Africa
Gambian ex-minister goes on trial in Switzerland for murder
Ousman Sonko fled there in 2016, shortly before Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, accused of heading a repressive regime, lost power.
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Europe
UK law firm owners suspended for accounts breaches dating back to 1980s
A Solicitors Regulation Authority launched an investigation in August 2021, which found the firm was holding £121,270 in client funds that had been dormant for more than 12 months – in one matter, the last transaction dated back to 1984.
Legal Futures
Africa
Nigeria: Another association of Lawyers emerges
Mr Ogbankwa said LSN was established to keep the legal practice in Nigeria in line with international best practices.
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General
OccupyGhana writes to AG, requesting status of Conduct of Public Officers Bill, 2022
The request was informed by recent allegations of conflict of interest leveled against some government officials.
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Meet Deborah Ganyo-Grunitzy : 2022/2023 UG LSU President elect
Deborah Babliss Grunitzkyis a passionate and reformative leader, who has served in various capacities tailored at changing the lives of the people she comes into contact with.
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President assents to Plea Bargaining Act, 2022 (Act 1079)
Per the Act1079 a person charged with a criminal offence may at the time before judgment, negotiate with the Attorney General for a plea agreement to reduce an offence charged to a lesser offence or to withdraw a charge against an accused p...
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US
Uber sued by more than 500 women over sexual assault claims
The complaint, filed Wednesday, claims that “women passengers in multiple states were kidnapped, sexually assaulted, sexually battered, raped, falsely imprisoned, stalked, harassed, or otherwise attacked” by their Uber drivers.
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‘Digging fee’ is illegal: Get restraining order to stop grantor from coming on land –High Court Justice
"It's a criminal offense and it's punishable summarily between 10-15 years"
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Crime
Criminalizing drumming, begging doesn’t make sense anymore – GIMPA Law HOD
Dr. Tuffuor quizzed what we seek to gain as a nation by punishing a group of people who may meet in a house to drum just because they have not acquired a license from the District Assembly?
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US
Ohio police probed after man screaming ‘I’m paraplegic’ dragged from car
Jerome Dix, president of Dayton Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 44, said they had “followed the law, their training and departmental policies”.
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Asia
Covid-19: India to pay $674 compensation for every death
Some states like Karnataka have already announced a higher compensation of 100,000 rupees to the families of underprivileged people who died of Covid-19. Sixteen families have already been paid so far, according to a report.
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Apremdo chief rejects burial of “killer” on their land
Both deaths occurred on August 15, 2021 when the late Kwofie pounced on his would-be in-law for giving his “beloved” to another man after many years of relationship.
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Crime
Love turns bloody at Appollo community in Takoradi
“As parents, you can only give the best of advise… eight years journey is a long one,
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Business
Fisheries Commission raises red flag over offshore gold exploration by Gold Coast GRC Gh. Ltd
In a formal protest dated September 29, 2026, the Commission said documents supporting the company’s licence appeared to have been prepared largely for land-based mining, despite the proposed gold exploration taking place on Ghana’s shallow...
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Crime
16 arrested in security operation targeting counterfeit currency networks
According to the Secretariat, the operations targeted both local and transnational syndicates suspected of printing, possessing and distributing counterfeit Ghanaian and foreign currencies.
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Courts
Court orders disclosures in Labone bank robbery case
Maazi, an unemployed Nigerian national, appeared before an Accra Circuit Court on eight counts, including conspiracy to commit robbery, attempted robbery and robbery.
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Crime
163 people were convicted of galamsey offences between 2020 and 2025
According to the Dennislaw Research Desk, 18 people were convicted of mining-related offences in 2020. The number rose to 35 in 2021 and reached a six-year high of 43 in 2022.
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GBA President renews call to protect Judiciary from political pressure
GBA President, Mrs Efua Ghartey, said the Judiciary must be protected from political pressure if it is to remain a credible institution for justice delivery.
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Criminalize cat, dog meat trade and consumption-ICS to Health Ministry
The Institute of Community Sustainability (ICS), led by its Executive Director Eric Jerry Aidoo, is urging the state, the media and the public to treat cats and dogs as companion animals rather than a source of meat.
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Old Tafo MP asks CHRAJ to probe alleged conflict of interest at COCOBOD
The petition, filed on Thursday, February 19, cites Article 218(a) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 7(1)(a) of the CHRAJ Act, 1993 (Act 456), and focuses on Mr Ato Boateng, the Acting Deputy Chief Executive in charge of Finance and Admi...
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