FULL JUDGMENT OF GN BANK CASE (DR. PAPA KWESI NDUOM & 2 OTHERS VRS BANK OF GHANA & 2 OTHERS)

The legal status of properties purchased for or in the name of a “Slay Queen/Side Chick”, or “Side Guy”.

One cannot help but notice that we are currently in an era of the booming " slay queen " business. There is also the growing trend of " side chick " and " side guy " relationships. In these trends, it is not unusual for properties to be acquired for or in the name of the “side chick”, or “side guy”. Most often when there is a fallout in these amorous relationships there is the issue of one party attempting to retrieve all properties purchased for or in the name of the other party. This is usually met with fierce resistance from the other party whom the said property was purchased for or in whose name it was purchased. The question is, will the purchaser of the said property be able to legally recover the said property from the person the property was purchased for or in whose name it was purchased. Generally, a person who has legal title to a property is presumed to be the absolute owner of the property unless some other person can establish a bene...

HOW TO DEAL WITH LOAN DEFAULT

Social media has been buzzing with a picture of a writing on the walls of an alleged loan defaulter. The writings also allege that QUICK CREDIT, a popular loans company, is the person behind the writings. Let me say here that I have not done any independent check to confirm if Quick Credit is behind the writings on the walls of the person and this article is not in any way intended to take-on the said company but rather provide general advice to the public at large. This “quick credit” defaulter and other issues concerning how companies treat customers who default in paying loans has inspired my decision to take up this topic and share a few tips to both individuals and companies alike. This Article will throw some light on the rights of a defaulter as well as the right of the creditor and what the two parties can safely do to ensure they do not fall at the wrong side of the law. To set the tone, let me share the story of a client whose name I cannot mention....

RAPE AND OTHER SEXUAL OFFENCES IN GHANA

Whilst sex is a very important part of humanity, it also has calamitous consequences when it happens wrongly. This article is not intended to look at spiritual or medical consequences of sex but rather the legal consequences of sex when not done right in Ghana. So, in effect, I shall be taking you through some offences in Ghana which can be classified as sexual offences. Rape seems to be the commonest sexual offence known by many people. But even so, there is a very widely accepted wrong impression, that rape is forceful or violent sex with a woman. This article will try to explain what rape really is, and its consequences. It shall also explore some other sexual offences such as Defilement, Carnal Knowledge, Indecent Assault, Unnatural Carnal Knowledge, Incest, Householder permitting Defilement of a child, Procuration, Seduction or Prostitution of a child under sixteen, and Compulsion of Marriage . RAPE Rape is a very serious offence bec...

LAWS OF GHANA SIMPLIFIED

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