Research Desk
Put a legal question in everyday words and receive a reasoned answer drawn solely from Ghanaian sources, each point footnoted.
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Can a citizen sue to enforce the Constitution without a personal interest?
Research Desk
Yes. The Supreme Court has held that any citizen may invoke articles 2 and 130 to enforce the Constitution without proving a personal stake.[1] The rule has been applied in later public interest actions.[2]
- [1] Sam (No 2) v Attorney General [2000] SCGLR 305
- [2] Good Law Check: adopted in later rulings on standing