Africa
Uganda plans to raise drinking age to 21
The World Health Statistics 2023 Report ranks Uganda among the leading countries for high rates of alcohol consumption
BBC
Results for "Public Accounts Committe"
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Courts
James Quayson trial to proceed daily from July 4 –Court rules
This follows the court’s dismissal of their variation motion which sought to challenge the June 16, order of the court
DL News
Courts
Whether to put on hold or not: Court to rule on Quayson’s motion June 23
The court however ruled that Mr James Quasyon could absent himself on the adjourned date
DL News
Africa
No legal duty to disclose an extra-marital affair, says SA judge
The judge dismissed a damages claim brought by a man against his former wife. The man accused his wife of fraud because she did not disclose an extra-marital affair which led to the birth of their third child.
Ground Up
Courts
Quayson criminal case: Court sets June 21 to hear ‘motion against daily hearings’
The court, presided over by Justice Mary Maame Ekue Yanzuh had on the previous sitting, ruled that the case be heard on a day-to-day basis starting from June 20
DL News
General
GBA to champion National Policy Initiative for ‘ A skill for a prisoner’
According to the Association, this is one of the surest ways to deal with and reduce the rate of recidivism in the country’s prisons
DL News
Europe
UK barrister who asked client for drugs jailed
Hendron was representing a man who was arrested in 2021 on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of class A, B and C drugs.
Law Society Gazette
Courts
Gyakye Quayson criminal case to be heard daily- Court rules
The court, presided over by Justice Mary Maame Ekue Yanzuh has thus fixed the 20th, 21st, and the 23rd of this month for the trial to continue
DL News
Europe
Mother accused of attempted murder after locking child in dog cage
The 32-year-old woman is accused of keeping her son in sub-zero temperatures and starving him.
BBC
Courts
Court remands four persons over GPHA’s Marketing Manager’s murder
They were accused of murder in violation of section 46 of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29)
GNA
Europe
UK judge removed from office for deleting data
The judge, Andrew Easteal, appointed in 2018, was found to have deliberately deleted data in the knowledge that it was of interest to police officers carrying out a criminal investigation
Law Society Gazette
Courts
Defamation: Finance Minister sues Captain Smart, demands GHC10 Million as damages
According to the Writ of Summons, the broadcaster is alleged to have made some statements on the May 22, 2022 edition of the ‘Onua Maakye show’ to the effect that Ken Ofori Atta has taken his 10 percent share of the IMF money
DL News
Courts
Court jails head porter 60 months for presenting girl for money ritual
Isaac Gabianu is said to have presented the minor to a herbalist at Pokuase for money sacrifices.
GNA
Africa
Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu sworn in as new president
Tinubu becomes the 16th president of Nigeria.
CNN
General
I will incorporate technology, raise capacity of the entire Judiciary-Justice Torkornoo
Appearing before Parliament’s Appointment Committee, Justice Tornonoo noted that Ghana’s Judiciary has always had the best of leadership
DL News
Europe
Juventus deducted 10 points by Italian federation for false accounting
The decision sees Juventus drop from second place to seventh in the Serie A, making it highly unlikely they will reach the Champions League.
The Guardian
Tech
ChatGPT: Weighing AI’s risks and rewards for law firms
ChatGPT and similar artificial intelligence projects took the world by storm in 2022, and their use by law firms may not be long in coming. However, with the benefits AI stands to bring to the profession come equally pressing drawbacks.
Lawyer Monthly
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing May 23-25 2023
The particular cases up for consideration are civil motions, writs, civil appeals, and a criminal appeal,
DL News
Europe
UK: Solicitor banned indefinitely for practising while bankrupt
Sarah Louise Williams was found to have concealed her bankruptcy from the regulator and it was plain that she knew or should have known that she was not allowed to carry on practising.
Law Society Gazette
Courts
Having picture, name in funeral brochure not enough proof of marriage-Court tells woman
The case of the appellant, Madam Mercy Blanc in the case against Administrators of the deceased Selwyn Okoe Boye’s estate, was anchored on the claim that she was a surviving spouse
DL News