Legal Notes

A court is established by law, to settle disputes between individuals, groups, institutions, companies, etc. A court is always controlled by a Judge. A judge is required by law to administer justice in the settlement of disputes before the court. A judge in doing so, is guided by the law. The law therefore dictates to […]

Depending on an insurance contract, the extent of liability stated in the contract will determine how much repair, or money, an Insurance Company will pay to the owner of an insured car, or an injured person, after an accident. The circumstances under which an Insurance Company of an insured car may refuse to repair damages,

A car owner is required by law to register his or her car with an Insurance Company. Depending on the type of registration, the Insurance Company may agree to take care of all injuries and all damages or take care of some injuries and some damages in the event of an accident. In simple words,

A WILL is simply a declaration made in documentary form, telling the whole world how you want your personal properties to be shared or distributed after your death. From the definition, two things are clear: 1. That a WILL takes effect only after you die. Before you die, your WILL is as useless as its

When a person is suspected to have committed a crime, the police is informed and an investigation process is commenced by the police after arresting the suspect. After the investigation, the police come to a determination as to whether the suspicion of crime can be substantiated, such that the person can be said to have

The police is mandated by law to maintain law and order. One of the most powerful institutions in every country is the police service. Without the police, none of the institutions and organs of government can function effectively. There are however some officers of the police service, who are in the habit of finding fault

UDHR, ICESCR are instruments which consider the rights of children There are two kinds of adoption, Formal and Informal (customary) Children’s Act, CI 59, Act 459 on court’s jurisdiction, Constitution, Criminal Offences Act-forced marriages, Per Lord Comfort, where the children are already with the father no maintenance order ought be made, however where they are

An offence 500 penalty units and 2 years less imprisonment, 1 penalty unit is GH12 Whether there has been domestic violence depends on: Violence in domestic situation not justified on basis of consent Whether single or multitude acts of violence shall suffice, minimal or trivial acts may form pattern of behaviour as viewed as domestic

All proceedings for nullity, custody, maintenance orders, presumption of death shall commence by petition per O 65r2 Headed ‘IN THE MATTER OF THE subject-matter and brought IN THE MATTER OF THE act or law which provides for application by petition addressed to the court. E.g. ‘IN THE MATTER OF THE MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ACT 1971 (ACT

Woman may own property in own name and marriage has no effect on property owned by parties in their individual rights, however not same if property is acquired for benefit and use of family during subsistence of marriage. Where wife advances money for matrimonial home but conveyance in sole name of husband, he holds property