
Africa
Blasphemy in Nigeria’s legal systems: An explainer
Blasphemy is an offence under Nigeria’s criminal law in states that put it on their statute books.
The Conversation Africa
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Africa
Blasphemy is an offence under Nigeria’s criminal law in states that put it on their statute books.
The Conversation Africa

Courts
Child custody battle: Who wins? - The case of Beckley v Beckley
Richard Osei Boateng

Supreme Court News
The Court will consider a prerogative writ, other writs, review motions, civil motions, and civil appeals.
DL News

Courts
He has also argued that his inability to be present in court on the day the motion was struck out was not deliberate.
DL News

Others
Does an MP have immunity from arrest? Must the Speaker first give permission before an MP can be arrested? Can an MP be arrested without a warrant? And even where there is a lawful power of arrest, was that power lawfully exercised in this...
Samson Lardy Anyenini

Courts
The ruling, delivered by Justice John-Mark Nuku Alifo of the Commercial Division 2 on Wednesday, 6 May 2026, means the entire arbitral decision issued on 10 December 2025 no longer stands.
DL News

Courts
The court confirmed that the marriage, contracted on 4 December 2010, had broken down beyond reconciliation and affirmed an earlier decree of dissolution granted on 11 March 2025.
DL News

Courts
The accused persons, Isaac Odoi, 33, and Kwame Mani, 39, appeared before the court presided over by Justice Cynthia Wiredu, a High Court judge sitting as an additional Circuit Court judge.
DL News

Courts
At a sitting on Thursday, 18 December 2025, counsel for EOCO, led by Brew-Sam Esq., told the court that “administrative bottlenecks” within the office had delayed the filing of their response.
DL News

Courts
In her application, filed through legal counsel, Justice Torkornoo argues that the President exceeded his constitutional mandate when he issued a removal warrant on September 1, 2025, revoking both her role as Chief Justice and her seat on...
DL news

Crime
The Amasaman Circuit Court has sentenced a 35-year-old driver, Kwadwo Larbi, to five years' imprisonment with hard labour for the theft of a Toyota bus valued at GH¢70,000. Larbi pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing and was accordingly...
DL

Others
The court directed the state to regulate the entry of children under 16 in theatres and multiplexes early morning as well as late night until guidelines in this regard are implemented
LawBeat

Courts
Asiedu aka Sexy Don Don also rejected claims by the Police that his foot and fingerprints were found in the MP's house.
DL News

Courts
The court's decision came after the NDC requested the removal of the injunction and dismissal of the initial disqualification.
DL News

Courts
The court held that it was convinced that a prima facie case had been made against the accused and that it was apparent that they carried on deposit-taking business without a license.
DL News

Courts
However, the court, presided over by Justice Ellen Lordina Serwaa Mireku, dismissed the suit.
DL News

Courts
Initially, the former Minister for Trade under the Mahama Administration was expected to pay the cost of GHC 150, 000 assessed by the trial High Court in its judgment.
DL News

US
An Arizona woman tried to kill her husband – a US military member – by poisoning his coffee with bleach daily since March before her arrest, authorities allege
The Guardian

Europe
Stephen Jones, 63, senior partner at London firm Jirehouse Partners, pleaded guilty at Southwark Crown Court to two counts of fraud by abuse of his position of trust as a solicitor
Law Society Gazette

Courts
Alex Mould, a former GNPC CEO and Gavivina Tamakloe, both sureties, risk paying ¢5 million bail sum.
GNA