By: Her Worship Georgette Carmel Lutterodt, Esq., Her Worship Anastacia Yaa Agyeiwaa Karimu, Esq. and Her Worship Dromo Afarley Djarbeng, Esq. The Principle of Legality in Ghanaian Criminal Law A foundational principle of Ghana’s criminal jurisprudence is the doctrine of legality: nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege. Simply put, no person may be convicted of a … Continue reading Sentencing in the Ghanaian Criminal Justice System: Reconciling Sections 296 and 297 of Act 30 with the Criminal Offences Act