Abstract
In January 1993, Ghana's Fourth Republic was inaugurated after a 12-year military interregnum. The Fourth Republic was ushered in by a new constitution promulgated in October, 1992, yet another signal to the resumption of legal normalcy. In the present discussion I examine the sources of law in Ghana. I begin with a consideration of the introduction of colonial law in Ghana, and its impact on the preexisting customary law system. I discuss the nature and classification of laws in Ghana as well as the concomitant choice of law problems. I describe the role played by statutory law and also the court system and case law. I undertake a synoptic survey of the main branches of law in Ghana and conclude with certain tasks for law reform in Ghana and the continent of Africa. A remarkable fact is how little the legal system in Ghana has changed over the years.
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