant argues that the High Court lacked jurisdiction and that its judge showed...
[2024] GHACC 122 | 2024-02-28
This court judgment concerns a dispute between two farm owners over an access path that escalated into an alleged assault and property damage. The court is evaluating the evidence for the assault charge, noting that...
[2024] GHACC 77 | 2024-02-28
This judgment outlines the charges of unlawful damage, unlawful entry, and stealing against Great Nana Yaa Asantewaa, who pleaded not guilty. The prosecution presented evidence alleging the accused admitted taking four...
[2024] GHASC 9 | 2024-02-28
This Supreme Court appeal addresses whether a High Court had jurisdiction to hear a case concerning the removal of a Chief Fisherman. The central question is if such a matter constitutes a "cause or matter affecting...
[2024] GHASC 4 | 2024-02-28
This case concerns a dispute over the ownership of a house, a farmland, and a cocoa farm. The plaintiffs claim these properties belong to the Oyoko Family of Wiamoase, while the defendants assert they are the personal...
[2024] GHACC 256 | 2024-02-28
This court judgment outlines a land dispute where the plaintiff claims ownership and seeks to eject defendants for alleged trespass. The defendants deny trespassing, asserting they occupy a separate government land...
[2024] GHASC 10 | 2024-02-28
This Supreme Court judgment addresses an appeal regarding the attachment of a property to satisfy a debt. Electroland Ghana Limited, seeking to recover a debt, challenged lower court rulings that found the property was...
[2024] GHASC 8 | 2024-02-28
This Supreme Court judgment addresses an appeal concerning the enforcement of an arbitral award made by the Federation of Cocoa Commerce. While the High Court initially dismissed the application to enforce, the Court...
[2024] GHASC 6 | 2024-02-28
A civil society organization sued the Attorney-General, arguing that the conditions of children living on the streets of Ghana violate several constitutional provisions related to child protection and welfare. The...
[2024] GHACC 103 | 2024-02-27
This judgment concerns a long-standing divorce petition where both parties agree the marriage has broken down, but dispute the ownership and division of a house and other property.
[2025] GHAHC 182 | 2024-02-24
This judgment outlines the procedural history of a case where the defendants repeatedly failed to appear or participate in court proceedings, despite being properly served and granted multiple opportunities. As a...
[2024] GHACC 85 | 2024-02-23
This judgment concerns Yaw Owusu, who is accused of stabbing Kwabena Agyekum during an altercation, causing severe injuries. The court emphasized that the prosecution must prove the accused's guilt beyond a reasonable...
[2024] GHACC 65 | 2024-02-23
The Circuit Court of Ghana dissolved the marriage between Diana Okine and Robert A. Okine, which had been celebrated on December 19, 1992. Both parties agreed the marriage had broken down beyond reconciliation and had...
[2024] GHACA 2 | 2024-02-22
This is an appeal from two lower court judgments that declared the Plaintiffs as owners of disputed land and awarded them damages for trespass against the Defendant. The Defendant is challenging these consistent...
[2024] GHACC 73 | 2024-02-22
The court referred Kwasi Neebir and Yaw Antwi to Alternative Dispute Resolution, where they reached an amicable settlement. Their agreement, adopted by the court as a consent judgment, outlines how they will share a...
[2024] GHACC 155 | 2024-02-22
This judgment concerns a property dispute where the plaintiff seeks to recover possession of a house and unpaid rent from the defendants, who are the children and occupants of a deceased tenant. The court considered...
[2024] GHACC 6 | 2024-02-22
The court granted the defendant's application to cancel a judgment that had been entered against them by default, accepting their explanation for the delay and allowing their filed defence to be adopted. This decision...
[2024] GHACC 50 | 2024-02-22
A driver sued two petrol dealers, claiming they failed to pay him for an international transport job, causing significant delays and his truck to be impounded. The driver sought payment for the extended period he was...
H1/21/2023 | 2024-02-22
This document is the introductory part of a Court of Appeal judgment concerning an appeal filed by Kwarleys Group. The appeal challenges a High Court decision that found Kwarleys Group wrongfully terminated Maxwell...
[2024] GHASC 7 | 2024-02-21
This Supreme Court civil appeal concerns the Plaintiffs' challenge to a Court of Appeal decision that referred their dispute with the Defendants to arbitration and set aside a High Court ruling. The Plaintiffs argue...
[2024] GHACC 86 | 2024-02-21
This judgment addresses a motor traffic case where Yaw Sarpong is charged with careless driving and negligently causing harm, following a collision where he suddenly joined the main road. After considering his initial...
[2024] GHACC 28 | 2024-02-20
This judgment concerns a divorce petition filed by Grace A. Mensah against Aspect N. Agbenya. Although the parties reached an agreement on the division of their assets and alimony, the court still needed to determine...
[2024] GHACC 128 | 2024-02-20
Emmanuel Mensah was charged with stealing a mobile phone and pleaded guilty to the offense. He was convicted and sentenced to four months in prison, and the stolen SIM card was ordered to be returned to the owner.
[2024] GHACC 98 | 2024-02-20
The plaintiff sued to recover two vehicles or their market value from the defendant, alleging the defendant failed to deliver them after receiving payment. The defendant admitted receiving the money but contended the...
[2024] GHACC 30 | 2024-02-19
This document is the beginning of a Circuit Court judgment from February 19, 2024, concerning four accused individuals facing charges including conspiracy to steal, stealing, and dishonest receiving. It details the...
[2024] GHACC 64 | 2024-02-19
The Circuit Court in Accra delivered judgment in a criminal case against Adu Appiah Mandela and three others, who faced charges including conspiracy to steal, stealing, and dishonestly receiving. The court proceeded...
[2024] GHACC 120 | 2024-02-19
A lawsuit began over a cocoa farm's share, where Kwabena Mensah claimed he provided land to Agya Kwabena for cultivation. The case evolved into a dispute over land ownership, with Kwabena Mensah and Agnes Christiana...
[2024] GHASC 13 | 2024-02-07
This judgment's background section details an appeal challenging a criminal prosecution for child pornography under a law that was later repealed. The previous court dismissed the appeal, ruling that an interpretation...
[2024] GHACC 253 | 2024-02-07
In this judgment, Prince Osei and Emmanuel Owusu were charged with conspiracy to steal, stealing, and (for Osei) using an unregistered motor vehicle. Both accused pleaded guilty to their respective charges, leading to...
[2024] GHACC 244 | 2024-02-07
Two individuals, Prince Osei and Emmanuel Owusu, were charged with conspiracy to steal, stealing a sheep, and (for Osei) using an unregistered vehicle. Both pleaded guilty to their respective charges and were...
[2024] GHACC 129 | 2024-02-07
This judgment concerns Bismark Kwame Idan, who pleaded not guilty to a charge of robbery involving the alleged theft of various items at knife-point. The document outlines the legal principles of the burden of proof,...
[2024] GHACC 200 | 2024-02-07
Three individuals were charged with conspiracy to commit robbery, attempted robbery, and causing harm. The prosecution alleged that the accused attacked a complainant to steal his car, stabbing him multiple times, but...
[2024] GHACC 82 | 2024-02-07
Bismark Ofosu Appiah was charged with indecent assault, to which he pleaded not guilty, prompting the prosecution to present facts alleging he assaulted a four-year-old girl. The court highlighted the prosecution's...
[2024] GHACC 208 | 2024-02-07
This judgment concerns a land dispute where the plaintiff sought a declaration of title, recovery of possession, and damages, alleging the defendant encroached on her land and demolished a fence wall. The defendant...
[2024] GHACC 137 | 2024-02-06
This court document outlines the case against Justin Atandze, who was charged with defilement for allegedly having sexual intercourse with an 11-year-old girl. Atandze pleaded not guilty, and the document details the...
[2024] GHACC 437 | 2024-02-04
Doris Simpson petitioned for the dissolution of her marriage to Patrick O. Dogo, alleging his unreasonable behavior led to the breakdown of their marriage beyond reconciliation. The court proceeded with the case in the...
[2024] GHACC 182 | 2024-02-02
A petitioner sought divorce from an ordinance marriage, citing a breakdown of the union, and requested child custody, financial support, and property division. The court proceeded to hear the petitioner's case and...
[2024] GHACC 102 | 2024-02-02
The Circuit Court considered a husband's petition to dissolve his ordinance marriage, based on claims that his wife deserted their home and returned customary marriage items. The court found that while returning...
[2024] GHACC 214 | 2024-02-02
Peter and Rebecca Acheampong are suing Mushe Nii Awkanor for ownership and possession of a parcel of land. They claim to have purchased the land in 2007 and regularized their title, but allege the defendant has...
[2025] GHACC 33 | 2024-01-31
This document details a criminal case where Dorcas Twene Amankwah was charged with defrauding by false pretence after allegedly collecting over GHC 400,000 from people under the false promise of securing them positions...
[2024] GHACC 20 | 2024-01-31
This court judgment concerns Musah Adams, who is charged with robbery after armed men allegedly robbed a church, fled police, and left behind stolen items and mobile phones, one of which belonged to Adams. He pleaded...
[2024] GHACC 226 | 2024-01-31
In this divorce case, the Petitioner sought to dissolve his marriage, claiming it had broken down beyond reconciliation due to the Respondent's unreasonable behavior, including alleged adultery and disrespect. The...
[2024] GHACC 109 | 2024-01-31
Raphael Sae Ababio filed for divorce against Keziah Yaa Tawiah, citing her unreasonable behavior, adultery, and disrespect. Keziah Yaa Tawiah denied these claims and accused Raphael Sae Ababio of adultery and abuse,...
[2024] GHACA 36 | 2024-01-25
This judgment concerns an appeal against a High Court decision that declared the plaintiff the owner of disputed land and found the defendant had no interest. The defendant argues the High Court erred by overruling...