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Cardinal principles governing the interpretation of constitutional provisions

Guidelines to be observed in the interpretation of the Constitution

How the courts should interprete the constitution

How the Supreme Court should interpret Ghanaian constitutional provisions in matters of human rights

Need for a liberal approach to the interpretation of the constitution

Principles of construing fundamental rights provisions

Principles of interpretation of the 1992 Constitution

The objective of the court in construing a constitutional provision

The principle that the provisions of the Constitution should be read as a whole

The proper approach to the interpretation of the Constitution

Whether court will consider the effect of changed circumstances and global trends relevant to the matter to be decided in constitutional construction

Whether gaps or omissions can be filled in a written constitution

Whether recourse can be made to foreign decisions when interpreting the constitution

Whether recourse to decided cases from other jurisdictions should be referred to in interpreting constitutional provisions which are clear and unambiguous

Whether the Directive Principles of State Policy must be considered in constitutional interpretations

Whether the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 1954 (L.N.140A), was intended to govern the construction of the Constitution

Whether the Interpretation Act and parliamentary debates can be employed in interpreting the constitution

Whether the ordinary rules of construction of statute apply to the construction of the Constitution

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