General
Three suggested ways to deal with delayed land cases-Justice Gertrude Torkornoo
Ghana’s courts are faced with a myriad of winding land cases whose resolutions usually take years and thus becoming a real challenge.
DL News
Results for "lower court"
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Europe
Juventus deducted 10 points by Italian federation for false accounting
The decision sees Juventus drop from second place to seventh in the Serie A, making it highly unlikely they will reach the Champions League.
The Guardian
General
US Senate confirms Ghanaian-American Nancy Abudu to Federal Court of Appeal
Ms. Abudu was nominated more than a year ago by President Biden and will make history as the first African-American female judge to sit on the Atlanta-based appeals court (Eleventh Circuit).
DL News
Courts
Why Ato Essien was given lifeline to honour restitution deal
According to the judge, Ato Essien has informed the court about ongoing plans to sell assets in some companies owned by him in order to pay the outstanding amount on his restitution deal.
DL News
US
US lawyer sentenced nine years to prison over $8M escrow fraud
According to details of the case, the lawyer engaged in two related fraudulent schemes in August 2020.
DL News
Courts
Jail Ato Essien for breaching restitution deal - AG to court
Ato Essien, who was standing trial with two others for stealing depositors' funds after the collapse of his bank, had reached an agreement with the AG’s department in December 2022, to pay an amount of Ghc 90 million as restitution to the s...
DL News
Europe
Man who fathered up to 600 children banned from donating sperm
The Dutch court also ordered the man to contact sperm banks abroad and request that they destroy any of his semen they still have in stock.
The Independent
Courts
Police still awaits AG’s advice in NAM 1’s case
Nana Appiah Mensah was found to have operated a Ponzi scheme under his gold dealership company, MenzGold.
GNA
Courts
Opuni trial: Dep AG says State witnesses are unwilling to testify
Some are on retirement and others are unhappy with being in the witness box for almost two years and thus unwilling to testify
DL News
Courts
National security operative jailed three years for beating up man
The court also ordered him to compensate the complainant with GH¢6,000.00
GNA
Courts
Madina MP’s case struck out by Kaneshie District Court
Mr. Sosu was charged by the police after he led a demonstration in his constituency, to protest the bad state of roads
DL News
Europe
British solicitor who defrauded clients of £1.7M jailed
Bilmes pleaded guilty to seven charges of fraud. Between November 2014 and October 2017 he dishonestly appropriated £1,767,322 from the client account of his firm.
Law Society Gazette
Supreme Court News
Dotse (JSC) retires on June 8
Per the constitution, in article Article 145(4) the Chief Justice has the power to give retiring Justices six months extension which is dependent on the individual judge to accept or otherwise.
DL News
General
Ghana to pass International Criminal Court Bill- Attorney General
When finally passed, the ICC Bill will enable Ghana’s courts to try offenses recognized under the Rome Statute while the ICC also prosecutes cases where Ghana courts are unable.
DL News
Europe
Three men tried to take their own lives over woman's rape lies, UK court hears
Eleanor Williams accused the men of attacking her and posted on Facebook in May 2020 that she was the victim of an Asian grooming gang.
BBC
General
Samson’s Take: Kojo, Dame, President, promote RTI, punish violations
The RTI Commission has earned the respect of citizens. It has been applauded for keeping fidelity to the law and giving hope that some public institutions will maintain an enviable professional outlook and do right by the people
Samson Lardy ANYENINI
Africa
Nigeria: Six states ask Supreme Court to nullify Tinubu’s win over Electoral Act violations
The presidential poll that produced Mr Tinubu has been questioned at the country's Supreme Court.
Peoples Gazette
Africa
Robert Mugabe's son charged in Zimbabwe for damaging cars at Harare party
Robert Mugabe Jnr, 31, is accused of causing $12,000 (£10,000) worth of damage to cars and other property.
Sky News
Courts
Rev Kusi Boateng's ‘purported’ process servers not from Judicial Service- Ablakwa on contempt application
He notes that his search has revealed that the process servers who purportedly served him, do not belong to the Judicial Service.
DL News
Courts
Case against Ato Forson, two others adjourned to March 30
With two others, former Deputy Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson are facing charges for causing financial loss over the importation of 200 ambulances
DL News