Ghanaian Law MCP Server

The Ghana Legal Information Institute (GhanaLII) alternative for the AI age.

Query Ghanaian law -- from the Data Protection Act 2012 and Cybersecurity Act 2020 to the Companies Act 2019, Electronic Transactions Act, and Criminal Offences Act -- directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

If you're building legal tech, compliance tools, or doing Ghanaian legal research, this is your verified reference database.

Built by Ansvar Systems -- Stockholm, Sweden

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Why This Exists

Ghanaian legal research means navigating ghalii.org, the Parliament of Ghana website, Ghana Gazette publications, and scattered government portals. Whether you're:

• A lawyer validating citations in a brief or contract
• A compliance officer checking Data Protection Act obligations or Cybersecurity Act requirements
• A legal tech developer building tools on Ghanaian law
• A researcher tracing provisions through Acts of Parliament

...you shouldn't need dozens of browser tabs and manual cross-referencing. Ask Claude. Get the exact provision. With context.

This MCP server makes Ghanaian law searchable, cross-referenceable, and AI-readable.

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Quick Start

Use Remotely (No Install Needed)

Connect directly to the hosted version -- zero dependencies, nothing to install.

Endpoint: https://ghanaian-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp

Client	How to Connect
Claude.ai	Settings > Connectors > Add Integration > paste URL
Claude Code	claude mcp add ghanaian-law --transport http https://ghanaian-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp
Claude Desktop	Add to config (see below)
GitHub Copilot	Add to VS Code settings (see below)

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ghanaian-law": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://ghanaian-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

GitHub Copilot -- add to VS Code settings.json:

{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "ghanaian-law": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://ghanaian-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Use Locally (npm)

npx @ansvar/ghana-law-mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ghanaian-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/ghana-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor / VS Code:

{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "ghanaian-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/ghana-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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Example Queries

Once connected, just ask naturally:

• "What does the Data Protection Act 2012 say about processing personal data?"
• "Find provisions in the Cybersecurity Act 2020 about critical information infrastructure"
• "Search for company law provisions under the Companies Act 2019"
• "What does the Electronic Transactions Act say about digital signatures?"
• "Find provisions in the Criminal Offences Act about cybercrime"
• "Is the National Information Technology Agency Act still in force?"
• "Search for consumer protection provisions in Ghanaian law"
• "Validate the citation Data Protection Act 2012, Section 17"
• "Build a legal stance on data controller obligations under Ghanaian law"

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Current Coverage State

Note: This MCP server is in its initial build phase. The database schema, ingestion pipeline, and all 13 tools are fully operational. Statute ingestion from GhanaLII and the Parliament of Ghana is actively underway.

The server covers the following priority Ghanaian statutes:

Priority Area	Key Statutes
Data Protection	Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843)
Cybersecurity	Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038)
Electronic Commerce	Electronic Transactions Act, 2008 (Act 772)
Company Law	Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992)
Communications	Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775)
Criminal Law	Criminal Offences Act (NRCD 29)

Coverage is expanding with each ingestion run. Use list_sources to see the current statute count and about for dataset statistics.

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources (GhanaLII, Parliament of Ghana). Zero LLM-generated content.

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Why This Works

Verbatim Source Text (No LLM Processing):

• All statute text is ingested from ghalii.org and parliament.gh official sources
• Provisions are returned unchanged from SQLite FTS5 database rows
• Zero LLM summarization or paraphrasing -- the database contains statute text, not AI interpretations

Smart Context Management:

• Search returns ranked provisions with BM25 scoring (safe for context)
• Provision retrieval gives exact text by Act name + section number
• Cross-references help navigate without loading everything at once

Technical Architecture:

GhanaLII / parliament.gh --> Parse --> SQLite --> FTS5 snippet() --> MCP response
                              ^                        ^
                       Provision parser         Verbatim database query

Traditional Research vs. This MCP

Traditional Approach	This MCP Server
Search GhanaLII by Act name	Search by plain English: "personal data processing"
Navigate multi-section Acts manually	Get the exact provision with context
Manual cross-referencing between Acts	build_legal_stance aggregates across sources
"Is this Act still in force?" -- check manually	check_currency tool -- answer in seconds
Find AU/ECOWAS alignment -- search separately	get_eu_basis -- linked international frameworks
No API, no integration	MCP protocol -- AI-native

Traditional: Search GhanaLII --> Download Act PDF --> Ctrl+F --> Cross-reference between Acts --> Check AU frameworks separately --> Repeat

This MCP: "What are the data controller obligations under the Data Protection Act 2012?" --> Done.

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Available Tools (13)

Core Legal Research Tools (8)

Tool	Description
search_legislation	FTS5 full-text search across provisions with BM25 ranking. Supports quoted phrases, boolean operators, prefix wildcards
get_provision	Retrieve specific provision by Act name + section number
check_currency	Check if an Act is in force, amended, or repealed
validate_citation	Validate citation against database -- zero-hallucination check
build_legal_stance	Aggregate citations from multiple Acts for a legal topic
format_citation	Format citations per Ghanaian legal conventions
list_sources	List all available Acts with metadata, coverage scope, and current ingestion status
about	Server info, capabilities, dataset statistics, and coverage summary

International Law Integration Tools (5)

Tool	Description
get_eu_basis	Get international frameworks (AU, ECOWAS, Commonwealth, GDPR comparisons) that a Ghanaian Act aligns with
get_ghanaian_implementations	Find Ghanaian laws corresponding to a specific international standard
search_eu_implementations	Search international documents with Ghanaian alignment counts
get_provision_eu_basis	Get international law references for a specific provision
validate_eu_compliance	Check alignment status of Ghanaian statutes against international frameworks

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International Law Alignment

Ghana is not an EU member state, but Ghanaian law has significant alignment with international frameworks:

• Data Protection Act 2012 -- Aligned with ECOWAS Supplementary Act on Personal Data Protection; principles comparable to GDPR
• African Union -- Ghana is a member of the AU and its frameworks on data protection (Malabo Convention) and cybersecurity
• ECOWAS -- Member of the Economic Community of West African States, whose data protection standards Ghana implements
• Commonwealth -- Commonwealth principles on personal data protection and rule of law apply
• GDPR comparison -- The Data Protection Act 2012 predates GDPR but shares core principles (purpose limitation, data subject rights, controller obligations)

The international alignment tools allow you to explore these relationships -- checking which Ghanaian provisions correspond to ECOWAS or AU standards.

Note: International cross-references reflect alignment relationships. Ghana operates its own independent legal system under Acts of Parliament and Constitutional law. The tools identify comparative domains rather than formal transposition.

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Data Sources & Freshness

All content is sourced from authoritative Ghanaian legal databases:

• GhanaLII -- Ghana Legal Information Institute, primary open access source
• Parliament of Ghana -- Official Acts of Parliament
• Ghana Gazette -- Official Government Gazette

Data Provenance

Field	Value
Authority	Parliament of Ghana / Attorney General's Department
Retrieval method	GhanaLII and Parliament portal
Languages	English (official language)
License	Ghana Government public domain
Coverage	Priority statutes; corpus expanding with active ingestion

Automated Freshness Checks

A GitHub Actions workflow monitors data sources for changes:

Check	Method
Statute amendments	Drift detection against known provision anchors
New Acts	Comparison against Parliament of Ghana publications
Repealed legislation	Status change detection

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources. Zero LLM-generated content.

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Security

This project uses multiple layers of automated security scanning:

Scanner	What It Does	Schedule
CodeQL	Static analysis for security vulnerabilities	Weekly + PRs
Semgrep	SAST scanning (OWASP top 10, secrets, TypeScript)	Every push
Gitleaks	Secret detection across git history	Every push
Trivy	CVE scanning on filesystem and npm dependencies	Daily
Socket.dev	Supply chain attack detection	PRs
Dependabot	Automated dependency updates	Weekly

See SECURITY.md for the full policy and vulnerability reporting.

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Important Disclaimers

Legal Advice

THIS TOOL IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE

Statute text is sourced from GhanaLII and Parliament of Ghana official sources. However:

• This is a research tool, not a substitute for professional legal counsel
• This server is in initial build phase -- coverage is incomplete; use list_sources to confirm which Acts are available
• Court case coverage is not included -- do not rely solely on this for case law research
• Verify critical citations against primary sources (GhanaLII, official Gazette) for court filings
• International cross-references reflect alignment relationships, not formal transposition

Before using professionally, read: DISCLAIMER.md | SECURITY.md

Client Confidentiality

Queries go through the Claude API. For privileged or confidential matters, use on-premise deployment. For professional use guidance, consult the Ghana Bar Association professional conduct rules.

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Development

Setup

git clone https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/ghana-law-mcp
cd ghana-law-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm test

Running Locally

npm run dev                                       # Start MCP server
npx @anthropic/mcp-inspector node dist/index.js   # Test with MCP Inspector

Data Management

npm run ingest          # Ingest Acts from GhanaLII / Parliament of Ghana
npm run build:db        # Rebuild SQLite database
npm run drift:detect    # Run drift detection against anchors
npm run check-updates   # Check for amendments and new Acts

Performance

• Search Speed: <100ms for most FTS5 queries
• Reliability: 100% ingestion success rate for ingested Acts

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Related Projects: Complete Compliance Suite

This server is part of Ansvar's Compliance Suite -- MCP servers that work together for end-to-end compliance coverage:

@ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

Query 49 EU regulations directly from Claude -- GDPR, AI Act, DORA, NIS2, MiFID II, eIDAS, and more. Full regulatory text with article-level search. npx @ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/ghana-law-mcp (This Project)

Query Ghanaian Acts directly from Claude -- Data Protection Act, Cybersecurity Act, Companies Act, Electronic Transactions Act, and more. npx @ansvar/ghana-law-mcp

@ansvar/nigeria-law-mcp

Query Nigerian legislation -- NDPA, Cybercrimes Act, CAMA 2020, Consumer Protection Act, and more. npx @ansvar/nigeria-law-mcp

@ansvar/security-controls-mcp

Query 261 security frameworks -- ISO 27001, NIST CSF, SOC 2, CIS Controls, SCF, and more. npx @ansvar/security-controls-mcp

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Contributing

Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Priority areas:

• Statute corpus expansion (additional Acts from GhanaLII)
• Court case law integration (Supreme Court of Ghana decisions)
• Historical statute versions and amendment tracking
• ECOWAS framework alignment mappings
• Ghana Revenue Authority and sector-specific regulations

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Roadmap

• Core database schema with FTS5 search
• International law alignment tools
• Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
• npm package publication
• Initial statute corpus ingestion (Data Protection, Cybersecurity, Companies, Electronic Transactions Acts)
• Full corpus expansion via GhanaLII
• Court case law (Supreme Court of Ghana)
• Historical statute versions (amendment tracking)
• ECOWAS framework alignment mappings

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Citation

If you use this MCP server in academic research:

@software{ghanaian_law_mcp_2026,
  author = {Ansvar Systems AB},
  title = {Ghanaian Law MCP Server: AI-Powered Legal Research Tool},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/ghana-law-mcp},
  note = {Ghanaian Acts of Parliament with full-text search and international alignment tools}
}

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License

Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.

Data Licenses

• Acts of Parliament: Parliament of Ghana (public domain)
• GhanaLII Content: Ghana Legal Information Institute (open access)
• EU Metadata: EUR-Lex (EU public domain)

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About Ansvar Systems

We build AI-accelerated compliance and legal research tools for the global market. This MCP server is part of our commitment to open legal data access across Africa -- Ghana's legal system is well-structured and deserves proper AI tooling.

So we're open-sourcing it. Navigating Acts of Parliament shouldn't require a law degree.

ansvar.eu -- Stockholm, Sweden

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