Court: High Court
Year: 1972
Principle(s): Parliament does not have unlimited powers, and its acts can be challenged in court.
Court: High Court
Year: 1968
Principle(s): Substantive limitation, procedural limitation
Court: Supreme Court
Year: 1992-93
Principle(s): Any provision of an enactment which contravenes the constitution is null and void
Court: High Court
Year: 1957
Principle(s): Absence of substantive limitation on the powers of parliament
Court: High Court
Year: 1968
Principle(s): A person can be arrested without warrant if national security is at stake; the NLC had unlimited powers (absence of substantive limitation); A person can be re-arrested after being release on habeas corpus
Court: Court
Year: 1967
Principle(s): 1. Acting in excess of the powers conferred is ultra vires the instrument conferring the powers. 2. A certiorari will lie to quash acts done in excess of the powers conferred. 3. There is a natural justice rule that an accused should be given a hearing.
Court: Court
Year: 1967
Principle(s): Absence of substantive limitation.
Court: Supreme Court
Year: 1961
Principle(s): Rule of law, separation of powers; judicial review
Court: Supreme Court of Ghana
Year: 1998
Principle(s): 1. Any provision which contravenes the constitution is void. Regulation 3(1) of LI 239 contravened article 21(1)(e) of the 1992 Constitution, and is therefore void; 2. Rights are not absolute; 3. Guide to Interpretation; Freedom of association must be to promote legitimate interests; Constitutionalism