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Two new judges sworn-in to ECOWAS Court
The two are replacing justices Keikura Bangura and Januaria Tavares Silva Moreira Costa, both of Sierra Leone and Cape Verde respectively, who recently completed their tenures.
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Stanbic Bank appeals ruling on motion against Serbeh-Yiadom: Wants H.C. proceeding stayed
“That there are such special circumstances justifying a stay of proceedings pending the determination of the appeal.”
DL News
General
Law, Religion, Power: Participants of UPSA Global Law College ad idem on role of the state
In recent times, as if in keeping with the ‘religious opium’ view of the Marxists, churches especially in Ghana and Africa, are seen as perpetrating human rights abuses in their exorcist practices.
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Africa
Nigerian government asks Facebook, Instagram parent company to pay $70m over Ads
The agency argued that Meta's ongoing broadcast of unscreened advertisements has cost the federal government money.
Premium Times Nig
Africa
Children are mothers' babies, but fathers maybes - Court ruling divides Kenyans
The appellant, Sylvanus Manuel Walutsachi, sued St. Mary's Mission Hospital in Kakamega accusing it of failure to detain the woman in question for choosing to leave with a different male companion.
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General
Occupy Ghana petitions RTI Commission for info on relinquished public lands
The group also wants to know the respective sizes and locations of all such lands.
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Europe
Gucci loses trademark lawsuit to Japanese firm known for parodying logos
In July 2021, Gucci filed an opposition motion against Parodys, owned by one Nobuaki Kurokawa, after noting that he had trademarked the name “CUGGL” in October 2020.
South China Morning Post
Courts
Ownership of disputed Abeka-Lapaz House: Court saves 86-year-old dad, ejects daughter
"It is hereby ordered that the defendant vacates the portion of the property she is occupying and give the plaintiffs vacant possession forthwith. We have considered the ages of the plaintiffs in determining the period they have to wait to...
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Crime
1,614 Chinese illegal miners repatriated in 14 years – GIS
Data compiled by the Ghana Immigration Service(GIS) has revealed that between the years under review thus 2009 to 2022, it was only in 2011 that no such repatriation took place.
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General
Be concerned with more serious, fundamental problems within our justice system –AG tasks GBA
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Annual Bar Conference at Ho, Mr. Dame admitted that even though the Judiciary has its own problems, the Bar should be concerned about a number of challenges within the criminal justice system.
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Supreme Court News
Group sues NCA over punitive actions against unregistered SIM holders
Per a letter dated September 4, 2022, the NCA announced some punitive measures to be meted out to SIM holders who have yet not gone through the re-registration exercise.
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General
Meet Dr. Kwaku Agyeman-Budu: New GIMPA Law Dean
His appointment at the youngest age of 37, makes him the fifth academic to be appointed to the office of Dean by the Governing Council of GIMPA.
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Others
Wife of ex-Malaysian PM gets 10 years jail for bribery
Rosmah Mansor was found guilty on three charges of soliciting and receiving bribes to help a company win a 1.25bn ringgit project ($279m, £240m).
The Star
Africa
Nigeria: AG to prosecute Law Lecturer and student over alleged malpractice at Bar final exams
Suspended law lecturer at the University of Calabar, Pascal Aboh was arrested for allegedly impersonating and re-sitting an exam for a student at the Nigerian Law School in Abuja.
The Nigeria Lawyer
General
Asante Bediatuo refutes Odike’s ‘galamsey allegation: Demands retraction, apology
A letter signed by Gary Nimako Marfo, counsel for Mr. Bediatuo notes that Mr. Odike is on record to have made some claims on Oyerepa FM to the effect that “Bediatuo of flagstaff house has brought people to Bosomefreho to engage in galamsey....
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Extend Customs auction sales investigation to cover 2009-2015 – 2 persons petition OSP
As people with considerable interest in and support for the work of the Special Prosecutor, and for an anti-corruption society generally, we petition, herein, your esteemed office to consider extending the period for the investigation to co...
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Supreme Court News
Secretly recording a telephone conversation with others is a breach of their right to privacy, unconstitutional, inadmissible - Supreme Court
"To allow such deliberate violation of rights would encourage litigants to sidestep the rules of evidence and thereby undermine the integrity of court proceedings and bring the administration of justice into disrepute. "
Richard Osei Boateng
Europe
UK: Barristers vote to escalate strike action over pay
Criminal barristers in England and Wales have voted in favour of an escalation of strike action.
Sky News
Tech
Kenya: No plans to suspend Facebook by the government, says CS Mucheru
Report by the Global Witness “an advocacy group, and Foxglore- a non-profit organization outlined that Facebook has been unable to detect hate speech weeks before the Kenyan elections.”
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US
US pharmacy chains ordered to pay $650m in Ohio opioids suit
In November, a federal court found Walgreens Boots Alliance, CVS and Walmart helped create an oversupply of addictive opioid pills.
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