Europe
UK judges quit Hong Kong’s top court over national security law
The UK Supreme Court said its two judges currently sitting on the Hong Kong court in two of 12 overseas non-permanent positions had resigned with immediate effect.
Aljazeera
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Supreme Court News
SC sets July 29 for Judgment on Abronye’s Presidential spousal salary case
The 9-member panel presided over by Justice Jones Dotse duly adopted the March 10, 2022 issues filed and adjourned to July 29 to deliver judgment.
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Europe
Lapsus$: Oxford teen accused of being multi-millionaire cyber-criminal
Relatively new, Lapsus$ is said to be one of the most talked-about and feared hacker cyber-crime gangs, after successfully breaching major firms like Microsoft and then bragging about it online.
BBC
Supreme Court News
Court of Appeal acted arbitrarily; restore processes - Hon.Quayson to SC
Hon. Quayson argues that the Court of Appeal acted arbitrarily by striking out appeal processes before it because his lawyers had prompted the court of a pending motion.
DL News
Courts
Confusion over mum's estate: Ex-convict jailed 5 years for slashing brother
Twumasi, an ex-convict, had pleaded not guilty to a charge of causing harm. However, the Court found him guilty at the end of the trial and convicted the same.
GNA
General
OSP launches Ghana Corruption League Table, document to be published on Anti-corruption Day
Ghana Corruption League Table will seek to name, shame, and prosecute peddlers of corruption.
DL News
Courts
Assin North MP's appeal challenging High Court Judgment struck out
Quoting the celebrated British Judge, Lord Denning, Justice Irene Charity Larbi noted “You cannot put something on nothing and expect it to stand.”
DL News
Courts
Defilement of 10-year old: Community Police Officer jailed 15 years
The accused, a Community Police Officer pleaded not guilty to the offence of defilement however in the court’s opinion, the prosecution was able to satisfy the standard of proof thus imprisoned him for 15 years.
DL News
General
ADR Coordinator calls for expansion of ADR system as three regions record low patronage
In some areas in the Bono, Bono-East, and Ahafo Regions, even with relatively high populations, they were without a court-connected ADR system.
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Supreme Court News
Assin North MP case: Lawyers file application to halt injunction proceedings
Tsatsu Tsikata, counsel for the MP, told the court that his side had filed 2 two applications; one of which seeks to halt the proceedings and the other seeking a review of its ruling of March 8, 2022.
DL News
General
Former Prisons Director suggests name change of Ghana Prisons Service to Correctional Service
The former Director-General of the Prison Service says the name change will enable prisoners transform in a way that will make them properly integrated into society.
DL News
General
Voting right of Deputy Speakers: Applying for SC review will make no sense-Sam Okudzeto
Since the Supreme Court’s judgment was delivered on March 9, 2022, various personalities have on different occasions, called on the plaintiff to go for a review.
DL News
Tech
Meta Lawyers Question Role of State Attorneys General in Federal Antitrust Enforcement
Lawyers at Kellogg Hansen Todd Figel & Frederick argued that state attorneys general are not “sovereign enforcers of federal antitrust law” and are essentially no different than private plaintiffs in antitrust suits.
Law.com
Crime
Bawku: 18 suspects arrested over recent shooting incident
The suspects were arrested following sporadic shootings in the area.
DL News
Courts
Oliver Barker indicates “Im in good health” as court adjourns case to March 16
Oliver Barker Vormawor told the Tema High Court that he is in good health and hoping to be taken to trial.
DL News
Courts
Painter jailed 20 years for defiling, impregnating girlfriend’s 13-year-old daughter
Acquaye pleaded guilty with an explanation that he went to pour water on the victim in the bathroom when she told him she was feeling warm.
GNA
Europe
Roman Abramovich: Rabbi investigated over Portuguese citizenship
A rabbi who helped Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich to obtain his Portuguese citizenship is being investigated into how the citizenship had been granted.
BBC
Courts
Chief Justice declares 2022 nationwide ADR week from March 14-18
The Alternative Dispute Resolution programme is to give parties the opportunity to settle their cases through mediation.
DL News
Supreme Court News
SC ruling on Deputy Speakers vote: Parliament should have put in amicus brief – Martin Kpebu
“Parliament being a huge constituency in this matter; a huge stakeholder, I think we should have heard from Parliament. The central theme of this suit was going to affect Parliament,” he explained.
DL News
Supreme Court News
FIVE Observations by Justice Kulendi in Justice Abdulai v The Attorney General
We discuss the key observations made by the Supreme Court in its judgement in Justice Abdulai vs The Attorney General
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