Africa
Same-sex couples in Namibia lose court bid over spouses
A panel of three judges has dismissed an application by same-sex couples in Namibia for their foreign spouses to live and work in the country.
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Conflict of interest: MPs must cease membership of boards- Legal Practitioner
A private Legal Practitioner and lecturer at the University of Ghana Law school, Clara Beeri Kasser-Tee is advocating the discontinuance of the practice where MPs are allowed to hold membership of private and public boards.
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Tech
Part 3: Innovation in litigation – Enforcing judgments in land litigation with technology
The viability of such technology not violating the rights of persons fromthe above case law shows it must always be approached from a public law perspective where they are conducted by public officials within public navigable airspace or fr...
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Cyber Bullying: Installing App to monitor partner’s infidelity breach of privacy-Samson Lardy
I do not know anywhere in the world where adultery is a crime.”
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Tech
Improving Access to Justice – Key functionalities of the Justice Locator App
We cannot think of a more effective innovation that connects and improves lawyer/client relationships than this technology offers.
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Courts
The Supreme Court has, in a four to three majority decision of its review panel, overturned its earlier three to two majority decision of the ordinary bench in Ex parte Opuni.
Lower courts are also to follow the decisions of higher courts, but not slavishly.
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Tech
Protecting Privilege Communication on phone by lawyers
Attorney-client privilege is a big deal. Lawyers, judges and other legal practitioners must be eager to protect this mammoth show of trust.
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General
AG must be definite in his order to GLC to admit aggrieved law students – Dafeamakpor
They believe the Attorney General has refused to facilitate the admission of the 499 students.
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Courts
Family fights Ghana Airport Company over lands
The GACL contended that the colonial government adequately paid compensation for the land and, therefore, the plaintiff was not the legal owner of the land and, therefore, not entitled to the reliefs.
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General
Vote of Censure: AG did no wrong – CDD
A parliamentary censure is an expression of strong disapproval or condemnation of a public officer.
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Law School stand-off: Minority files motion seeking to remove Attorney-General
“The mode of exercising legislative power enshrined in article 106 of the Constitution does not admit of the resolution,”
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New Wildlife Resources Management Bill to be presented to Parliament
The new bill, according to the ministry, will provide a management structure to give legal backing to the involvement of local communities in wildlife management and provide higher penalties and sanctions for wildlife offenses.
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Living with, having children with a man whose ordinance marriage is not legally untied is risky-Legal practitioner advises ‘side chicks’
It does not matter if the man left her twenty years, went away, and did all kinds of things,”
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‘It is wrong to resist arrest even if you have not committed a crime’ – Legal Practitioner
In a letter dated October 28, addressed to the Deputy-Director General of Criminal Investigation Division, F.K. Agyei, Parliament indicated that due to limitations of Articles 117 and 118 of the 1992 Constitution, Mr Sosu cannot be released...
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Ban on ‘aboboyaa’: You can’t use LI to take one’s substantive right-Legal practitioner
“If you intend taking away a person’s substantive right granted under the law, you would have to amend the substantive law and in this particular case a person who has obtained the licence to drive either a car or tricycle or motorbike unde...
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Crime
Charge of publication of false information could be proffered against Shatta Wale-Legal Practitioner
Police announced on Monday that it was investigating the alleged shooting incident involving the artist
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Anti-LGBTQ Bill won’t meet constitutional test going forward – Dr Poku Adusei
Our position has nothing to do with our personal preference or not for homosexual activities. Our position is a principled position that we take to defend the rights of every person in Ghana and subject to the public interest.”
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Hundreds of professional footballers threaten legal action over use of data
GSDT is adamant the use of such data is not covered by image rights.
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NUGS petitions Parliament over Law School entrance exams failures
NUGS’s petition is among a number of calls to the GLC, to rescind its decision and readmit the 499 excluded students.
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A Judge’s Perspective: Preparedness of the Judicial Service of Ghana Post COVID-19
The implementation of the E-Justice system has not been without challenges.
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