The right to own or occupy land extends beyond merely having legal title or possession. It also includes the right to enjoy one’s property peacefully, comfortably, and without unreasonable interference from neighboring landowners or occupiers.
The right to own or occupy land extends beyond merely having legal title or possession. It also includes the right to enjoy one’s property peacefully, comfortably, and without unreasonable interference from neighboring landowners or occupiers.
Most people believe that the law only punishes someone after a crime has been committed. But is that true? Can you be arrested for trying to commit a crime even if you failed? What if you agreed with someone else to commit an offence but never carried it out? What if you only encouraged or helped another person commit a crime without doing it yourself?
Well under Ghanaian law, certain conduct can be criminal even before the main offence is completed. These offences are known as INCHOATE OFFENCES. Although the intended crime may never happen, the law recognises that some acts create such a serious risk that they deserve punishment on their own.
Robbery is a serious crime in Ghana. Many people describe every theft as ‘robbery’ but the law draws a line between the two. Does snatching a phone amount to robbery? What if the thief had no weapon? What if violence only happened while escaping? This article explains what robbery really means under Ghanaian law, using the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (ACT 29), and gives clarity on common misconceptions people have about this crime.
Everyone knows murder is one of the most serious offences a person could commit. Yet, many people misunderstand what the law considers to be murder. Ghanaians have several questions about this offence. Is every killing murder? what if someone dies during a fight? what if you were only defending yourself and never had the intention to kill?
Sexual violence is one of the most serious crimes in Ghana, and one of the most misunderstood. Many people are uncertain about what counts as rape, what the law requires to prove rape, what legally amounts to consent and what does not or how rape differs from defilement. These misconceptions often discourage victims from coming forward and reporting offences.
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