Africa
South Africa: Lawyer ordered to pay clients’ $80,116 stolen by scammer
Attorney Gavin Hartog believed he was transferring money to his client’s account but it went to a fraudster
Ground Up
Results for "Convention against torture"
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Courts
Failed ‘parlor’ relationship promises: Ex-Nat’l Service Personnel sues First Atlantic Bank boss
Per the facts of the case as endorsed in the Writ of Summons by Mohammed Attah(Esq) of the Citizens Chambers in Accra, Seyram, during her national Sevice at the First Atlantic Bank on or about 10/10/2020, entered into a parlor relationship...
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Africa
Nigeria ask London court to overturn $11B arbitration award
The legal dispute centers on a contract that the Nigerian officials struck with Michael Quinn, an Irish former band manager, and his business partner Brendan Cahill, to help the country turn its vast reserves of natural gas into power.
Leadership Ng
Europe
UK law will recognise children born from rape as 'victims of crime' for first time
England and Wales will be among the first countries in the world to give victim status to those conceived through rape.
Law Society Gazette
Africa
Uganda: Woman sentenced to seven years for injecting step-son with HIV virus
The 27-year-old Colline Odyek appeared before the chief magistrate court to answer a charge of intentionally infecting a 5-year-old boy with HIV/Aids,
AllAfrica
Courts
Savelugu, Zabzugu Parliamentary election petitions dismissed by court
On the Savelugu petition filed by the New Patriotic Party(NPP) 2020 Parliamentary Candidate, Muhamed Abdul-Samed Gunu, the Court presided over by Justice Daniel Obeng, held that there were solely administrative errors that did not go to the...
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General
CHRAJ acknowledges receipt of Ablakwa’s petition; says 'it’s receiving attention'
In a letter signed by the Director in charge of Anti Corruption, Stephen Azantilow, the Commission states that; ‘it is receiving attention.’
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Africa
Zimbabwe opposition members in court following arrests for 'illegal meeting'
Among those arrested is Amos Chibaya, a member of parliament, who called the action harassment, and said it will come to an end.
VOA Africa
Africa
Amnesty urges Algeria to free detained journalist
The prominent journalist is accused of illegally receiving money from people and organisations “in exchange for carrying out activities that could harm state security".
BBC
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).
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Europe
Hong Kong activist's London lawyers receive rape and death threats
Lai, 75, who is a British citizen, has been in jail since 2020 and faces a trial on national security charges for sedition and colluding with foreign forces, related to the work of his online newspaper Apple Daily.
The Law Society Gazette
Courts
Caprice robbery: Accused plead not guilty to charges
All five have been charged with conspiracy to commit robbery.
GNA
US
US lawyer urged clients to infect opposing counsel with “nasty disease”
The extraordinary request was revealed in a ruling that condemned the behaviour of Colorado bankruptcy lawyer Devon Barclay in acting for two debtors and banned him from operating in the US Bankruptcy Court of Colorado for three years.
Legal Futures
US
AI-powered "robot" lawyer will be first of its kind to represent defendant in US court
Joshua Browder, CEO of DoNotPay, said the company's AI-creation runs on a smartphone, listens to court arguments, and formulates responses for the defendant.
CBS News
Crime
2023: IGP promises a positive security outlook
The IGP who was on a working and security monitoring tour of various Police jurisdictions visited the studios of Luv FM and Nhyira FM, flanked by some members of the Police Management Board (POMAB) and officers of the Ashanti Regional Polic...
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Crime
Self-employed on ₵30k bail after swindling Police Inspector
Wisdom Waklatsi allegedly collected GHȼ17,500 from Police Inspector George Kwakye the complainant, under the pretext of buying him a V–boot diesel automatic Mercedes Benz car but he failed.
myjoyonline
Tech
US lawmakers introduce bill to ban TikTok
The legislation comes as a wave of states led by Republican governors have introduced state-level restrictions on the use of TikTok on government-owned devices.
CNN
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
Courts
Capital Bank case: Court accepts Ato Essien's GHC 90m restitution deal
Aided by Fitzgerald Odonkor, Ato Essien is alleged to have transferred an amount of GH¢120 million of the BoG's liquidity support to All-Time Capital Limited, an investment management and advisory firm.
DL News
Courts
Reasoning of the Wenchi High Court: Techiman South Parliamentary Election petition
On the fundamental issue of whether the petitioner garnered the highest number of valid votes, the court presided over by Justice Frederick Arnold Nawurah held that the petitioner had failed to discharge the burden of proof on the preponder...
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