Includes index and bibliography.

Contents: Chieftaincy and chiefs in Ghana: Constitutional and legal bases of chieftaincy in Ghana -- Who is a chief in Ghana -- Categories of chiefs -- The making of a chief -- Post installation processes and functions -- Litigation on chiefs and chieftaincy -- Specific causes of chieftaincy litigation -- Customary arbitration: Customary arbitration and related concepts -- Negotiated settlement -- Essentials of customary arbitration -- Custom, tradition and modernity -- Issues ancillary to customary arbitration -- Procedure at customary arbitrations -- Contempt of court: Preliminary matters on contempt proceedings -- Jurisdiction over contempt cases -- Filing of suit as basis for contempt proceedings -- Civil contempt: disobedience of court orders -- Criminal contempt -- Procedure for contempt of court -- Proof and liability for contempt -- Defences to contempt of court -- Punishment and sanctions for contempt of court -- Contempt in chieftaincy proceedings -- Judicial review: Exercise of judicial review and supervisory jurisdiction -- Certiorari -- Mandamus -- Prohibition -- Quo warranto -- Habeas corpus -- Procedure on application for judicial review -- Chieftaincy disputes and judicial review.