The case of Abadoo v Awotwi [1973] 1 GLR 393; affirmed sub. nom. Awoti v Abadoo [1977] 2 GLR 375 CA is a Ghanaian case that deals with the essential requirements of a valid customary law will. A customary law will, also known as samansiw, is a will made according to the customs and traditionsContinue reading “Abadoo v Awotwi [1973] 1 GLR 393; affirmed sub. nom. Awoti v Abadoo [1977] 2 GLR 375 CA”
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Aboaku v Tetteh, S.C.
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Acheampong v Acheampong [1967] GLR 34
The case of Acheampong v Acheampong [1967] GLR 34 was a civil suit filed by a woman who was married to a man under customary law, and later discovered that he had married another woman under the Marriage Ordinance, Cap. 127 (1951 Rev.). She claimed damages for breach of promise to marry under the Ordinance,Continue reading “Acheampong v Acheampong [1967] GLR 34”
ASLEF v United Kingdom (2007) TLR, 9 March
The case ASLEF v United Kingdom ¹ was a landmark case before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) that upheld the right of ASLEF, a British trade union, to be able to choose its members. ASLEF is a trade union that represents mainly train drivers and advocates for a socialist society and equality ofContinue reading “ASLEF v United Kingdom (2007) TLR, 9 March”
Ackaah v Asane [1973] 2 GLR 429
– The case was an appeal from a decision of the High Court of Sekondi, which dismissed a suit for a declaration of title to a piece of land in Sefwi district¹. – The appellant, Ackaah, was a cocoa farmer who claimed that he had purchased the land from the respondent, Asane, in 1962. HeContinue reading “Ackaah v Asane [1973] 2 GLR 429”
AS (Somalia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] UKHL 32; [2009] HRLR 27; [2009] 1 WLR 1385
The case AS (Somalia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] UKHL 32; [2009] HRLR 27; [2009] 1 WLR 1385¹ was a decision of the House of Lords on the interpretation of section 85 (5) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (“the 2002 Act”). The appellants were two young Somalis whoContinue reading “AS (Somalia) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] UKHL 32; [2009] HRLR 27; [2009] 1 WLR 1385”
Acheampong v Asare [1976] 1 GLR 287
– The case was an appeal from a decision of the High Court of Kumasi, which dismissed a suit for a declaration of title to a piece of land in Kumasi¹. – The appellant, Acheampong, was the son of one Kwaku Acheampong, who died in 1938 leaving a will. The will devised a house andContinue reading “Acheampong v Asare [1976] 1 GLR 287”
ADT v United Kingdom [2000] 2 FLR 697; (2001) 31 EHCR 33
The case ADT v United Kingdom¹ was a complaint brought by a British citizen, A D T, who was convicted of gross indecency for engaging in consensual homosexual acts with more than two other men in private. He claimed that the UK law that prohibited such acts violated his right to respect for his privateContinue reading “ADT v United Kingdom [2000] 2 FLR 697; (2001) 31 EHCR 33”
Abu Grunshie v The State [1966] GLR 572, SC
– The case was an appeal from a conviction for stealing, which was an offence under section 124 of the Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29)¹. – The appellants, Abu Grunshie and another, were accused of stealing a bicycle belonging to one Nimoh. They were identified by Nimoh and a witness at the scene of theContinue reading “Abu Grunshie v The State [1966] GLR 572, SC”
A v United Kingdom [2009] All ER (D) 203 (Feb)
The applicants were 11 foreign nationals who were detained in the United Kingdom under the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (ATCSA), which allowed the indefinite detention of non-nationals who could not be deported for fear of torture or ill-treatment in their home countries. The UK government had derogated from Article 5 of the ECHR,Continue reading “A v United Kingdom [2009] All ER (D) 203 (Feb)”
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