Courts
Businessman on bail over alleged threat of death
Alfred Alorde is accused of threatening to kill a colleague.
GNA
Results for "Children bearing names of both parents"
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Africa
The widow and aides of assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse are indicted in his killing
Dozens of suspects were indicted in the 122-page report issued by Walther Wesser Voltaire, who is the fifth judge to lead the investigation after previous ones stepped down for various reasons, including fear of being killed.
AP News
Courts
Court upholds objection on tendering statement of EOCO official in Opuni trial
The prosecution initially opposed tendering the document, arguing that the statement had previously been rejected by a High Court as hearsay evidence and hence could not be admitted into evidence.
GNA
Business
ORC begins processes to strike out 8531 defaulting companies from its register
The ORC said the decision has become necessary to purge the register of dormant companies and companies in default for failure to file their annual returns and update their records in accordance with law.
DL News
Crime
Fetish priest, 2 others nabbed over murder in Akatsi South
The deceased, Christopher Alavi, who lived at Ziope, until the incident, went missing after he left home to attend a family meeting at Lume Ahugakope on September 7, 2023.
GNA
Tech
My Thoughts on AI in Law: A Legal Tech Engineer’s Perspective
Consider a young lawyer preparing for a high-stakes mock trial. They are faced with a complex case involving intricate legal principles, a multitude of evidence, and rapidly changing legislation. How do the envisioned features of Artificial...
Mark Amoah
Courts
Pillion rider, motor rider sentenced for failing to wear crash helmet
Joshua Kumessa, the rider, in addition was charged with using the motorbike without an insurance policy and riding the bike without a licence.
GNA
Europe
UK: Judge’s online stalker sentenced to eight years in prison
Javed Sheikh, 43, was convicted of aggravated stalking following a two-week trial at Bristol Crown Court.
Law Society Gazette
Others
Pakistan former PM Imran Khan jailed for leaking state secrets
Khan, who was ousted by his opponents as PM in 2022, is already serving a three-year jail term after being convicted of corruption.
BBC
Crime
Lawyer in court for alleged perjury
Ekua Ofori is also said to have forged the company’s regulation for GFX Company Limited.
GNA
Europe
New Zealand MP resigns following shoplifting allegations
Golriz Ghahraman, of the Green Party, is alleged to have stolen three times from two clothing stores - one in Auckland and the other in Wellington.
BBC
Crime
Court convicts two over illegal abortion
The convicts, Charlotte Asiedu, who administered a concoction to the girl, was charged with the offence of committing illegal abortion whilst Tetteh, the victim’s boyfriend, was charged with abetment of crime.
GNA
Courts
Court restrains 2BN from shooting bullets unto man’s 20-acre land
The court noted that it is not in any way ordering the military to cease its training activities but urged them to adopt protective measures.
DL News
Africa
Kenyan lawyers protest against Ruto's threats on judges
President Ruto came under a barrage of criticism last week after he threatened to disobey court orders, alleging that some unnamed judges had teamed up with opposition politicians and "cartels" to block his administration's projects.
BBC
Supreme Court News
Magnanimity gone bad: Supreme Court saves man from losing Airport House to friend’s wife
"A transaction between two close friends got entangled in the vicissitudes of Ghana’s constitutional history with regrettable results."
Richard Osei Boateng
General
Show proof of CLE participation for licence renewal - GBA to lawyers
As such the Association notes that all applications for 2025 Solicitors Licences will consider CLE hours earned by members in 2024.
DL News
Tech
AI could transform law firm billing “beyond recognition” - Report
Firms could “seek to adapt their current billing to take into account the costs and the savings related to using AI”, still billing according to time but with rates cards that “evolve” to reflect the impact of AI and other technologies.
Legal Futures
Business
Ride-hailing vehicle owners to pay Vehicle Income Tax from 1st January, 2024
GRA said in a statement that all commercial vehicle owners, including ride-hailing drivers, must pay income tax on a quarterly basis under Section 22 of Regulations 2016, LI 2244.
DL News
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
US
Colorado Supreme Court kicks Trump off ballot
In a landmark decision that upends the White House race, the court ruled 4-3 that Mr Trump is not an eligible candidate because of section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
BBC