I am a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ghana, called to the Ghana Bar in 2011. I obtained a Qualifying Certificate in Law (Q.C.L) from the Ghana School of Law, Makola-Ghana. I hold a Ph.D in Development Studies from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana with a focus on regulation of decommissioning offshore petroleum installations. I had my Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) in the same university. I hold an MSc. /LLM in Oil and Gas Law from the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, United Kingdom and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education from the University of Education, Winneba-Ghana.

I have interest in regulations governing commercial transactions, green and sustainable energy. I am a senior lecturer and a member of the Procurement Committee in Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, (AAMUSTED), Kumasi-Ghana. I am also the Coordinator for the Gender Desk of AAMUSTED.

Academic Qualifications

• • Ph.D. in Development Studies
  • Master of Laws (Oil and Gas Law)
  • Qualifying Certificate in Law
  • Bachelor of Laws
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

Professional Affiliations/ Memberships

• • Ghana Bar Association
  • University Teachers Association of Ghana
  • International Association for Community Development

Teaching Interests

• • Business Law
  • Company and Partnership Law
  • Administrative Law
  • Contemporary Legal Issues in Ghanaian Law
  • Oil and Gas Management
  • Energy Law/Renewable Law
  • Environmental Law

Research Interests and Supervision

• • Business and Company Law
  • Oil and Gas Management
  • Energy Law/Renewable Law

Selected Publications

• • Ohenewaa Boateng Newman and Bobby Banson. (2022). The Conundrum of Balance under Ghana’s Legal System: The Protection of a Buyer in Good Faith and the Principle of Caveat Emptor. African Journal of International and Comparative Law, 30(2). Doi: 10.3366/ajicl.2022.0404
  • Ohenewaa B. Newman. (2021). Export Promotion as a Development Strategy: Evidence from Selected Southeast Asian Countries and Lessons for Ghana. Journal for the Advancement of Developing Economies, 10(1). Doi :10.32873/unl.dc.jade1012
  • Ohenewaa Boateng Newman. (2021). An analysis of the Range of Approaches to Regulate Environmental Impacts Associated with the Upstream Petroleum Industry: What is the Most Effective Approach? International Journal of Law Management & Humanities, 4(3). Doi: https://doij.org/10.10000/IJLMH.11938
  • Newman, Ohenewaa Boateng. (2020). The Need for Stakeholders’ Consensus on decommissioning options: An examination of Ghana’s petroleum policy framework. The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies, 8(12). Doi: 10.24940/theijhss/2020/v8/i12/HS2012-004
  • Newman, Ohenewaa Boateng. (2019). Alternative Dispute Resolution Models: The Panacea to Disputes Settlement in the Petroleum Industry or a denial of fair trial”, Journal of Mineral Resources Law, 9(1). URL: http://juliapublishers.com/jmrl.htm
  • Ohenewaa Boateng Newman. (2018). The right to seek judicial reliefs: Arbitration provisions in commercial contracts can wait! Law Digest, Issue 16. URL: https://issuu.com/nglawdigest/docs/law_digest_issue_16
  • Ohenewaa Boateng Newman. (2017). The ‘unstated price’ under Ghana’s Sale of Goods Act 1962 (Act 137): Is there a need for a second look?. Law Digest, Issue 14. URL: https://issuu.com/nglawdigest/docs/law_digest_issue_14
  • Boateng Newman. (2017). Environmental Regulation in the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry: Is Ghana Prepared for Offshore Oil Pollution? Oil, Gas & Energy Law Intelligence Journal. www.ogel.org/article.asp?key=3669