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Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is the highest Court in the administration of justice in Ghana.

The Court is presided over by the Chief Justice and in his absence the most senior of the Justices of the Supreme Court, as constituted shall preside. Judges who sit in the Supreme Court are referred to as Justices of the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court consists of the Chief Justice and not less than nine Justices. It has exclusive original jurisdiction in all matters relating to the enforcement or interpretation of the 1992 Constitution. It also has supervisory jurisdiction over all the Courts in Ghana. It is located only at the Headquarters in Accra.

Physical address
Judicial service of Ghana, P.O Box GP 119, Accra, Law court complex Accra, Tel: (+233) 0302-663951, 663954, 666671, Tel: (+233) 0302-748100, 748101, 748102
6 judgments

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Judgment date
January 2025
Supreme Court upholds the plaintiffs' land rights, stressing the importance of valid documentation over prolonged possession.
Land Law – Title and possession – Probative value of title documents and leases – Proof of identity of land in dispute.
29 January 2025
29 January 2025
High Court can entertain applications concerning execution of Supreme Court judgments even when faced with fraud allegations.
Judicial review – certiorari – prohibition – High Court jurisdiction – interlocutory injunction – Supreme Court judgment execution
22 January 2025
High Court's jurisdiction questioned over its injunction against executing Supreme Court ruling due to fraud allegations.
Supervisory jurisdiction – High Court's authority to issue injunctions affecting execution of Supreme Court judgments – Enforcement parameters under CI 16 Rule 28.
22 January 2025
Court upholds termination of Managing Director for unauthorized transactions and orders recovery of funds paid.
Employment Law – Managing Director’s authority and fiduciary duty – unauthorized transactions – wrongful termination claims.
22 January 2025
The appeal concerning breach of a sub-lease due to non-specific timelines was dismissed, upholding lower courts' rulings.
Contract law – Interpretation of written agreements – Stipulated time for performance – Reasonableness and implied timelines – Concurrent factual findings of lower courts affirmed.
15 January 2025