Africa
Nigeria orders Abuja school to shut over attack fears
Nigeria is grappling with rising attacks by gunmen, many of them targeting individuals, priests and students for ransom
BBC Africa
Results for "One-year anniversary"
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General
Euro 2022: Uefa reports 290 abusive posts to social media companies following group stage
European football's governing body launched a new project at the start of Euro 2022 to "monitor, report, and remedy cases of online abuse". Of the 290 abusive posts, 55% have been removed by social media companies.
BBC
US
Can rappers be jailed for lyrics and image? History shows they can
In this case, Young Thug’s and Gunna’s artistic choices, like lyrics and social media posts, can be used as evidence in court.
Washington Post
General
Ten new High Court Justices sworn in
They are; Her Honour Mercy Adei Kotei, Mrs. Cynthia Martinson, Dr. Bridget Kafui Antonio-Apedzi, Ms. Nabeela Naeema Wahab, His Honour Alexander Graham, Mr. George Kwame Gyan-Kontoh, Mr. Richard Apietu, His Honour Ebenezer Osei-Darko, His Ho...
DL News
General
Justice Sir Dennis Adjei elected judge of the African Court of Human and People’s Rights
Justice Dennis Dominic Adjei’s election comes years after the first Ghanaian, a former Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, rose from being a member to becoming the president of the court some few years ago.
DL News
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court defers ruling on James Quayson's review application against Court of Appeal decision to July 27
On March 9, 2022, the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed an application by the injuncted MP which sought to quash the decision of the Court of Appeal relative to the interpretation of Article 94(2)(a) of the 1992 Constitution.
DL News
Courts
Ex-convict sentenced 14 years to prison for stealing
Paterson, also an apprentice mason, pleaded not guilty and was consequently convicted on all four charges by the Court.
GNA
Crime
Ghana extradites Nigerian to face charges in US over bank fraud
Between January 2014 to October 2016, Adeleke worked as an administrator for an online shop, called Shadow.info where compromised credit numbers and personally identifiable information was sold.
DL News
US
Vic Mensa pleads guilty in shrooms case, gets 12 months probation
Vic was arrested back in January at Dulles International airport for going through customs with a stash of shrooms.
TMZ
Business
8th Absa-UPSA Law School Quarterly Banking Roundtable held
It featured the Director of Research and Member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the BOG, Philip Abradu-Otoo, a Professor of Economics and Director of ISSER, Prof Peter Quartey, and Ag. Head of Markets at Absa Bank Ghana, Jacob Brobbey.
DL News
Courts
Air Condition Specialist sentenced 45 years to jail over robbery
Edem Morkli will serve 15 years for robbery, 15 years for conspiracy to commit crime and 15 years for causing harm, all to run concurrently.
GNA
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court dismisses ENI, Vitol motion against 30% oil revenue payment
The particular High Court decision on January 24, 2022, ordered ENI Ghana Ltd and Vitol Upstream Ltd to pay 30 per cent of revenue from the scale of crude oil to the Court Registrar.
DL News
Africa
Nigeria's kidnapping crisis: Should ransom payments be banned?
Since 2011, kidnappers have collected at least $18m, with more than half of it between 2016 and 2020, says SBM Intelligence, a think-tank based in Lagos.
BBC
Courts
Opuni criminal trial : Judge calls for next witness as another recuperates
At the last sitting, the court presided over by Justice Clemence Honyenuga JSC openly complained about the seeming sickness of all witnesses called for the first accused.
DL News
Tech
MyCase Acquires Immigration Software Docketwise, Keeping Brisk M&A Pace
The purchase of Docketwise is the fourth publicly disclosed acquisition by MyCase since 2021 and follows a company rebrand earlier this month.
Law.com
Europe
Calling a man 'bald' is sex harassment - UK Employment Tribunal rules
Calling a man 'bald' is sex harassment after employment tribunal compares it to commenting on a woman's breasts... as electrician called 'bald c***' by supervisor is set to win compensation for having 'dignity violated'
Daily Mail
Courts
11 jailed over illegal mining in Atewa Forest
11 jailed over illegal mining in Atewa Forest
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Africa
Egypt arrests teenagers for harassing female tourists at pyramids
A prosecution statement said the boys were between 13 and 15 years old
BBC Africa
US
Biden nominates 5 US Attorneys across 4 states
Biden nominates 5 US Attorneys across 4 states
Law360
General
Pay attention to the ethics of our profession – Justice Kulendi to Legal practitioners
Pay attention to the ethics of our profession – Justice Kulendi to Legal practitioners
DL News