Legal

Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has defended the Economic and Organised Crime Office’s (EOCO) decision to impose stringent bail conditions in high-profile corruption and financial crime investigations, particularly those involving former government officials. Dr. Ayine was responding to questions from Habib Iddrisu, Member of Parliament for …

Parliament has approved the nomination of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as the new Chief Justice of Ghana, following a heated vetting process and an intense debate on the Appointments Committee’s report. Justice Baffoe-Bonnie’s vetting on Monday, November 10, was marked by a dramatic walkout by Minority Members of Parliament, who vehemently …

The Attorney-General’s Department has defended the government’s actions in a Supreme Court case challenging the constitutionality of financial transactions linked to the National Cathedral project. The case, filed in 2024 by private citizen Jonathan Amable, seeks several declarations against the government. Among other reliefs, Mr. Amable is asking the Court …

The Minority in Parliament has accused Attorney-General Dr. Dominic Ayine and Acting Chief Justice Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie of deliberately manipulating the judicial process to facilitate the latter’s confirmation as substantive Chief Justice, despite ongoing legal challenges surrounding the removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. In a strongly worded statement …