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
Results for "Plea Bargaining Act"
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General
Occupy Ghana, other want parliament to pass law prohibiting mining in forest reserves
According to them, doing this would mean revoking the Environmental Protection(Mining in Forest Reserves Regulations(LI 2462) and the power it gives the president in this regard.
DL News
Courts
Court adjourns Cecilia Dapaah's injunction against OSP to Dec 5
The former Minister's application seeks to restrain the OSP from taking further actions against her in respect of the continuous confiscation of her property.
DL News
Africa
Ex-Zimbabwean minister convicted for smuggling fuel
The country's National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) proved that the quartet smuggled a tanker filled with diesel into the country without paying duty in 2017.
New Zimbabwe
Tech
5 ways technology for lawyers streamlines processes
Legal professionals can improve efficiency and client satisfaction by using these new technologies. If justice is to be served more efficiently and more widely in the modern day, the legal sector must develop to keep pace with technological...
Lawyer Monthly
Courts
Opuni trial: 7 cocoa regional managers lobbied for more liquid fertiliser - Witness
Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), was charged together with Mr Seidu Agongo, the Managing Director of Agricult Ghana Limited, for allegedly causing GH¢217 million financial los...
GNA
Tech
US to remove Uganda and three other African countries from Agoa trade deal
The countries were either involved in "gross violations" of human rights or not making progress towards democratic rule, the president said.
BBC
Crime
Musician remanded for kicking girlfriend’s genitals over phone messages, pictures
Benjamin Kobla Doamekpor allegedly fought his 23-year-old girlfriend over phone chats and pictures.
GNA
US
US: Manhunt for gunman who allegedly killed judge who oversaw his divorce proceedings
Pedro Argote, 49, allegedly shot Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson, 52, in the judge's driveway in Hagerstown, Maryland, Thursday night while the victim's wife and son were home
ABC News
Courts
OSP abusing court processes in 2nd cash seizure attempt-Cecilia Dapaah insists, wants action expedited
She indicates that the OSP has failed to satisfy the statutory conditions precedent for applying for such a remedy having held onto her seized money in excess of the statutorily stated sixty (60)days.
DL News
Europe
UK barrister disbarred for hiding drink-driving conviction from prospective employer
Asked if she had any unspent convictions, she answered ‘no’ knowing that she was still subject to an unspent conviction for driving with excess alcohol.
Law Society Gazette
Africa
Kenya to ban private children's homes over trafficking fears - Florence Bore
Minister of Social Protection Florence Bore said their closure was aimed at ending child trafficking.
BBC
Europe
Climate change: Six young people take 32 countries to court
They accuse the countries of insufficient action over climate change and failing to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions enough to hit the Paris Agreement target of limiting global warming to 1.5C. The case is the first of its kind to be f...
BBC
Africa
Kenya's anti-gay bill proposes 50-year jail term
Dubbed the Family Protection Bill 2023, the draft law is recommending a ban on homosexuality, same-sex unions, and any LGBTQ activities and campaigns.
BBC
Africa
South Sudan election law sparks MPs' walkout
A faction of the country's governing party walked out of the chamber as the legislation was passed.
BBC
General
Why lawyer wants only husbands’ property but not wives’ shared during divorce
According to him, this is one of the surest ways to save most marriages ‘which are tearing apart just because of issues of who is entitled to what.'
DL News
Tech
Privacy vs. Safety: Legal obligations and best practices
By understanding the relationship between privacy and safety, and ensuring compliance with industry-specific regulations, legal professionals can act to strengthen security policies and protect people from harm.
Lawyer Monthly
Tech
'Overwhelming consensus' on AI regulation - Musk
Tech bosses attending the meeting included Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and Google boss Sundar Pichai.
BBC
General
Delay in the Administration of Justice: Ace, Justice Asare-Botwe outline remedies
At the ongoing Conference of the Ghana Bar Association, as usual, one of the topics considered as part of lawyers' Continuous Legal Education was; Delays in the Administration of Justice: Where are we?
DL News
General
‘Enough of the lip service’ – GBA calls for passage of Conduct of Public Officers Bill
This Bill, when passed, will amend and help strengthen the current Public Officers’ asset declaration regime
DL News