General
Lawyers urged not to make unrealistic promises to clients
Speaking at the enrolment of 155 newly qualified lawyers to the Bar, he said the legal profession is not one in which practitioners should trade in guarantees.
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Courts
OSP considering request from accused to testify in NPA trial
In an update issued on Tuesday, the OSP said the fourth accused person had approached the office and indicated a willingness to testify for the prosecution.
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Courts
Court adjourns NSS scandal hearing, orders prosecution to serve accused persons
Prosecutors informed the court that Mrs. Oware-Mensah had submitted a medical excuse covering two days, which prevented her from attending Friday’s sitting.
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Courts
UG lecturer, students involved in bed allocation scandal discharged by court
On Tuesday, the Accra Circuit Court officially discharged Joseph Appiah (25), Stephen Nimako Ansong (24), and Dr. Kwadwo Owusu Ayeh (58), after the University—the very institution that filed the complaint—chose to withdraw the case.
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Crime
Another suspect in Aflao mobile money vendor murder arrested
In a statement signed by Deputy Superintendent of Police Felix Danku, Public Relations Officer for the Command, police confirmed the arrest of 65-year-old Happy Sewordor, father of Michael Sewornu—one of the main suspects already in custody...
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General
Greater Accra Regional Bar to celebrate its maiden Law Week
The event will be held at the Accra International Conference Centre and is expected to serve as a platform to equip both seasoned and newly qualified lawyers with knowledge on the evolving dimensions of legal practice in the modern era.
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Courts
Justice for all: 12 inmates discharged from Nsawam Prison
Another inmate was acquitted and discharged, ten were granted bail, and two were denied bail.
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General
CJ swears-in Executives of Accra High School Justice Club
She encouraged students to strive for excellence in their legal studies and practices.
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Business
EOCO Boss elected Chair of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Commonwealth Africa
Her election took place during the 14th Commonwealth Regional Conference for Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Africa, hosted in Accra, Ghana.
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Supreme Court News
Anti-LGBTQI suits: Supreme Court directs Sky to amend suit, orders Speaker to refile affidavit
Earlier today, the panel presided over by Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo granted a request by the Attorney general for the cases to be broadcast live.
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Courts
Court dismisses injunction against NBA for approving registration of 14 new GM crops
The court presided over by Her Ladyship, Justice Barbara Tetteh-Charway in dismissing the application on Tuesday April 30, 2024, acknowledged the NBA’s diligence in executing its statutory mandate
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Europe
UK: Nurse who deliberately poisoned young boy with laxatives jailed for seven years
Tracy Menhinick consented to treatments, procedures and operations on the child that she knew were unnecessary - "all to his permanent disfigurement, permanent impairment and to the danger of his life".
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Supreme Court News
Restrain parliament from forwarding Anti-LGBTQ Bill to president-Gender activist to Supreme Court
She is specifically seeking an interlocutory injunction to restrain the Speaker of Parliament, Clerk, etc. from forwarding the bill to the President for his assent pending the final determination of the suit.
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General
CDD Fellow, Prof.Takyiwaa Manuh awarded for efforts towards Human Rights and Rule of Law
The award was presented to her on January 22, 2024, at the residence of the French ambassador to Ghana.
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Supreme Court News
Justices Kingsley Koomson, Yaw Gaewu sworn-in as Justices of the Supreme Court
The two were approved last week after Members of Parliament voted at a plenary session.
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Africa
Uganda court orders woman to pay Shs10m (US$2,715) for breach of marriage promise
The court heard that the woman came up with an excuse that her parents have stated that their daughter should not get married to an older man.
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General
First memorial lecture held in honour of Kojo Bentsi-Enchill
At today’s inaugural lecture, Speaker Prof. Justice Samuel Date-Bah described Kojo Bentsi-Enchill as a good friend, one who was passionate about the law, and a quintessential intellectual.
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General
Dame to special prosecutor: I won’t interfere with your work
You can’t fight corruption with poorly paid staff and staff on secondments, it will be a lost battle
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General
Taskforce maintains law, order in Accra central
The Regional Minister, Mr Henry Quartey, said the deployment of the response team was a new strategy currently at the pilot stage.
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General
Parliament rejects motion to mainstream Corporate Social Responsibility in Ghana
Mr Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the Majority Chief Whip and MP for Nsawam Adoagyiri, had on Friday, July 16, 2021 moved the motion and it was seconded by Rockson-Nelson Etse Dafeamekpor, the MP for South Dayi.
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