Africa
Vodacom loses South Africa IP case
Vodacom, the South African subsidiary of mobile telephony giant Vodafone, has lost an appeal in a long-running dispute concerning the Please Call Me (PCM) communications service.
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Europe
What is South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the ICJ?
South Africa alleges Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians, in the wake of Hamas's 7 October attack.
BBC
General
UPSA student elected ALSA Int'l president
Takyi, who once served as the president of the Ghana Chapter, polled over 75 percent against his main contender, Thato Liliane from Lesotho.
DL News
Tech
Elon musk and X a year on: Four problems he needs to fix
It was the first flavor of what has been a 12-month whirlwind of erratic change - not least the renaming of the company to X.
BBC
General
GIMPA to commence 4 LLM programs January 2024
This was made known by the Dean of the Law School, Dr. Kwaku Agyeman-Budu on September 20 at the launch of the GIMPA Law Alumni Association.
DL News
Tech
X, formerly Twitter, to collect biometric and employment data
People signed up to its subscription service, X Premium, can choose to provide a selfie and photo ID for verification
BBC
US
New York judge faces censure over 'profane, demeaning' Facebook posts
Jennifer Nunnery is accused of making a series of questionable comments on Facebook between December 2020 and April 2021, and many times using the "F" word
ABA Journal
Europe
Sweden's Quran burnings put freedom of expression law to test
A spate of Quran burnings in Sweden has badly affected the country's image abroad and led to a deterioration of the security situation at home, security service Sapo has warned.
BBC
US
Jury rules document found in Aretha Franklin's couch is valid will
A Michigan Jury held the handwritten will found in the couch of Aretha Franklin's home is a valid will .This is the second will found in the home of the singer .Attorneys for two of Franklin's sons had asserted their half-brother Ted White...
BBC News
General
“A gender balanced court a better place for us all” – Justice Serwaa Mireku on International Day of Women Judges
The reasoning behind the day is to celebrate women judges worldwide, by recognizing their contributions to reducing the gender gap in the judiciary
Gifty Danso
Europe
UK: Solicitor of 50 years banned after 743 cheques found stashed away
The UK Solicitors Regulation Authority, said Ian Wilson was either aware of the practice of hording cheques or had such a ‘woeful disregard to the financial management of his firm
Law Society Gazette
Africa
Zimbabwe Court outlaws statutes protecting commercial property tenants in landmark ruling
Previously, tenants were protected by Sections 22 and 23 of the Commercial Premises (Rent) Regulations, 1983, which authorised them to continue staying or using premises despite expiry of contract.
New Zimbabwe
Europe
16 bizarre laws in England and Scotland
In London it is unlawful to slide on ice or shake dust off your carpet in the street It is illegal to buy alcohol after 10pm in Scotland and you could be fined £100 You are also not allowed to let your pet mate with another from the Royal F...
MailOnline
Business
ORC to fully enforce administrative penalties over non-compliance with Companies Act, 2019 from June 2023
The ORC says it would “for the very first time be fully implementing section 126(7) of the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 992).
DL News
Europe
University announces 'UK first' law degree to tackle climate crisis
Keele University says its law with environmental sustainability degree has been developed to create legal professionals with a good knowledge of companies’ and governments’ environmental obligations, and the legal mechanisms to hold these b...
The Law Society Gazette
Africa
Nigeria: Sharia court sentences cleric to death by hanging for blasphemy
The defendant was arraigned on July 16, 2021 by Kano State government on four counts charge bordering on blasphemous comments against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Peoples Gazette
Africa
Facebook owner Meta sued for inciting hatred in Ethiopia
A group of Ethiopians and Kenyans are accusing Facebook's parent company of failing to regulate posts on Tigray conflict.
DW
General
Barima Yaw Kodie Oppong to be inducted as GSL Director
The event, which will be attended by high-powered dignitaries including the Chief Justice, His Lordship Kwasi Anin Yeboah, will be held at 10 am at the Ghana School of Law, Makola Campus.
DL News
Crime
Barber, another sentenced 32 years for robbery
Yaw Ofori Asiamah, barber, and Emmanuel Ocran Kounakey, unemployed, denied conspiring to rob a trader of her purse, containing a mobile phone and GHS44.00 but were found culpable after trial and sentenced to 16 years each.
GNA
General
UG School of Law introduces 19 new LLM and MA programmes
The LLM programmes will provide specialized legal training to persons with previous backgrounds in law, while the MA programmes will provide functional legal training to persons without a previous background in law.
DL News