Law in Crisis

About Law in Crisis

The University of Ghana School of Law is proud to present its Law in Crisis Series

Publisher

University of Ghana School of Law

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Aug 2020

Latest episode

14 Jan 2021

Latest episodes

12 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Jan 2021

   Law in Crisis (Season Three) Episode 6: Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 On Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement

   The University of Ghana School of Law, supported by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), is pleased to present the panel on Assessing the Impact Of COVID-19 on the Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement: Which Way Forward? which was held on Thursday, 14th January 2021 at 1pm GMT via Zoom. Our Panel members were: 1. Mrs. Adelaide Benneh-Prempeh, Managing Partner – B&P Associates. 2. Mr. David Ofosu-Dorte, Managing Partner AB & David Law firm 3. Dr. Francis Mangeni, Consultant on Trade Promotion at the AFCFTA Secretariat 4. Mr. Prudence Sebahizi, Chief Technical Advisor on the AFCFTA and Head of the AFCFTA Negotiations Support Unit based in the Department of Trade and Industry, Africa Union Commission. The Conversation was moderated by Augustine Kidisil, Lecturer, University of Ghana School of Law.

2. 

   5 Jan 2021

   Law in Crisis (Season Three) Episode 5: The Dilemmas of The Right to Health Under the Covid-19 Pandemic/Ghana's Public Health Law and The Covid-19 Pandemic: Any Need for Legal Reform?

   The University of Ghana School of Law, supported by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), is pleased to present the panel on The Dilemmas of The Right to Health Under the Covid-19 Pandemic/Ghana's Public Health Law and The Covid-19 Pandemic: Any Need for Legal Reform?” which was held on Tuesday, 5th January 2021 at 1pm GMT via Zoom. Our Panel members were: a) Dr. Divine Ndonbi Banyubala, Medico-Legal Expert and Bioethicist at the Medical and Dental Council, Ghana b) Elsie Hayford , Global Health Lawyer, Consultant and Policy Analyst c) Dr. Ernest Owusu-Dapaa, Head of the Commercial Law Department and the immediate past Vice Dean, Faculty of Law at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) d) Maame Efua Addadzi-Koom, PhD Candidate, University of Cape Town The Conversation was moderated Dr. Benjamin Kunbuor , Former Minister Minister of Health, Minister of Interior and Attorney-General,

3. 

   29 Dec 2020

   Law in Crisis (Season Three) Episode 4: Re-Imagining the Place of Human Rights in Post-COVID-19 Ghana

   The University of Ghana School of Law, supported by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), is pleased to present a on “Re-Imagining the Place of Human Rights in Post-COVID-19 Ghana”. The Panel members were: a) Dr Nnenna Ifeanyi-Ajufo, Senior Lecturer, Swansea University School of Law; b) Dr. Yonas Birmeta Adinew, Assistant Professor at Addis Ababa University (AAU) School of Law; c) Mr. Michael Gyan Nyarko, Manager, Litigation & Implementation, Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria; d) Mercy Larbi, Deputy Commission, Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (“CHRAJ”). The Conversation was moderated by Wilhelmina Mensah, Director of the Africa Office of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI)

4. 

   29 Dec 2020

   Law in Crisis (Season Three) Episode 3: Adapting Tax, Labour and Corporate Regulation to a post COVID-19 world: the fierce urgency of now

   The University of Ghana School of Law, supported by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), is pleased to present this panel on “Adapting Tax, Labour and Corporate Regulation to a post COVID-19 world: the fierce urgency of now”. The Panel members were: a) Dr. Abdallah Ali-Nakyea, Senior Lecturer, University of Ghana School of Law and Director, Ali-Nakyea & Associates; b) Daniel Atwere Nuer, Head of Tax Policy Unit, Ministry of Finance; c) Seth Asante, Partner, Financial Institutions and Capital Markets Practice Group/Energy and Infrastructure Practice Group, Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah; d) Angela Gyasi, Partner, Pensions, Employment, Immigration, Business and Industry Practice Group, Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah; e) Kingsley Owusu-Ewli, Tax Partner, PWC-Ghana. The Conversation was moderated by Clara K. Beeri Kasser-Tee, Lecturer at the University of Ghana School of law and Head, Kasser Law Firm (KLF).

5. 

   29 Dec 2020

   Law in Crisis (Season Three) Episode 2: Gender and Politics:Women’s political status and representation in Ghana

   The University of Ghana School of Law, supported by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), is pleased to present a panel on “Gender and Politics:Women’s political status and representation in Ghana". The Panel members were: a) Professor Audrey Gadzekpo, Dean of the School of Information and Communication Studies, University of Ghana b) Professor Akosua Darkwah, Head of Department, Sociology c) Dr. Benjamin Kunbuor, Politician and Lecturer, University of Ghana School of Law d) Dr. Susan Adu-Amankwah, Public Health Pharmacist and Executive Secretary of the National Interest Movement (NIM) The Conversation was moderated by Ms. Afia Appiah, Development Expert and Managing Director, Hedge Ghana.

6. 

   12 Nov 2020

   Law in Crisis (Season Three) Episode 1: Reform of teaching and assessments in Legal Education in Ghana

   This panel on “Reform of teaching and assessments in Legal Education in Ghana” was held on Thursday, 12 November 2020 at 1pm GMT The Panel members were: a) Professor Lydia A. Nkansah, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology b) Dr. Atudiwe P. Atupare, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Cape Coast University c) Coomerene Rodrigo, Teaching and Learning Developer, Lancaster University d) Katherine Agblobitse, Vice President, Law Students Union, University of Ghana School of Law . The Conversation was moderated by Mr. Kenneth Ghartey, Lecturer, University of Ghana School of Law

7. 

   29 Oct 2020

   Law in Crisis (Season Three) Special Episode: A conversation with Philippe Sands

   The University of Ghana School of Law, in partnership with the Law Students Union and the Writers Project of Ghana, is pleased to host renowned author and international law scholar Professor Philippe Sands for a discussion on his latest book “THE RATLINE: Love, Lies and Justice on the Trail of a Nazi Fugitive. Discussants: 1. Fui S. Tsikata 2. Kinna Likimani 3. Martin Egblewogbe 4. Nii K Bentsi-Enchill 5. Oliver Mawuse Barker-Vormawor 6. Aloysius Denkabe

8. 

   22 Sept 2020

   Law in Crisis (Elections Series) Episode 5: Post Election Transition Management

   Panellists:1. Hon. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah is the Minister for Information and the Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi. 2. Dr Christina Amoako-Nuama, Fmr. Presidential Advisor; Fmr. Minister for Environment, Science and Technology; Education; and Lands and Forestry.3. Nana Ato Dadzie, Fmr Chief of Staff Moderator: Ernest Kofi Abotsi, Dean, UPSA Law School

9. 

   22 Sept 2020

   Law in Crisis (Elections Series) Episode 4: Elections and Pandemics: Pathways for Innovative Election Management

   Panellists:1. Nana Kofi Quakyi, Research Fellow & Doctoral Candidate, NYU School of Global Public Health2. Brigitte Dzogbenuku, Founder/Executive Director, Mentoring Women Ghana (MWG3. Professor Henry K. Prempeh, Executive Director, CDD-GHModerator: Ms Shamima Muslim

10. 

    25 Aug 2020

    Law in Crisis (Elections Series) Episode 3: Access to Electoral Information & Voter Engagement

    University of Ghana School of Law, supported by STAR Ghana Foundation with thanks to UkAid& EUROPEAN UNION, is pleased to inform you of the return of its long running Law in Crisis series of lunchtime seminars. This second edition, which is the Law in Crisis (Election Series), will interrogate various issues relating to the 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary elections, including manifesto accountability; election management in light of the COVID-19 pandemic; campaign finance; access to electoral information; and post-election transition management. Join the next panel on "Access to Electoral Information and Voter Engagement under the spectre of pandemics", which was held, this Monday 24 August 2020, at 1pm GMT. Panellists: 1. Josephine Nkrumah, Chairperson, National Commission for Civic Education 2. Bright Simons, President, mPedigree 3. Akoto Ampaw, Private Legal Practictioner 4. Rhoda Osei-Afful, Team Leader, (Elections, Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption), CDD-Ghana Moderator: Samson Lardy Anyenini, Partner, A-Partners@Law To register and join subsequent convenings, connect through either of these platforms: Zoom: https://bit.ly/LawInCrisisZoom YouTube: https://bit.ly/LawInCrisisYoutubeLive Facebook: https://bit.ly/LawInCrisisFacebook

11. 

    18 Aug 2020

    Law in Crisis (Election Series) Episode 2: Campaign Finance

    University of Ghana School of Law, supported by STAR Ghana Foundation with thanks to UkAid& EUROPEAN UNION, is pleased to inform you of the return of its long running Law in Crisis series of lunchtime seminars. This panel on "Campaign Finance", was held on Monday 17 August 2020, at 1pm GMT.Panellists: 1. Dr. Benjamin Kunbuor, Former Attorney General and Minister for Defence, Interior, and Health 2. Dr. Louis Carol Donkor, Policy, Partnerships and Communication Officer, SDGs Unit Office of the President3. Dr. Daniel Appiah, Lecturer, UG School of Business4. Ms Sefakor Ashiagbor, Senior Advisor, Political Party Programmes, National Democratic InstituteIntervenor: Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, CDD-GHModerator: Bernard K. Avle, Award-Winning Journalist

12. 

    12 Aug 2020

    Law in Crisis (Election Series) Episode 1: Manifesto Accountability

    The University of Ghana School of Law, supported by STAR Ghana Foundation with thanks to UkAid& EUROPEAN UNION, is proud to inform you of the return of its long running Law in Crisis series of lunchtime seminars. This second edition, which is the Law in Crisis (Election Series), will interrogate various issues relating to the 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary elections, including manifesto accountability; election management in light of the COVID-19 pandemic; campaign finance; access to electoral information; and post-election transition management. This panel on "Manifesto Accountability", was held on Monday 10 August 2020, at 1pm GMT.Panellists1. Dr. Nii Boi Thompson, Former Director-General of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) 2. Dr. Emmanuel Akwetey, Founding Executive Director, Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) 3. Dr. Maame Gyekye-Jandoh, Senior Lecturer & Head of Department, University of Ghana Political Science Department 4. Kinna Likimani, Director, Odekro Moderator: Maame Abena Mensa-Bonsu, PhD Candidate, Oxford University

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