Also known as: Court of Appeal in Melbourne
Appellate court that hears appeals from lower courts; currently closed during Ghana's annual legal vacation from August 1 to September 30.
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Joy Online
… Their petition follows the Court of Appeal’s July 30, 2026 decision acquitting and discharging Ms Tamakloe-Attionu, overturning the 10-year prison sentence imposed on her by the High Court in April 2024. …
Over 1,000 NDC women petition A-G for Sedina’s release, Volta youth group backs callJoy Online
… Justice Francis Apangabonu Achibonga, a Justice of the Court of Appeal sitting as an additional High Court judge, further directed that if the accused persons fail to conduct the cross-examination themselves, the witness will be discharged. …
Adu-Boahene, wife may cross-examine prosecution witness themselves if lawyers stay away, Judge warnsJoy Online
… Sedina Tamakloe, the Chief Executive of the state-owned Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) from November 2013 to January 2017, was acquitted and discharged by the Court of Appeal on July 30, 2026. …
Manasseh Awuni invokes RTI for evidence of Sedina Tamakloe’s appeal filing timelinesThe Ghanaian Times
… He noted that she later returned to Ghana after the NDC assumed office and had since remained in prison custody. “For the avoidance of doubt, the day Sedina landed in Ghana till the Court of Appeal made its pronouncement, she had always been in prison custody,” he said. …
Government had no hand in Sedina Tamakloe acquittal — Felix Kwakye OfosuJoy Online
The Court of Appeal’s decision on 30 July 2026 to acquit and discharge former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Tamakloe, has become more than the conclusion of a criminal appeal. …
Sedina Tamakloe’s Acquittal: A test of prosecutorial discretion and public confidence in Ghana’s justice systemJoy Online
Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has disclosed that former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, remains in prison custody despite the Court of Appeal’s decision to acquit …
Sedina Tamakloe remains in prison despite acquittal – Felix Kwakye OfosuJoy Online
… onvicted under Section 46 of Act 29, as amended by the Criminal and Other Offences (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Act 1101).” The judge then sentenced her to life imprisonment and informed her that she had one month, from July 30, 2026, to appeal the conviction before the Court of Appeal …
Mother of two sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering husband with broken bottleDaily Guide
… He maintained that the conviction was secured without sufficient evidence, and noted that his legal team has filed more than 20 grounds of appeal before the Court of Appeal. …
NPP Embarks On Demo Over Selective ProsecutionDaily Guide
THE COURT of Appeal in Kumasi has upheld the decision of the High Court, affirming that the Asokwa District Court acted within its jurisdiction in entertaining an application to enforce a bond to be of good behaviour against Abdul Yussif Ganiyu, popularly known as Shola, a broadc …
Appeal Court Backs District Court In Shola CaseJoy Online
… Justice Kulendi further disclosed that the Court of Appeal received 1,214 appeals, concluded 1,195, and currently has 4,501 pending cases. …
Justice Kulendi reveals nearly 30,000 pending cases as he inspires UG law studentsThe Receiver/Manager of No. 1 Oxford Street Hotel in Accra and Cola Holdings Ltd have filed an appeal against a High Court order directing the hotel's return to Kensington Residential Partners 1 Ltd, owned by businessman Nana Kwame Bediako. The Receiver has also sought a stay of execution pending the appeal's determination.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Receiver/Manager of No. 1 Oxford Street Hotel in Accra and Cola Holdings Ltd have filed an appeal against a High Court order directing the hotel's return to Kensington Residential Partners 1 Ltd, owned by businessman Nana Kwame Bediako. The Receiver has also sought a stay of execution pending the appeal's determination.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
An Accra High Court has ruled that the July 23 takeover of No. 1 Oxford Street Hotel by Nii Amanor Dodoo and Cola Holdings Limited was unlawful and ordered the immediate restoration of the property to Keningston Residential Partners 1 Limited, with the respondents instructed to return all keys, access codes, and financial records under court supervision.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that Ghana should establish Regional Tribunals despite past military-era tribunals committing human rights violations, saying proper constitutional safeguards can prevent such abuses. The author contends that historical concerns, while understandable, should not prevent Ghana from using an institution recognised by the Constitution if adequately regulated.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Crown prosecutors in Australia are appealing the sentence of Erin Patterson, who was jailed for life after killing three relatives and attempting to kill another by serving them beef Wellington with death cap mushrooms in 2023; prosecutors argue the sentence is "manifestly inadequate" as it allows for parole after 33 years, while Patterson's lawyers challenge her convictions.
20 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Erin Patterson, serving a life sentence for poisoning three relatives with death cap mushrooms in a beef Wellington in 2023, is appealing her conviction over a "catastrophic" mix-up in which the jury stayed at the same hotel as prosecutors and a key witness during deliberations. Her lawyers also argue some trial evidence was too speculative and crucial defence evidence was wrongfully excluded.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Godfred Yeboah Dame, counsel for former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Hamid, says his client cannot be compelled to proceed with trial during legal vacation without legal representation, warning it would set a dangerous precedent. Dame's statement follows a High Court direction to another defendant to secure legal counsel ahead of trial continuation or face self-representation.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Attorney General Godfred Dame, representing former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Hamid, says he will not participate in proceedings scheduled during the court's legal vacation, citing opposition to hearing matters during the vacation period. His legal team appeared in court on August 17 seeking to halt proceedings pending determination of a motion at the Court of Appeal.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra High Court has suspended the criminal trial of former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, pending a Supreme Court decision on an injunction challenging trials during the judiciary's legal vacation. Defence lawyers have petitioned the Chief Justice, arguing that the directive allowing selected trials to proceed during vacation departs from established practice and is inconsistent with the Constitution.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng, founder of Power Chapel Worldwide, said he is prepared to face imprisonment rather than end his friendship with former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and his wife, Hajia Samira Bawumia, describing the relationship as not a crime and refusing to conceal it to satisfy critics.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Founder and Leader of Power Chapel Worldwide, Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng, says he is prepared to face imprisonment rather than distance himself from his friendship with former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and his wife. He told his congregation that his friendship with the couple is not a crime and that he will not hide or pretend the relationship does not exist.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Former NDC Legal Affairs Director Abraham Amaliba rejected claims by NPP member Andrews Agyapa Mercer that the release of ex-MASLOC CEO Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu vindicates opposition concerns about selective justice, arguing the release was the logical consequence of her Court of Appeal acquittal and discharge that the government could not prevent.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Former NDC Legal Affairs Director Abraham Amaliba says the release of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu following her acquittal and discharge by the Court of Appeal was an expected legal outcome, with a seven-day statutory stay of execution allowing her to go free after the period elapsed.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Lawyer Andrews Agyapa Mercer of the NPP has questioned the fairness of Ghana's justice system following the release of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu, arguing the case reinforces concerns that the government is selectively pursuing cases against political opponents. Mercer criticized delays in handling an appeal filed in May 2024 and the Attorney General's failure to file written submissions before the Court of Appeal acquitted and discharged Tamakloe-Attionu.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Attorney-General has withdrawn a stay of execution application following the Court of Appeal's unanimous acquittal and discharge of former MASLOC Chief Executive Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu on July 30, 2026. Former NDC Legal Affairs Director Abraham Amaliba suggests the withdrawal reflects the AG's conclusion that an appeal to the Supreme Court would be unlikely to succeed.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Sedina Christine Tamakloe-Attionu, former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre Chief Executive Officer, has been released from custody following the Court of Appeal's acquittal and discharge. The Attorney-General withdrew a stay application, allowing the appellate court's judgment to take effect, though the State has indicated its intention to challenge the decision at the Supreme Court.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A legal researcher has filed a case at the Supreme Court asking it to declare unconstitutional Ghana's two-month annual legal vacation (August 1 to September 30), arguing that the closure of the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court delays justice and limits court access, particularly affecting the constitutional right to a fair hearing within reasonable time.
12 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The High Court in Accra adjourned the criminal case of former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba and his wife Faiza Seidu Wuni to August 17, 2026, after lawyers for both accused failed to appear in court. The Deputy Attorney-General questioned explanations for the absences, noting that lead counsel had previously indicated unavailability during legal vacation and requesting medical evidence.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Court of Appeal has struck out as withdrawn an application by the Attorney-General seeking to stay the execution of its decision acquitting former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer Christine Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu. The State has since filed an appeal at the Supreme Court.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A private citizen, Elorm Kwami Gorni, has sued the Attorney General and Chief Justice at the Supreme Court, challenging the constitutionality of the annual suspension of sittings at the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal from August 1 to September 30. He argues that the two-month closure undermines citizens' constitutional right to access justice within a reasonable time, as it delays appeals, constitutional cases, and other proceedings.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Samuel Atta Akyea, lawyer for former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene, has criticised the High Court's decision to continue his client's trial during the legal vacation, calling it an "aberration" of established judicial traditions, though he acknowledged the judge has the authority to order the proceedings to continue.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
More than 1,100 women, including traders and NDC organisers in Greater Accra, have petitioned the Attorney-General to release former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu from Nsawam Prison following the Court of Appeal's July 30, 2026 acquittal that overturned her 10-year sentence, expressing concern about her continued detention despite the appellate court's decision.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A High Court judge in Accra has given former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and his wife six days to secure their lawyers' presence for their trial's continuation on August 17, warning that if they appear without counsel, they must personally cross-examine the prosecution witness or the witness will be discharged. The defendants appeared without their legal team on August 11, citing the legal vacation.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has filed a right to information request to the Judicial Service seeking detailed timelines of Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu's appeal. Tamakloe, former MASLOC CEO, was convicted by the High Court in April 2024 but acquitted by the Court of Appeal on July 30, 2026, after being repatriated from the United States.
7 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu dismissed allegations that the NDC government influenced the acquittal of former MASLOC CEO Sedina Tamakloe, stating the government was not in office when she left Ghana and that the Court of Appeal had constitutional authority to review High Court judgments.
5 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Court of Appeal's acquittal of former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer Sedina Tamakloe on 30 July 2026 has sparked wider debate about prosecutorial discretion, the Attorney-General's relationship with appellate courts, and consistency in politically sensitive cases.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu has stated that former Microfinance and Small Loans Centre CEO Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu remains in prison custody despite the Court of Appeal's decision to acquit and discharge her. The Attorney-General has applied for a stay of execution of the judgment, with the application scheduled to be heard on August 16.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A High Court in Accra has sentenced Lydia Aboagye to life imprisonment after a jury found her guilty of murdering her husband, Kweku Gyasi, following a domestic dispute at Omanjor in 2021. The seven-member jury returned a 5–2 majority verdict of guilty.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The opposition New Patriotic Party has announced a nationwide demonstration on August 6, accusing the ruling government of undermining democratic principles and demanding the Attorney General withdraw criminal prosecutions of former NPP officials. The protest, titled "Democracy Under Attack," will involve collaboration with other political parties, civil society organisations, and youth movements, with petitions to be presented at the Supreme Court, Parliament, and the Presidency.
4 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Court of Appeal in Kumasi upheld the Asokwa District Court's decision to entertain an application to enforce a bond to be of good behaviour against broadcaster Abdul Yussif Ganiyu (Shola), dismissing his appeal and holding that the District Court acted within its jurisdiction.
4 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana's Superior Courts are handling nearly 30,000 pending cases, Supreme Court Justice Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi revealed while addressing law students at the University of Ghana. Kulendi framed the backlog as a challenge requiring sustained reforms rather than institutional failure, and encouraged students to pursue the legal profession with integrity and resilience.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →