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General
Law School exams not dreadful- GSL Director
“The most difficult thing that you’ve been made to understand is that examinations at the Law School are dreadful," he said.
DL News6 February 2023
Courts
Nigerian sentenced 450 days to prison for attempting to acquire Ghanaian passport twice
Ifaenyi, 26, who was charged with attempting to obtain Ghanaian passports by false declaration, pleaded guilty.
GNA25 January 2023
Courts
'Unfair' dismissal: Adjaye and Associates sued by ex-director, claims $61,903
The UK-based portal, Architect Journal reports that upon her being handpicked to set up and run the Ghana office, Alice relocated with her young daughter in 2012.
DL News18 January 2023
Crime
Okada rider jailed 15 years for robbing a pedestrian’s mobile phone
Emmanuel Waki, also known as Pocket is said to have committed the act when the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare together with his bodyguards and the Police Management Team had returned from observational team duti...
GNA5 January 2023
Europe
New Zealand imposes lifetime ban on young people buying cigarettes
The law states that tobacco can't ever be sold to anybody born on or after January 1, 2009 - and from now on, the minimum age for buying cigarettes will keep going up and up.
Euronews16 December 2022
General
Forced labour: Stakeholders call for stiffer sanctions, media focus
At a roundtable discussion held at an IJM-organised seminar on forced labour in Accra, calls were made by the various speakers for the sanction(fine) for convicted offenders to be heightened and a custodial sentence added
DL News15 December 2022
Africa
South Africa: 'Bizarre' case reveals that Magistrates lack training
In a special review, the High Court has set aside the conviction and sentencing of a man by a Magistrate in a maintenance court. The man had been found guilty although charges were never put to him and he never pleaded.
News2413 December 2022
General
Unilaterally introducing CACs into bond agreements unlawful – AG’s Legal opinion
In the 9-page response, the AG further noted that Executive actions like E.I. and emergency powers may not be lawfully employed to impose CACs on bondholders
DL News7 December 2022
Africa
Nigeria: Body of Benchers warns National Assembly against Law School proliferation
BOB Chairman, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), gave the caution while admitting 4,711 new lawyers at the Call to Bar ceremony yesterday in Abuja.
The Nigeria Lawyer7 December 2022
Courts
Aisha Huang used forged marriage certificate to acquire residence permit – Witness
Aisha Huang, who has pleaded not guilty, is facing four charges at the High Court relative to offences she committed between 2015-2017.
DL News15 November 2022
Supreme Court News
Senanu’s prayer for reduction of a 25-year jail sentence at the Supreme Court
In the company of Prison Wardens and with no legal representation, the convict was told by the presiding Justice to approach the Bench and tell the court what he wanted.
Richard Osei Boateng9 November 2022
Africa
Nigerian minister prescribes capital punishment for rape
She said only capital punishment and other forms of punishment commensurate with the inhuman crime of rape would act as a deterrent to rape.
Premium Times Nig7 November 2022
US
Twitter sued for mass layoffs by Musk without enough notice
The lawsuit comes as the new boss plans to eliminate half of the workforce. Musk called a similar, earlier suit by Tesla workers ‘trivial’.
Bloomberg4 November 2022
Others
UAE jails Nigerian for violating Cybercrime law
In the UAE, taking a video or photograph of someone without their consent and posting such on social media is a violation of the cybercrime act.
Premium Times Nig25 October 2022
Courts
Court grants Agradaa GH¢150,000 bail in second case
This comes a week after she was granted bail by Circuit Court 9, for the same charges.
DL News24 October 2022
Supreme Court News
Allow me to marry more women – Ampomah tells Supreme Court
In Ghana, marriage under the ordinance is governed by the Marriages Act(Cap 127) and is the only, strictly monogamous legal means of marriage in Ghana.
Richard Osei Boateng19 October 2022
Business
ORC inaugurates Audit Committee
In her remarks, the Registrar of Companies, Madam Jemima Oware emphasized the Committee’s crucial role which will go a long way to ensure transparency and accountability in the Office’s operation.
DL News17 October 2022
Africa
Lawyering associations in the Gambia demand independent inquiry into cough syrup deaths
The World Health Organisation (WHO) last week, issued a global alert, warning that four Indian-manufactured cough syrups could be linked to acute kidney injuries and children's deaths in July, August, and September.
DL News11 October 2022
General
UG Law Students share their experiences on Mental Health
There have been several studies conducted especially in America, that have shown Law Students as being most challenged mentally
DL News11 October 2022
Courts
Agradaa remanded over alleged money-doubling scam
Agradaa, founder of the Heaven Way Church in Weija was charged with one count of charlatanic advertisement and six counts of defrauding by false pretence.
DL News10 October 2022