The case A v United Kingdom [2002] All ER (D) 264 (Dec) was a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) by a woman who claimed that her right of access to court was violated by the absence of legal aid to challenge a defamatory statement made about her in Parliament¹. The statementContinue reading “A v United Kingdom [2002] All ER (D) 264 (Dec)”
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Aboagye De Costa v Disciplinary Committee of General Legal Council [1991] 2 GLR 479, CA
– The case was an appeal from a decision of a disciplinary committee constituted under the Legal Profession Act, 1960 (Act 32), which found the appellant, Aboagye De Costa, guilty of grave professional misconduct and suspended him from practice for one year¹. – The appellant was a lawyer who had a friendship with one NanaContinue reading “Aboagye De Costa v Disciplinary Committee of General Legal Council [1991] 2 GLR 479, CA”
A v United Kingdom (Case 100/ 1997/ 884/ 1096) [1998] 2 FLR 959; [1999] 27 EHRR 611
The case A v United Kingdom (Case 100/ 1997/ 884/ 1096) [1998] 2 FLR 959; [1999] 27 EHRR 611 is a landmark case in the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) that concerned the issue of corporal punishment of children by their parents or guardians. The applicant, A, was a British boy who was repeatedlyContinue reading “A v United Kingdom (Case 100/ 1997/ 884/ 1096) [1998] 2 FLR 959; [1999] 27 EHRR 611”
Abiba Ali v Alhaji Ali (1939) 5 WACA 94
– The case was an appeal from a decision of the High Court of Gold Coast, which dismissed a suit for a declaration of title to a piece of land in Accra¹². – The appellant, Abiba Ali, was the daughter of one Ali, who died in 1908 leaving a will. The will devised a houseContinue reading “Abiba Ali v Alhaji Ali (1939) 5 WACA 94”
A v Secretary of State for the Home Department (No 2)[2005] UKHL 71; [2006] 2 AC 221; [2006] 1 All ER 575
The case A v Secretary of State for the Home Department (No 2) ¹ was a UK constitutional law case, concerning the rule of law and the admissibility of evidence obtained by torture. The case involved ten men who were certified and detained as suspected international terrorists under the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001.Continue reading “A v Secretary of State for the Home Department (No 2)[2005] UKHL 71; [2006] 2 AC 221; [2006] 1 All ER 575”
Abiam v The Republic [1976] 1 GLR 270
– The case was an appeal from a conviction for robbery with violence, which was an offence under section 149 of the Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29)¹. – The appellant, Abiam, was accused of robbing a woman of her money and jewellery at gunpoint, along with two other accomplices. He was identified by the victimContinue reading “Abiam v The Republic [1976] 1 GLR 270”
A v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2004] UKHL 56; [2005] 2 AC 68; [2005] 3 All ER 169
The case A v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2004] UKHL 56¹ was a landmark decision by the House of Lords, which held that the indefinite detention of foreign suspects of terrorism without trial under section 23 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 was incompatible with the European Convention on HumanContinue reading “A v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2004] UKHL 56; [2005] 2 AC 68; [2005] 3 All ER 169”
Abdulai III v The Republic [1989-90] 1 GLR; 348, CA
(1) FRANCIS DEMU @ DIESEL, FULANI ABDULAI V. THE REPUBLIC. https://lite.judy.legal/amp/case/francis-demu-diesel-fulani-abdulai-v-the-republic-6f53.(2) Abudulai Mohammed v. THE Republic – [1971] 1 G.L. 191 … – Studocu. https://www.studocu.com/row/document/ghana-institute-of-management-and-public-administration/law/abudulai-mohammed-v-the-republic/26109441.(3) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF JUDICATURE IN THE SUPREME COURT ACCRA … – GHALII. https://media.ghalii.org/files/judgments/ghasc/2011/13/2011-ghasc-13_0.pdf.(4) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE – GHALII. https://media.ghalii.org/files/judgments/ghasc/2011/2/2011-ghasc-2.pdf.
A v Head Teacher and Governors of Lord Grey School [2006] UKHL 14; [2006] 2 All ER 457; [2006] 2 WLR 690
The case of A v Head Teacher and Governors of Lord Grey School [2006] UKHL 14; [2006] 2 All ER 457; [2006] 2 WLR 690 is a landmark case on the right to education under Article 2 of Protocol 1 (A2P1) of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The case involved a student (A)Continue reading “A v Head Teacher and Governors of Lord Grey School [2006] UKHL 14; [2006] 2 All ER 457; [2006] 2 WLR 690”
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