Crime
Two businessmen jailed 17 years over theft of electronic gadgets
James Ugochukwu Mwobi, a 33-year-old businessman, received a 12-year sentence for charges including unlawful damage, stealing, and unlawful entry.
GNA
Results for "Borrowers and Lenders Act 2020"
10253 results.
General
The ‘bitter reality’ of sharing marital property in a company
When it comes to a company, the doctrine of Separate Legal Personality (SLP) as espoused in the classical case of Salomon v Salomon & Co Ltd [1896] UKHL 1, [1897] AC 22, and the Ghanaian case of Morkor v Kuma [1998-99] SCGLR 620 and others,...
Richard Osei Boateng
General
Galamsey: Let’s deal with the powers behind- Yaw Acheampong Boafo
“The government must be honest and bold and fish out this evil axis of p[owerful interests engaged in a wanton destruction of our environment and deal with them decisively irrespective of the status of the individuals involved,” he said.
DL News
US
Parenting advice YouTuber and influencer jailed for child abuse
Franke, a mother of six from Utah who gave parenting tips via a once-popular video blog called "8 Passengers", admitted four counts of aggravated child abuse.
Sky News
General
Adjiriganor residents petition CDS over use of soldiers as private guards
The petition, written on their behalf by counsel Dalrymple Hayfron and copied to the police, indicates that Lotus Garden and Events Centre has been engaging the services of soldiers to intimidate residents.
DL News
General
Ghanaians paid GH¢5b cash in bribes to public officials in 2021 – CHRAJ
Corruption cost the global economy around $3.6 trillion according to UN estimates.
GNA
General
Speaker of Parliament calls for constitutional reforms to have traditional leaders serve as MPs
"Countries like Botswana and Rwanda have gotten it right. The presence of these traditional leaders brings sanity and discipline into the House [Parliament] and contribute to enhancing our rich culture"
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US
Former career US diplomat charged with secretly spying for Cuban intelligence for decades
Manuel Rocha wept as he sat handcuffed in Miami federal court on charges that he engaged in “clandestine activity” on Cuba’s behalf since at least 1981 — the year he joined the U.S. foreign service
AP News
Courts
Apprentice, 22, allegedly steals over GH¢308k from master
Agyei appeared before an Accra Circuit Court, presided over by Isaac Oheneba Kuffour, on Monday, on 17 counts of stealing.
DL News
Courts
Former sales executive of East Cantonment Pharmacy in court for stealing drugs worth GHC3M
Edward Danso Wiafe, a former Sales Executive of East Cantonment Pharmacy, has been charged with eight counts of stealing and money laundering.
GNA
Supreme Court News
Sarkodie storms Supreme Court in case against FDA
The case was filed by Mark Darlington Osae, manager of Hiplife artists -Reggie ‘N’ Bollie, and Skrewfaze.
DL News
Tech
Xbox v PlayStation: The battle for control
After a long battle with courts and governments around the world, the US company's massive merger with the Call of Duty maker has gone through.
BBC
Africa
Delegation from the African Union Questions International Law and Climate Change at (ITLOS) Oral Hearing
The African Union (AU) delivered a compelling address regarding the interpretation of pertinent provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), a detailed exposition of the factual implications of climate change...
African Union Commission
Europe
Prince Harry and Elton John appear at High Court in Associated Newspapers hearing
Prince Harry, who is one of those suing Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Daily Mail, was joined in the court room by singer Sir Elton John.
BBC
General
Four common legal disputes against employers
Legal disputes against employers are common occurrences. However, they can easily be avoided by making sure that employers are following all the rules and regulations that govern employment in their regions of operation.
Lawyer Monthly
Supreme Court News
Fell in love with one’s husband, funded a building on their land: SC gives lady 50% share
"Plaintiff’s share in H/No. AV. 31/3 Ankaful Cape Coast is put at 50%. This is because this court considered her contributions as substantial coupled with the customized completion she did on the first floor where she lives."
DL News
Business
2 CSOs threaten legal action against MoFA over US pork imports
Two of such stakeholder civil society organisations (CSOs) – the Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana (CAG) and National Pig Farmers Association (NPFA) – have said they are being frustrated by MoFA
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Courts
Trader grabbed over ¢250k theft
Ibrahim Amadu, charged with conspiracy to commit a crime, unlawful entry, and two counts of stealing, pleaded not guilty to the offences.
GNA
General
H-Kwasi Prempeh writes: 'The lawyerization and judicialization of the business of Parliament is bad for our democracy'
Coming to this business of the motion of censure, we have just witnessed the lawyerization or judicialization of what is fundamentally a political, not a legal, sanction.
H.Kwasi Prempeh
Courts
21 year old former Black Queens player sues IGP
According to the suit and accompanying affidavit, the lady, who identifies herself as an intersex person and a professional footballer, says she was invited in May 2021 to attend a three-day paralegal training in Ho
DL News