Crime
Washing bay attendant jailed for defiling student in bush
The convict, Richard Amissah, popularly known as IGP, pleaded guilty with an explanation of the offence when he appeared before the Tarkwa Circuit Court.
GNA
Results for "Borrowers and Lenders Act 2020"
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Business
Int'l arbitration rules unfavourable to Africa-AG Dame calls for reforms
Speaking at the International Bar Association’s annual conference in Mexico City, Dame expressed concern over the potential for abuse within the arbitration system due to the secrecy and finality of proceedings.
DL News
Europe
Prince Harry: The Sun ‘unlawfully targeted’ Meghan, High Court hears
The Duke of Sussex's lawyers told the High Court an investigator provided information in 2016 for two stories on the future Duchess of Sussex.
BBC
Courts
Court adjourns Cecilia Dapaah's injunction against OSP to Dec 5
The former Minister's application seeks to restrain the OSP from taking further actions against her in respect of the continuous confiscation of her property.
DL News
Europe
Pass AI law soon or risk falling behind, MPs warn
The EU could overtake the UK in efforts to make AI safe unless action is taken, members of the Commons Technology Committee said
BBC
Africa
Kenya in process to unblock practice of Rwandan lawyers on its territory
In 2021, Rwandan and Burundian advocates were locked out from practising in Kenya, a move that came under scrutiny from the East African region
The New Times
Courts
The Cecilia Dapaah case: OSP’s freezing order, matters arising
Following her arrest by the office and the subsequent searches at her three(3) residential properties that led to the discovery of various cash sums
DL News
US
Rape suspect accused of faking his own death can be extradited to the US, court rules
US authorities claim Nicholas Rossi is a fugitive who went on the run to evade serious sex charges. The 35-year-old claims he is an Irish orphan named Arthur Knight.
Sky News
General
Justice Prof. Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu speaks at 2023 Aggrey-Fraser-Guggisberg Memorial Lectures
The Aggrey-Fraser-Guggisberg Memorial Lecture series is an annual event in remembrance of James Kwagyir Aggrey, a scholar, Alexander G.Fraser, educationist and Gordon Guggisberg, Governor of the Gold Coast, all founding fathers of Achimota...
DL News
Courts
Africa World Airline to pay GHC20, 000 for discriminating against a physically challenged lady
"That to my dismay, however, I was prevented from boarding the flight by officials/employees/agents of the Respondent on grounds of my physical disability," the appellant averred
DL News
Courts
Ato Forson’s Case: Financing agreement with Stanbic Bank was cancelled – Witness
“I am unable to say why the financing agreement between Stanbic Bank and Government was not signed,” Mr Emmanuel Evan Mensah said.
GNA
US
Man jailed 21 years for shooting Lady Gaga’s dog walker
James Howard Jackson pleaded no contest – similar to a guilty plea – to attempted murder.
BBC
Courts
Footballer granted GHC100,000 bail over alleged defilement
The court presided over by Mrs Christina Cann admitted Malm to bail in the sum of GHC100,000 with three sureties, two to be justified with land title deeds.
GNA
Courts
Alex Mould, another ordered to ‘produce’ former MASLOC CEO in court
Alex Mould, a former GNPC CEO and Gavivina Tamakloe, both sureties, risk paying ¢5 million bail sum.
GNA
Courts
Betting company fined GH¢600.00 for dumping and burning refuse
The court presided over by Mr Festus Fovi Nukunu, a Circuit Court Judge sitting as an additional judge at the District Court, fined the manager of Alfabet after pleading guilty to two charges.
GNA
General
Occupy Ghana petitions RTI Commission for info on relinquished public lands
The group also wants to know the respective sizes and locations of all such lands.
DL News
Courts
Trial of former Deputy Finance Minister adjourned to July 21
The Health Minister, who started his evidence in chief on June 28, 2022, led by the Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame has said that he noticed that ambulances were supposedly procured by the Ministry of Health, but had not been delivere...
DL News
Africa
Nigeria: Supreme Court Justices accuse Chief Justice of corruption
“The Justices reiterated the fact that they are serving this country diligently and to the best of their ability and as such deserves the best compared to how they are being treated by the present CJN,”.
The Nigeria Lawyer
General
We need about 200 lawyers – Legal Aid Commission
The Commission says the call for more lawyers is necessary because of new districts that require the services of lawyers.
DL News
Courts
Headteacher in court for allegedly defiling 15 year old pupil
on September 17, this year, the complainant reported the incident to the Domestic Violence and Victim’s Support Unit of the Ghana Police Service at Dansoman and Agyekum was arrested.
DL News