Crime
Dealing with the judgment debt ‘conundrum’: AG’s office needs ‘wholesome reform’-CSJ
The issue of judgment debt is one of great concern to the State and Ghanaians alike.
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Cheerleader prevails at U.S. Supreme Court in free speech case
Many schools and educators have argued that their ability to curb bullying, threats, cheating and harassment – all frequently occurring online – should not be limited to school grounds.
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General
Seizing and accessing mobile phone content of Citi FM journalists illegal – Samson Lardy
A Private Legal Practitioner, Samson Lardi Anyenini, says the decision by some National Security operatives to seize and access the content of the mobile phones of Citi News’ Caleb Kudah and Zoe Abu-Baidoo was illegal.
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General
Explain rationale behind new charges slapped on Agordzo, others – ASEPA to AG
The Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) wants the Attorney General, Mr. Godfred Dame to provide details on new charges slapped on ACP Benjamin Agordzo and the others accused of being involved in a plot to destabilis...
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Election Petition
Techiman South petition: Hearing continues April 29
Drama unfolded at the Wenchi High Court last Monday when officials of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) came to the court armed with a generator and a photocopier machine to ensure that there were no power disruptions to the court’s pr...
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Africa
Law firms expand in Africa
South African law firm Webber Wentzel has bagged a team of M&A lawyers from Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, while Fluxmans Attorneys has hired a new director.
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Africa
Press release on the abitrary use of judicial power by magisterate Ibrahim Mohammed of Zone 6 Magisterate Court Abuja
The Attention of the Nigerian Bar Association Abuja (Unity Bar) has been drawn to a bizarre event that ensured between one of our member MR EBURU EKWE BARTH and a Magisterate wherein it was alleged that Mr EBURU EKWE BARTH interjected the M...
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General
Resist abuse of power – NUGS to Law Students
The National Union of Ghana Students has slammed management of the Ghana School of Law over the forced resignation of the SRC President, Philemon Laar.
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Courts
Amasaman court remands guard over alleged GH¢200,000 theft
A 23-year-old security guard, Abraham Quaye, has been held in custody after prosecutors alleged he took cash meant for the purchase of ECG metres and later spent part of it on gadgets and other items.
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Crime
31-year old arrested in Abuakwa for stealing prepaid meters
Asare was reportedly caught red-handed in Abuakwa Agogo Newsite by local residents while attempting to steal a meter.
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Crime
Landlord granted GH¢20,000 bail for alleged electricity theft
Presiding Judge Bright Samuel Acquah ruled that the accused, 53-year-old Eric Afriyie, must provide a surety to validate the bail conditions.
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Crime
ECG warns against widespread meter tampering, threatens legal action
During a press briefing on Monday, February 3, ECG revealed that in Dansoman alone, nearly 10% of the 70,000 installed meters had been altered to underreport electricity usage.
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Courts
Former employee of defunct Beige-Bank tells court money was invested in bank’s rebranding, assets
The rebranding was necessitated when the Bank of Ghana (BoG) upgraded it from a Savings and Loans to a bank status, the first defence counsel’s witness said in his evidence-in-chief.
GNA
General
Attorney-General directs Ghana Police to halt impounding vehicles for minor traffic offences
In a February 9, 2024 letter to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame said a careful examination of L.I. 2180 will disclose that the violations, for which police officers regularly impound vehicles, are...
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Africa
South Africa: Police Minister ordered to pay $24,000 after unlawful arrest and detention
A Limpopo-based conservationist, who was arrested by 16 police officers on trumped-up charges and locked up in filthy cells for three days, has been awarded $24,000 (R400,000) in damages for unlawful arrest and detention.
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General
Exposition of the current position of the law on corruption, anti-money laundering and narcotics
The law is settled that no person shall be convicted of a criminal offence unless the offence is defined and its penalty is prescribed in a written law[37].
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General
Study laws on adjudication – Justice Brobbey entreats chiefs
According to Justice Brobbey, chiefs by law could adjudicate matters in respect to appointment, enstoolment and destoolment of chiefs.
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Others
Thaddeus Sory writes: ARREST OR ASSAULT? WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY?
An officer who arrests a person in any other way is not acting lawfully in the execution of his duty. He may instead be committing assault by imprisonment against that person.
Thaddeus Sory Esq.
Courts
MP sues Owusu Bempah, church for GH¢10m over alleged defamation
Dr Afriyie says the head pastor of Glorious Word Power Ministry International made claims against him on the church’s platform which damaged his reputation and exposed him to public ridicule.
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General
A-G cautions GBA against meddling in partisan politics
Dr Ayine’s remarks were contained in an address read on his behalf by Deputy Attorney-General, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, at the Ghana Bar Association Conference in Ada on September 14.
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