When Television becomes Courtroom: Do Ghanaian laws permit media personalities to adjudicate private disputes?

In Ghana today, one does not necessarily need to enter a courtroom to witness what looks remarkably like a judicial proceeding.A television studio, a presiding personality, a collection of aggrieved individuals and an audience eager for justice may be all that is required.From marital disagreements to family property disputes, television programmes have increasingly assumed a role that appears to extend beyond entertainment.