The Ghana Legal System
Author: E. K. Quansah
Publisher:
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 438
ISBN-13: 9789988848989
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Law and Social Change in Ghana
Author: William Burnett Harvey
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2015-12-08
Total Pages: 467
ISBN-13: 1400875587
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhile Professor of Law and Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Ghana from 1962 to 1964, the author personally observed the evolving legal order in Ghana during a crucial period in that country's development. Here, he considers statutes and judicial decisions. Working from the premise that law is a value-neutral technique of social ordering and derives its value content from a dominant elite, Professor Harvey places the important Ghanaian constitutional and legal developments in their social context. He concludes that although democratic values have dominated the basic structure of public power, autocratic values have determined the realities of political life in Ghana. Originally published in 1966. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Property Law and Social Goals in Ghana, 1844-1966
Author: S. K. B. Asante
Publisher:
Published: 1975
Total Pages: 342
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMonograph on changing concepts of property ownership law and social policy goals in Ghana from 1844 until 1966 - traces the evolution of customary law with regard to property and the erosion of the trusteeship idea, and proposes reforms of ghanian legislation (comment) on property and succession to achieve maximal resources development, etc. References.
Judicial Review Systems in West Africa: a Comparative Analysis
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Publisher:
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9789176710524
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book compares the constitutional justice institutions in 16 West African states and analyses the diverse ways in which these institutions render justice and promote democratic development. There is no single best approach: different legal traditions tend to produce different design options. It also seeks to facilitate mutual learning and understanding among countries in the region, especially those with different legal systems, in efforts to frame a common West African system. The authors analyse a broad spectrum of issues related to constitutional justice institutions in West Africa. While navigating technical issues such as competence, composition, access, the status of judges, the authoritative power of these institutions and their relationship with other institutions, they also take a novel look at analogous institutions in pre-colonial Africa with similar functions, as well as the often-taboo subject of the control and accountability of these institutions.
Judicial and Legal Systems in Africa
Author: Antony N. Allott
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Published: 1962
Total Pages: 252
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKColonial Legacies and the Rule of Law in Africa
Author: Salmon A Shomade
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2021-12-30
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 1000521087
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book focuses on the continued impact of British colonial legacy on the rule of law in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. The legal system is intended to protect regular citizens, but within the majority of Africa the rule of law remains infused with Eurocentric cultural and linguistic tropes, which can leave its supposed beneficiaries feeling alienated from the structures intended to protect them. This book traces the impact, effect, opportunities, and challenges that the colonial legacy poses for the rule of law across Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. The book examines the similarities and differences of the colonial legacy on the current legal landscape of each nation and the intersection with the rule of law. This important comparative study will be of interest to scholars of Political Science, International Studies, Law, African Politics, and British Colonial History.
Ghanaian Environmental Law
Author: George Agyemang Sarpong
Publisher:
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780854902507
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book deals with basic doctrinal issues such as the nature, sources and development of environmental law in Ghana. The role of regulatory bodies in environmental management and protection and the regulatory frameworks for the conservation, management and utilisation of natural resources are also discussed.
The Supreme Court in the American Legal System
Author: Jeffrey A. Segal
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2005-08
Total Pages: 428
ISBN-13: 9780521780384
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book examines the American legal system, including a comprehensive treatment of the U.S. Supreme Court. Despite this treatment, the 'in' from the title deserves emphasis, for it extensively examines lower courts, providing separate chapters on state courts, the US District Courts, and the US Courts of Appeals. The book analyzes these courts from a legal/extralegal framework, drawing different conclusions about the relative influence of each based on institutional structures and empirical evidence. The book is also tied together through its attention to the relationship between lower courts and the Supreme Court. Additionally, Election 2000 litigation provides a common substantive topic linking many of the chapters. Finally, it provides extended coverage to the legal process, with separate chapters on civil procedure, evidence, and criminal procedure.
The Future of African Customary Law
Author: Jeanmarie Fenrich
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2011-07-18
Total Pages: 563
ISBN-13: 1139497820
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book promotes discussion and understanding of customary law and explores its continued relevance in sub-Saharan Africa. It considers the characteristics of customary law and efforts to ascertain and codify customary law, and how this body of law differs in content, form and status from legislation and common law.
Advancing Civil Justice Reform and Conflict Resolution in Africa and Asia
Author: Nelson F. Kofie
Publisher:
Published: 2021-08-09
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9781668434895
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This book delves into issued of 'Civil justice' which refers to that part of a legal system that is concerned with the legal relations between people (including 'legal persons') as distinct from 'criminal justice' i.e. that part of the legal system concerned with actions by the state against people and looks at contracts, personal injury, property and the breakdown of family relations as familiar examples of civil disputes"--
