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ICJ: US dismisses SA's case against Israel as 'meritless'
South Africa argued that Israel is committing "genocidal" acts in Gaza in the case filed at the ICJ last week.
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Africa
Isabel dos Santos: Angolan billionaire hit with £580m asset freeze
Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of a former president, is being sued by telecoms firm Unitel.
BBC
Tech
AI cannot patent inventions, UK Supreme Court confirms
Technologist Dr Stephen Thaler had sought to have his AI, called Dabus, recognised as the inventor of a food container and a flashing light beacon.
BBC
General
NDPC/UNFPA report pushes for passage of Aging bill
Even though there are various laws and policies addressing issues of the aged, the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) note that they are not adequate.
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Crime
CHRAJ pushes for quick resolution of stalled anti-witchcraft bill
He explains that this urgency is due to the hardships faced by women labelled as witches, who cannot endure the associated assault and stigma.
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Africa
Niger junta refuses to free ex-leader and have sanctions dropped
His relatives say they have had no information about him since he tried and failed to escape from detention on 19 October.
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Africa
South African woman jailed for 50 years for $28m theft
Hildegard Steenkamp siphoned off the money over a 13-year period from the healthcare company she worked at as an accountant in Gauteng province.
BBC
General
Kimathi Kuenyehia announced new President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ghana
Mr. Kuenyehia succeeds Ayesha Bedwei Ibe, a Tax Leader for PwC Ghana, who led the organisation since 2020.
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Europe
British lawyers could be based in Rwandan courts as part of asylum plans
The Rwanda policy, first announced in April 2022, would see some asylum seekers sent to the east African country to claim asylum there.
BBC
Africa
Niger coup leaders repeal law against migrant smuggling
The legislation allowed authorities to take action against smugglers who transported migrants through Niger's vast desert on to Libya and Europe.
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Europe
UK: New law will protect arbitrators from unreasonable lawsuits
Arbitrations in England and Wales are said to be worth around £2.5bn to the UK economy each year in fees alone.
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General
Chief Justice participates in 6th African Union judicial dialogue in Algiers
On Tuesday, Justice Torkornoo, other judges, and legal experts delivered a paper on the theme.
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Africa
South Africa calls on ICC to issue arrest warrant for Israel's Prime Minister
SA's Minister in the Presidency said if the ICC did not do this, it would signal a "total failure" of global governance.
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Supreme Court News
Mahama Ayariga sues Finance Ministry over GFSF
The Ghana Financial Stability Fund (GFSF) was established by the Government of Ghana to provide solvency and liquidity support for the financial sector with an initial allocation of US$750m.
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing October 31- November 1, 2023
The particular cases up for consideration are civil motions, civil appeals, criminal appeals, and a chieftaincy appeal
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Europe
British TikTok star jailed after trying to smuggle cocaine out of Peru
Peru's Supreme Court posted an edited image of the online influencer behind bars on social media after his sentencing.
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General
2023 Call to the Bar: Ebenezer Addai Osei(Esq) is Mensah-Sarbah Prize winner
Last year, a UCC Faculty of Law alumnus, Miss Sabina Sabia Larribah Bolsong (Esq), won the Prestigious Mensah Sarbah Memorial Prize.
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General
1092 new lawyers called to the Ghana Bar
This number represents the highest in the history of the Call in Ghana, overtaking last year's figure of 844.
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General
Bill to extend Maternity leave, introduce Paternity leave before Ghana's Parliament
The Private Member's Bill, is being sponsored by the Member of Parliament for the Madina Constituency, Francis Xavier Sosu.
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Courts
Former Lighthouse pastor charged for stealing over GH¢7,000 freed
Appearing before an Accra Circuit upCourt earlier, Pastor Odonkor pleaded not guilty to two counts of stealing and for dishonestly appropriating the Church’s GH¢7,054
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