Asia
Japan death row inmates sue over same-day executions
The prisoners filed a suit in district court in the city of Osaka on Thursday, in what is believed to be a first, arguing the short notice doesn’t give them time to file an objection.
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We are fleshing out Standing Orders on parliamentary privileges and immunities – Dr. Ayine
While legal experts have stated that the police are not bound to seek the permission of the Speaker before effecting the arrest of an MP, some MP’s and even the Speaker of Parliament have justified the need for parliamentary immunity.
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Courts
Cape Coast MCE sues MP for defamation
“His role is to steer development, promote peaceful coexistence and cohesion, ignite the essence of tolerance, unity and most importantly ensure that the two major political parties are at peace in the metropolis,
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Manner of attempted arrest of Sosu offends Constitution – Speaker of Parliament
The Speaker assured Ghanaians that he he swore an oath at his election as Speaker to discharge his duties and to uphold, protect and defend conscientiously the Constitution of Ghana and would continue to do just that.
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Courts
Court fines ‘reckless’ Mercedes Benz driver GH¢1800
In a show of remorse, Buckman quickly pleaded guilty to all the five charges that were slapped on him.
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NLA to clamp down on unlicensed lotto operators beginning today
“Effective Ist November 2021, NLA in collaboration with the security services will undertake exercises to arrest and prosecute all unlicensed lotto operators,
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‘We need a definition of what a parliamentary duty is’ – Legal practitioner
“A logical extension of that kind of privilege that claims that if an MP organizes a demonstration and participates in it, he calls it part of his parliamentary duties,
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General
Health Services Workers’ Union suspend strike
On Tuesday, October 26, the Health Services Workers’ Union began a nationwide strike due to what it describes as delayed negotiations for better conditions of service for union members.
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Election Petition
Supreme Court overrules Tsatsu Tsikata’s objection, sets date for ruling
The Apex Court of Ghana has set January 5, 2021 to decide the fate of embattled Member of Parliament-Elect for Hohoe, John Peter Amewu.
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Courts
Cape Coast High Court Places Injunction On The Intended Effutu Constituency NDC Demonstration
This is to notify the general public that the Cape Coast High Court has placed an injunction on the much anticipated Effutu Constituency demonstration against the Electoral Commission of Ghana. This was after the Ghana Police Service had ap...
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Courts
C/R: Police secures court order to stop Effutu NDC from protesting over election results
The Central Region Police Command through the High Court in Cape Coast has secured a prohibition order to bar the Effutu branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) from embarking on a demonstration on Tuesday, January 5, 2020.
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Election Petition
NDC’s continued demonstrations won’t affect election petition – Amaliba
A National Democratic Congress (NDC) legal team member, Abraham Amaliba, says plans to continue with nationwide protests despite its pending Election Petition at the Supreme Court will have no influence on the adjudication of the case.
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We are not at loggerheads with Members of Parliament – ACP Kwesi Ofori
“There was some infraction, and per the public order law, it calls for some sanctions. And the honourable Member of Parliament is being asked to come to the police station to submit a statement on why the highway was blocked, they burnt tyr...
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Fight against proliferation of small arms is government priority-Interior Minister
Inaugurating the governing board of the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons in Accra, he charged members to put in place robust measures to control the illicit trade, manufacture and flow of small arms and light weapons into...
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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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Give us more powers – NMC to Parliament
“The constitution says that additional responsibilities and additional powers can be given to the NMC by parliament. Sometimes when we bemoan the lack of power of the NMC, it means we have not been given the resources and enablement needed,...
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Europe
UK defence minister faces call for inquiry into 2012 killing of Kenyan woman
John Healey, the shadow defence secretary, described the 2012 killing of Agnes Wanjiru, a sex worker, as “dreadful” and called for Wallace to “take this more seriously”.
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Others
AWW violence: Government to restart compensation process on October 28
The compensations are part of recommendations from the Emile Short Commission that probed the Ayawaso West Wuogon violence, which occurred on January 31, 2019.
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Some MPs considering Bill on legal education – Xavier Sosu
On Wednesday, the National Association of Law Students (NALS) demonstrated against the “unjustifiable denial of admission of 499 law students at the Ghana School of Law and persistent challenges with legal education in Ghana
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Courts
Court of Appeal affirms NCA’s power to order reduction in coverage radii for Joy, Asempa FM
The court, presided over by Justice Georgina Mensah Datsa granted an injunction against the NCA’s threat.
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