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Parliament to pass anti-LGBTQ law by end of 2021
The Bill is expected to set out a legal regime that will ensure the prohibition of all LGBTQ activities in the country
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Persons who fail to participate in the 2021 Census could be fined or imprisoned-Gov’t statistician
Some Ghanaians across the country are believed to have made up their minds not to get counted in national exercise.
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Business
Pay 30% revenue into Escrow Account – High Court orders Eni, Vitol
The 30 per cent revenue must be paid by the operators into an account agreed by all the contesting parties
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Courts
Court to rule on Eni’s oilfield combination dispute today
With billions of dollars at stake, the ruling could escalate the dispute if Eni decides to take the matter to international arbitration
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US
Judge presses Giuliani, others on $1.3 billion defamation claims
At the end of the four-hour hearing, Nichols said he would take all of the arguments under advisement.
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Courts
AG warns of possible contempt action against #FixTheCountry campaigner
This follows a post by Mr. Vormawor who uses the Facebook handle, Barker H Vogues on Monday morning.
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Hon. Sosu initiates PMB for compensation of unlawfully convicted persons
The Bill, which would be known as the Compensations Act will determine the formulae for computing compensational benefits that can be given to persons who are unlawfully arrested, detained, and convicted.
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Supreme Court News
Attempted suicide: lawyer seeks decriminalization at SC
Christian Malm-Hesse wants the Supreme Court to declare that there is no “mens rea” formed with respect to the committal of the inchoate offence of “attempt to commit suicide”
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Europe
Russian court declares Navalny groups ‘extremist’ ahead of elections
The court ordered that FBK be liquidated and its property transferred into the ownership of the Russian Federation
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Courts
Court dismisses sacked FDA Lawyer’s injunction, gives “Okay” for airing “The Returned Bribe” documentary
Justice William Boampong has ruled that JoyNews can broadcast “The Returned Bribe” documentary
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US
Vancouver police apologize after wrongly handcuffing black judge, 81, while he was out on his morning walk – after they claimed he matched the appearance of an assault suspect in his 40s
Vancouver police have apologized after five officers wrongly handcuffed and detained a retired black judge while he was out on his morning walk
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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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Cristiano Ronaldo rape accuser demands £56million in damages for ‘pain and suffering
EXCLUSIVE: Former model Kathryn Mayor previously accused former Manchester United and Real Madrid star Christiano Ronaldo of sexually assaulting her in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2009 – which he ‘firmly’ denies
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Firms not required to reveal funding source for client, High Court rules
The High Court has ruled that two law firms acting for a bankrupt client were not required to reveal the source of his litigation funding.
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CSTS trains public on boardroom dynamics
Corporate Secretarial and Training Services Ltd on Friday organised a training session for some members of the public.
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Courts
A-plus, Prof Asare withdraw suits against govt
Musician, Kwame Asare Obeng aka A-plus, and Professor Stephen Kweku Asare, have decided to no longer pursue their respective legal actions against the government at the Supreme Court.
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Making sexual comments about women at workplaces is abuse – Lawyer
Ms Freda Aniwaah Boateng, the Group Head, Legal & Corporate Services, Alianz Ghana, says men passing sexual or romantic comments about women at the workplace is a form of sexual violence.
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Roads Ministry to take action against unauthorised structures along roads
The Ministry of Roads and Highways will take legal action against unauthorised structures mounted by roads.
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US
T.I. sued for defamation amid sexual assault allegations
Sabrina Peterson says she was defamed by the rapper-actor and his wife, Xscape singer Tiny, after she said on social media that he’d pulled a gun on her.
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Roc Nation wins legal dispute with insurer over Jordan Feldstein’s death
A New York court last week ruled in favour of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation in a dispute with UK-based insurance company HCC International relating to the death in 2017 of artist manager Jordan Feldstein.
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