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Courts
Amend section 24 of Cybercrime Act – ECOWAS Court directs Nigeria
The Court's directive comes on the back of a writ, challenging the legality and compatibility of Section 24 of Nigeria's Cybercrime Act 2005.
DL News28 March 2022
Africa
‘Ogoni nine’ Nigerian widows lose case against oil giant Shell
The widows believe a Nigerian operating company, that was part of the Shell group, had bribed the witnesses whose statements led to the conviction and hanging of their husbands.
BBC23 March 2022
Courts
Court grants traditional ruler’s plea to intervene in defamatory suit against Cape Coast South MP
The MCE had sued the MP for what he described as defamatory comments made by Mr. Ricketts-Hagan about him, following his confirmation as MCE.
DL News17 March 2022
Supreme Court News
Your case on purported 2022 Budget approval moot-Supreme Court
The Apex court thus advised counsel to acquaint himself with the judgment of the case supra in order to come to terms with its reasoning and stance on the matter.
DL News16 March 2022
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 News16 March 2022
Supreme Court News
Purported rejection of 2022 Budget: SC to deliver judgment on Richard Sky suit March 16
The Supreme Court panel presided by Justice Jones Dotse on March 1, adopted and set down a joint memorandum of issues by both parties for determination.
DL News15 March 2022
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 News12 March 2022
General
Case Summary – Justice Abdulai v Attorney-General
The Judgment of the Supreme Court in Writ No. J1/07/2022 – Justice Abdulai v Attorney-General is the subject of discussion in this Special by the Dennislaw Research Desk
DennisLaw Research Desk11 March 2022
Courts
Substituted service of Assin North MP: SC dismisses Tsikata’s objection
The Court has thus ordered Hon. Quayson to file all processes on or before March 16, 2022, and adjourned the case accordingly to the said date.
DLN8 March 2022
Europe
UK: Gaslighting used in High Court judgement for first time in ‘milestone’ hearing
Speaking to The Independent, Charlotte Proudman, a leading human rights barrister who led on the case, said the judge’s use of the term gaslighting gives it “legitimacy and credibility” as she warned abusers have long been warping victims’...
Independent UK17 February 2022
General
Anti-Corruption activist wants OSP to chase corruption not perception
He notes that it is not enough to show that a particular government institution is more corrupt than others without going beyond the perception league table
DENNISLAW NEWS10 December 2021
US
Trump loses appeal to keep January 6 documents from House committee
Trump brought the lawsuit in October seeking to block the National Archives from turning over the documents to the House committee.
CNN10 December 2021
General
Public Sector corruption: OSP to institute annual league table-Kissi Adjebeng
He indicates that this move, which forms part of his outfit’s pressure-for-progress drive will assess perceived levels of public sector corruption in the estimation of experts and business people.
DENNISLAW NEWS9 December 2021
Supreme Court News
SC throws out Yaw Boakye over $2.5m unpaid rent
Yaw Boakye challenged the decision of the Supreme Court through a review application.
GRAPHIC ONLINE1 December 2021
Courts
Opuni case: Dr Opuni seeks recusal of Justice Dotse-Justice Dotse denies the allegation
On October 12, 2021, the apex court sat on a review application filed by the Attorney General relative to a July 28, 2021 decision that saw a 3-2 majority decision by the court.
DENNISLAW NEWS26 October 2021
Courts
Court to deliver judgment on Akuapem Poloo’s appeal case on December 1
Akuapem Poloo had been accused of violating the dignity and integrity of her severn-year-old son when she published a photo in which she knelt, stark naked in front of her son ahead of his birthday.
DENNISLAW NEWS25 October 2021
General
Opuni Case: SC sets October 26 for ruling on AG’s review motion
Mr.Opuni’s lawyers noted that the above statements were only made available to them when they applied for them and withheld by state prosecutors.
DL News12 October 2021
Courts
Judgment debt: KMA Office Complex to be sold by FREDCO FD Company Limited
As at 31st December, 2016, KMA’s financial liabilities stood at GH¢119,213,333.22 as captured in the sessional address on 11th and 12th May, 2017 by the then Mayor, Osei-Assibey Antwi.
DL News30 September 2021
General
Manasseh Azure Awuni : A Noble Profession,Ignoble Association
And when democracy dies, the rule of law dies. And what’s the essence of lawyers when there is no rule of law?
DL News15 September 2021
Courts
I do not expect Ghana to be slapped with any Judgment debt in the ENI suit-Petroleum Economist
Italian oil and gas firm, ENI, filed a suit at the International Tribunal in London, United Kingdom, to challenge a directive by the Ministry of Energy, asking the oil firm to unitize Sankofa offshore oil field and Afina oil block operated...
DL News2 September 2021