General
GBA to champion National Policy Initiative for ‘ A skill for a prisoner’
According to the Association, this is one of the surest ways to deal with and reduce the rate of recidivism in the country’s prisons
DL News
Results for "Half year Report"
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Courts
Akatsi South: Teacher gets 7 years in jail for sodomy, defilement
The convict, who teaches Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and English, during his appearance in Court on Wednesday, pleaded guilty to the crime of defiling a child under 16 years and sodomy.
GNA
Europe
Mother accused of attempted murder after locking child in dog cage
The 32-year-old woman is accused of keeping her son in sub-zero temperatures and starving him.
BBC
Africa
South African mother handed 25-year jail term for selling naked pictures of daughter on dark web
The mother of five, currently in her thirties, was arrested in July 2021
AllAfrica
General
US Senate confirms Ghanaian-American Nancy Abudu to Federal Court of Appeal
Ms. Abudu was nominated more than a year ago by President Biden and will make history as the first African-American female judge to sit on the Atlanta-based appeals court (Eleventh Circuit).
DL News
Africa
Tunisia opposition leader jailed for a year
The Ennahda party leader, who is a fierce critic of President Kais Saied, has been detained since last month after being arrested for allegedly plotting against state security and incitement.
BBC
Others
India court sentences clinical psychologist for sexual abuse of minor patient
This is the second such case under the country's Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against the accused, Dr. Gireesh K., in which he has been convicted.
Livelaw
General
Ghana School of Law SRC launches 63rd Law Week Celebration
This year’s Celebration will be on the theme, “The Future of law practice in Ghana; Innovation and Technology, key to global demand for Efficient and robust legal advice in a contemporary world.”
DL News
Africa
Hushpuppi's accomplice pleads guilty to internet fraud; agrees to pay $8 million to victims
Mr Woodberry was arrested in Dubai on June 10, 2020, alongside Ramon Hushpuppi Abbas, currently serving an 11-year sentence for a similar fraud charge.
Peoples Gazette
Europe
UK Immigration minister banned from driving for six months for speeding
The minister has been hit with a six-month driving ban and fine after being caught speeding last year. He claims he did not see a temporary speed limit.
Sky News
US
Virginia teacher shot by six-year-old files $40m lawsuit
Abigail "Abby" Zwerner, 25, was shot on 6 January in the hand and upper chest and spent two weeks in hospital.
BBC
Europe
UK: Magistrates' sentencing powers scaled back
Powers had been doubled less than a year ago to tackle backlog in courts and cut prison overcrowding
The Guardian
General
Prestigious J.H.Jackson Moot Court Competition takes off at UPSA
This year's round features 16 teams from seven(7) African countries including Ghana.
DL News
US
US: Woman accused of murder attacks her lawyer in court
Taylor Schabusiness lunged at her lawyer after he asked a judge to delay her case. She is alleged to have strangled a man, as well as sexually abusing the victim and dismembering his body.
Sky News
Africa
Nigeria: Teacher gets life sentence for defiling six-year-old pupil
Chukwu Ndubuisi, an art teacher, was arraigned on a charge of forceful penetration.
Peoples Gazette
General
International Bar Association announces first woman president in 20 years
Almudena Arpón de Mendívil would also be the second woman to hold the position in the Association’s 76-year history
DL News
Africa
Zimbabwe: Doctors and nurses face jail for striking as controversial Health Services Bill becomes law
The new law criminalises any collective job action which goes beyond 72 hours, and any member of the Health Service who breaches the Act shall be liable for a fine and a prison sentence
AllAfrica
US
Unpaid $77 Trash Bill: Police arrest elderly Alabama woman
Martha Louis Menefield said she was confused as officers handcuffed her and arrested her on Sunday.
BBC
Courts
Businessman jailed three years for recruitment scam
The court presided over by Mrs Patricia Amponsah convicted Boakye on his own plea and sentenced him accordingly.
GNA
Courts
Lawyer, proprietress jailed 6 years over child adoption
The lawyer, David Opare Asiedu, and the proprietress, Elizabeth Arthur Adjei, alias Maa Lizy, were ordered by the court on Wednesday to pay GH¢12,000 and GH¢6,000 respectively as fines.
Ghanaian Times