Europe
British solicitor who defrauded clients of £1.7M jailed
Bilmes pleaded guilty to seven charges of fraud. Between November 2014 and October 2017 he dishonestly appropriated £1,767,322 from the client account of his firm.
Law Society Gazette
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Opinion
The Maze of Complexity: Unravelling the Knots of Judicial Discretion in Re Republic vrs. Speaker of Parliament and Attorney General, Ex Parte: Rockson-Nelson Etse K. Dafeamekpor Suit No. GJ/0560/2024.
The article critiques the High Court's refusal to grant a mandamus order compelling the President of Ghana to act on the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, despite its passage in Parliament. The court's decision is argued to be pre...
Nii Kpakpo Samoa Addo ESQ.
General
Ghana’s new Tribunals Act puts ‘galamsey’, related cases on the fast track
The law establishes strict timelines for the filing of charges, service of summonses, submission of defences and determination of preliminary objections. An accused person who intends to oppose a charge must generally file an answer within...
Richard Osei Boateng
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court dismisses Opuni’s ‘no case’ suit
The Supreme Court has dismissed a motion by Stephen Kwabena Opuni in which he was invoking the original jurisdiction of the court, relative to the dismissal of his submission of no case by the High Court (Criminal Division).
DL News
Europe
The baby at the centre of an India-Germany diplomatic row
The toddler has been at the centre of a diplomatic row between India and Germany after she was taken away from her Indian family on accusations of child abuse in September 2021
BBC
Others
Guided by God, Governed by Law: The Prophet's Dual Responsibility
The analysis identifies key provisions within Ghana’s legal framework, namely the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775) and the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), which criminalize the knowing or reckless publication of false com...
SAMUEL BOATENG NSOWAH
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
Courts
Madina District court: Woman charged for stealing ex-husband’s land title certificate for loan
"In the final analysis, we order the appellant to proceed back to the trial District Court to open her defense within 14 days from today," the Court of Appeal said in dismissing the appeal.
DL News
Opinion
Rethinking Legal Education in Ghana: From Rote Memorization to Open-Statute Exams For A New Era of Legal Competence and Mastery
The article examines the current state of legal education in Ghana, highlighting its challenges and proposing reforms to make it more effective, accessible, and aligned with modern legal practice.
Sedinam Awo Kwadam
Africa
How Nigeria succeeded in clipping Twitter’s wings
Twitter has agreed to a raft of conditions to end a seven-month ban in Nigeria, in what feels like a big win for President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in its efforts to regulate the internet, some analysts say.
BBC
Supreme Court News
Ameyaw-Akumfi seeks Supreme Court intervention in Sky Train trial
Prof. Ameyaw-Akumfi and former GIIF CEO Solomon Asamoah are currently standing trial for allegedly causing financial loss to the state and misusing public resources linked to the now-stalled urban rail initiative.
DL News
Opinion
Committal proceedings in trials on indictment in Ghana: Its relevance in contemporary times
Trials on Indictment are the only form of trial where committal proceedings are conducted. Generally trials on Indictment are reserved for more serious offences and are characterized by more formality. The author discusses its origins and e...
Gloria Teye
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court’s orders, effect in NDC’s application against EC’s re-collation of Parliamentary results
The High Court's directive was in response to a mandamus application brought by New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidates from the affected areas.
DL News
Europe
Hong Kong activist's London lawyers receive rape and death threats
Lai, 75, who is a British citizen, has been in jail since 2020 and faces a trial on national security charges for sedition and colluding with foreign forces, related to the work of his online newspaper Apple Daily.
The Law Society Gazette
Opinion
When the Clock Trumps the Merits: A Critical Examination of the Supreme Court's Decision In Ex Parte Nyindam and Its Implications for Democratic Governance
The article critiques the Supreme Court’s decision in Ex parte Mathew Nyindam, which quashed the Kpandai election-petition judgment because the petition was filed outside the mandatory 21-day statutory period. It argues that the Court eleva...
Nii Kpakpo Samoa Addo
US
Apple’s App Store dealt blow by Judge in epic antitrust Case
“Given the trial record, the court cannot ultimately conclude that Apple is a monopolist under either federal or state antitrust laws,” she wrote.
DL News
Courts
NSA trial: Court sets March 23 for ruling on Oware-Mensah's motion for stay
The application before the court seeks to halt proceedings while the Court of Appeal considers a separate challenge filed by the accused to a trial court directive on defence disclosures.
DL News
US
'It's Marla': Donald Trump confuses rape accuser with ex-wife, trial told
Lawyers for E Jean Carroll, who claims Mr Trump raped her nearly three decades ago, say the episode undermines the former US President's argument that she was not his type.
Sky News
Courts
Man imprisoned 10 years for defiling seven-year-old boy
Elyasu Kunateh was convicted by the Wa High Court after a full trial.
DL News
Courts
Ato Forson’s trial: case adjourned to January 18 due to unavailability of one accused person
The trial involving former Deputy Finance Minister, and MP for Ajumako Enyan Esiam, Cassiel Ato Forson and two others has been adjourned to tomorrow, January 18, because one of the accused persons, Sylvester Anemana failed to show up in cou...
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