Did you know that it was compulsory to register a customary marriage from 1985 to 1991? Yes, it was mandatory to register a marriage contracted under customary law from 1985 until the Marriage and Divorce (Registration) Amendment Law 1991 (PNDCL 263) amended it to...
In Today’s Friday Read, we will look at the restriction on the use of the word “bank” in the Bank and Specialized Deposit Taking Institution Act, 2016 (the “Act”).The Act provides that only a company holding a banking license may hold itself out as a bank or use the...
In Today’s Friday Read, we will look at the meaning of “Domestic Violence” in the Domestic Violence Act, 2007 ACT 732 (“the Act”). This is part I of the domestic violence Series.The Act provides a framework in regards to the protection from domestic violence...
The International Convention on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) enjoins States to take appropriate steps to guarantee equality of spouses (including women) during marriage and at its dissolution. Also, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination...
In Today’s Friday Read, we will be looking at the meaning of “Granting of Bail” in the Criminal Procedure Code, 1960 (Act 30) (“the Act”).In simple terms, granting of bail is the process by which a person is released from legal custody. However, for bail to be...
In today’s #FridayRead, we will briefly discuss the doctrine of Piercing or Lifting the Corporate Veil.A company is a separate legal entity formed to regulate the operations of a business and can sue and be sued.The case of Salomon v. Salomon establishes that a...
The literal meaning of this phrase means it is not my deed is a defence invoked in contract law to escape an effect to a signed document.In the instance of an agreement involving two or more parties, a party can invoke the non est factum as a defense against the...
In Today’s Friday Read, let’s look at the meaning of “Directors” from the Companies Act, 2019 Act 992 (“the Act”) perspective. For the purposes of this Act “directors” means those persons, by whatever name called, who are appointed to direct and administer the...
Let’s start by defining Legal Due Diligence. Legal Due Diligence is simply the process by which legal documents and information relating to a target company are collected and assessed. Furthermore, Legal Due Diligence can be defined as a study of a target company in...
In Today’s Friday Read, we will be looking at “Divorce” in the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (“the Act”). According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, Divorce is the legal dissolution of one’s marriage. In accordance with the Act, the sole ground for granting a petition...