Edmund Nelson Amasah

Edmund Nelson Amasah

6 Publications5 Research Themes4 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus

The researcher's work spans multiple legal domains, examining key issues in international contracts, trade law, religious obligations, privacy protections, and South African law. Their research focuses on Ghana's complex legal frameworks, particularly the implications of Article 181(5) of the 1992 Constitution for international commercial transactions. The researcher also compares Ghana's treatment of goods sales under caveat provisions with its legal applications, exploring whether these laws effectively address public concerns about transparency and security in trade. Additionally, their work delves into religious issues within the context of Ghana's post-republic period, examining how religious faith is maintained against state interference. Furthermore, the researcher examines privacy protections in the digital age under Ghanaian law, addressing whether individuals' expectations are reasonably protected in cyberspace. Lastly, the researcher explores the legal challenges faced by South Africa regarding civil rights and tax policies within its legal framework.

Faculty Biography

Mr. Edmund Nelson Amasah is a lecturer at the Commercial Law Department of the Faculty of Law, KNUST with more than 10 years teaching experience in both the Public Universities and the Private Universities. He teaches the Commercial Law and Insurance Law. He has also previously taught Ghana Legal System, Contract Law and Tort Law in other faculties of the University, KNUST. His research interest lies in topics in the Insurance Law and Practice, Commercial Law and Consumer Protection and he has published in these areas and attended conferences and workshops, among other things. He is presently a doctoral student at the Faculty of Law KNUST where he is researching into “Insurance Claims Denial Based on Bad Faith: Using Enhanced Consumer Measures as an Instrument for Protection in the Ghanaian Insurance Industry.”He is a DFID/Commonwealth Trust Scholar.For more, visit: https://webapps.knust.edu.gh/staff/dirsearch/profile/summary/d70fd71a089e.html

Key Research Themes (5)
Social Sciences

European and International Contract Law

Social Sciences

Law, logistics, and international trade

Social Sciences

Legal Issues in South Africa

Social Sciences

Privacy, Security, and Data Protection

Social Sciences

Religion, Society, and Development

Publications (6)

Assessing the Dichotomy Between Ghana’s Complex Tax Provisions and Taxpayers’ Rights: Perspective of Section 42 (5) of Act 915 Mandatory Prepayment of Tax Disputes Before Commencement of Litigation

2025Legal Issues in South AfricaDOI: 10.51244/ijrsi.2025.120500145

In Defence of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana: Delimiting the Boundaries of the Right to Civil Resistance in the Face of Treason

Open Access
2023Legal Issues in South AfricaDOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4405981

Is There a Paradigm Shift from Application of Caveat Emptor to Caveat Venditor in the Sale of Goods in Ghana? A Comparative Analysis of the Application of the Principle Caveat Emptor

Open Access
2022Law, logistics, and international tradeDOI: 10.38159/ehass.2022344

Reasonable Expectations of Privacy in the Digital Age: To What Extent Does Ghanaian Law Protect Individuals’ Expectations in Cyberspace?

Open Access
2022Privacy, Security, and Data ProtectionDOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4225869

Article 181(5) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana and Its Implications on International Commercial Transactions

2016European and International Contract Law

The Separation of Church and State under Ghana’s Fourth Republic

Open Access
2015Religion, Society, and DevelopmentDOI: 10.5539/jpl.v8n4p283
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Commercial Law
Total Publications6
Research Themes5
Open Access Papers4

Department of Commercial Law

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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