Includes index.

Contents: Legal system aspect: Section A: Part I: The evolution of customary law/ legal -- Part II: Sources and nature of customary law -- Part III: Entrenchment of English in governance / legal system in the Gold Coast -- Section B: Part I: Interests held in land in Ghana under customary law -- Part II: Ownership of land -- Part III: The concept of ownership of the allodial land in relation to the stool -- Part IV: The freehold interest -- Constitutional law aspect -- Part I: The constitutional law aspect -- Part I: The constitutional, 1992 and its effect on freehold interest -- Part II: Acquisition and ownership of land by non-citizens -- Part III: Extent of the consequences for non-compliance -- Part IV: The doctrine of eminent domain under the constitution, 1992 -- Part V: Necessity for management and administration of lands -- Contract law aspect -- Part I: Essentials of a valid contract -- Part II: Modes of conveyance and disposition of interests in land -- Part III: Customary tenancy -- Part IV: Leases -- Part V: Tenancy under statute -- Part VI: Extinguishment of interest in immovable property by operation of statute -- Family law aspect -- Part I: Property rights of spouses -- Part II: Family land and related matters -- Fiscal aspects -- Part I: Principles of taxation -- Part II: A brief account of taxation in Ghana -- Part III: Interpretation of tax statutes -- Part IV: Revenue derived from disposition and acquisition of interests in land in Ghana -- Part V: Taxation avoidance and tax evasion -- Part VI: Taxation evasion -- Part VII: The moral argument -- Equity and succession aspect -- Section A: Equity aspect -- Part I: The concept of trust -- Part II: Classification of trusts -- Part III: The Concept of trust under customary law -- Part IV: Trust in relation to a company -- Part V: The twin concept of advancement/ resulting trust distinguished -- Part VI: Mortgages/ security/ charges -- Section B: Succession aspect -- Part I: Principles for construction of wills -- Part II: Customary law will ("samansiw") -- Validity of a will -- Part IV: Electronic wills -- Part V: Revocation of will -- Part VI: Some relevant legal principles in the administration of estates -- Criminal law aspect -- Practical aspect: miscellany-at-law -- Part I: Enforcement proceedings -- Part II: Divergent notions on the nature and essence of counterclaim -- Part III: Granting a relief not sought- a recurrent conundrum -- Part IV: Guiding principles for the grant of certiorari - a focus on land litigation -- Epilogue.