General
Ghana needs a specialized court to deal with fake products, says Prof Dodoo
The Ghana Standard Authority is optimistic such a specialized court could help in reducing the menace of fake products on the market
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Results for "International Criminal Court"
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Europe
Sexual offences: Dozens of cases have faced five-year court wait
The latest figures available from the Department of Justice (DoJ) were obtained by BBC Radio Foyle.
BBC
Courts
Assin North MP files stay of proceedings in Criminal case
On February 15, 2022, James Gyakye Quayson pleaded not guilty to charges of perjury and forgery of his passport and was granted bail in the sum of GH¢ 100,000 with one surety.
DL News
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
Crime
Police clear former New Force spokesperson of criminality
A police clearance certificate issued by the CID’s Criminal Data Services Bureau in October 2025 shows that Ms Abbiusi has never been convicted of any offence in Ghana.
DL News
General
Create innovative means to receive sufficient contributions into funds– AG charges Law Reforms, Legal Aid C’ssion Boards
Speaking at the launch of the Law Reform Commission Fund and the Legal Aid Fund at the High Court Complex Auditorium in Accra today, Mr. Dame described the Law Reforms Commission as the unsung hero of Law Reform in Ghana.
DL News
Europe
Solicitor struck off for using brother’s drug money to pay off mortgage
Paul Simon Green, admitted as a solicitor in 2008, was removed from the profession after receiving a 26-month prison sentence last year for using criminal funds to service and pay off his home loan.
DL News
General
Legal experts call for review of ADR Act
Some legal experts have called for the review of the Alternative Disputes Resolution (ADR) Act and Legal Aid Commission Act to include petty offences.
GNA
General
GIMPA law lecturer calls for non-custodial sentences for petty crimes
“There should be some very simple procedure that the person will be taken through
DL News
Africa
California bans non-consensual condom removal during sex
The bill was supported by the Erotic Service Providers Legal, Educational and Research Project (ESPLERP), an advocacy organisation founded and run by Doogan.
DL News
Africa
Ugandan court sentences ex-rebel 40 years in prison
This marks the first conviction of an LRA commander by a Ugandan court. Formed in the late 1980s, the LRA is accused of committing widespread atrocities across Uganda and nearby countries.
DL News
General
Coveted John Mensah Sarbah Prize: 7 KNUST Law alumni have won since 2012
The award, which is given yearly to the most outstanding fresh lawyer coming out of the Ghana School of Law, is named after John Mensah Sarbah, a prominent lawyer and political leader in the Gold Coast.
DL News
Crime
Attempted abortion : Mother can be charged with Murder, Manslaughter if it kills child given birth to - GIMPA Lecturer
“If you attempt to abort and you fail and you deliver and the child lives for some time and dies as a result of the earlier abortion, the presumption is that, the human being who is now a person has died."
DL News
General
Government harassing, persecuting our members-NDC petitions Commonwealth
The Party indicates that various acts of human rights violations, criminal persecutions, and harassment are being perpetrated against its members by the ruling Government.
DL News
General
Prison Service Act obsolete: New one in the offing
“Criminal activities are on the upsurge with increasing sophistication in the modes of committing a crime. Therefore, it is imperative to constantly ensure that the key preventive state agencies and other players in the criminal justice sys...
DL News
General
GFA investigates match-fixing in bizarre 7-0 results between Ashgold and Inter Allies
e GFA is committed to investigate all reports of match manipulation(s) and bring the culprits before the Ethics Committee of the Association
DL News
General
Watch comments you pass about children, they could be criminal – Legal practitioner advises
“It is up to us to make people aware that these things are criminal, the same way that somebody who goes to defile a child can be arrested, can be prosecuted, and possibly jailed for such acts, you can also go through the same process,” she...
DL News
US
ICC is illegitimate;Trump says as he imposes sanctions
The order enforces financial and visa restrictions on individuals involved in ICC probes against American citizens or allies.
DL News
Courts
Nigerian jailed 10 years for attempting to smuggle cocaine into Ghana
The cocaine, weighing 16568.83 grams, was intercepted by officials of the Narcotics Control Commission at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA).
GNA
Courts
Justice Adjei pushes for abolition of mandatory death penalty in Ghana
Speaking before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, June 16, Justice Adjei criticized the current legal framework, saying it violates the right to life and contradicts Ghana’s international human rights obligations.
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