Plant Variety Protection in Ghana
The Plant variety Protection Act, 2020 (Act 1050) came into force on the 29th of December, 2020. The Act is to protect the rights of breeders of new varieties of plants and to promote the breeding of new varieties of plants in Ghana. The passage of the Plant Variety Protection Act, is of significant importance […]
Conflict Of Interest
The law in Ghana as it relates to Conflict of interest with respect to the legal profession was stated In the Ghanaian case of Addy York Co. Ltd v Noble Dream Financial Services and Kwadwo Owusu Sekyere (2017) JELR 63941 (HC) by Osei-Hwere J. Section 23 and 53 of the Legal Profession Act, 1960 (Act […]
What is a Will?
A Will is a declaration in a prescribed manner of the intention of the person making it with regard to matters which he wished to take effect on or after his death. A Will can either be a Simple Will or a [1] Complex Will. These will be discussed in the body of this Article. In […]
Understanding the requirements of the right to Lawyer-Client Privilege
This is a word most often used in our daily lives, it is mentioned in our everyday conversations, used in our arguments and employed in our demands. However, the true import in its application in law, is a subject only a hand full has adequate knowledge of. This article seeks to share an in-depth understanding […]
Divorce under the Matrimonial Causes Act (Act 367) 1971
Divorce can be a very traumatising experience for most people who go through it, but when the marriage turns sour, divorce is inevitable. The Matrimonial Causes Act,1971 (Act 367) governs divorce in Ghana. Unfortunately, many people are under the illusion that it is only marriages celebrated under the ordinance (commonly referred to as “wedding”), that […]
Why register your Service Name and Trade Mark?
A trade or service mark is a distinctive sign of some kind which is used by an organization to uniquely identify itself, its products and/or services to consumers, and to distinguish the organization and its products or services from those of other organizations. A trade or service mark is a type of industrial property which […]
The Importance of a Will
Well-knit families have been left in disunity after a relative dies intestate. The unfortunate scramble for property results in long-lasting and bitter litigation in courts. There are also cases where a Will left is declared invalid and unfit to be admitted to probate. This arises where the deceased, for lack of knowledge fail to follow […]
Registration of Land under the Land Title Registration Act, 1986 (PNDCL 152)
Under Ghanaian Law, land in Ghana may be held by families, stools or sub-stools or the government, which may grant various types of interests in land. Registration of interests in land is a legal requirement and may be done under the Land Registry Act, 1962 (Act 122) or the Land Title Registration Act 1986 (PNDCL […]
Probate and Letters of Administration
A grant of probate or letters of administration is necessary for one called personal representative to commence the distribution of the estate of a deceased person. Pending the grant of probate, an executor may, in the interest of the estate, perform the functions of the office but may not dispose of any property forming part […]
Consent Judgement – The Jurisdiction for setting same aside
This write up seeks to discuss the concept of consent judgment, the legal basis as well as the jurisdiction for setting consent judgment aside. It has also discussed the concept by a tinge of comparative practice in some other commonwealth jurisdiction particularly Nigeria. It concludes with how the courts in Ghana have applied the concept […]
