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
Results for "Abesim murder case"
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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
Courts
Why Ato Essien was given lifeline to honour restitution deal
According to the judge, Ato Essien has informed the court about ongoing plans to sell assets in some companies owned by him in order to pay the outstanding amount on his restitution deal.
DL News
Supreme Court News
Orders of the Supreme Court in Michael Ankomah Nimfah and James Gyakye Quayson
The apex court has endorsed the judgment of the Cape Coast High Court which restrained the MP from holding himself as a legislator.
DL News
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing May 17-18 2023
Cases up for consideration are civil motions, writs, and civil appeals
DL News
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing May 9-11 2023
Cases up for consideration are civil motions, civil appeals, chieftaincy appeals, and a writ
DL News
Europe
Ed Sheeran wins Thinking Out Loud copyright case
The British singer-songwriter had denied stealing elements of Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On song for his 2014 worldwide hit.
BBC
Courts
SIM swap fraud: Two sentenced 12 months each to prison
The court held that the two accused persons were given a relatively lenient sentence since they had been in custody for a significant period of six (6) months
DL News
Courts
Jail Ato Essien for breaching restitution deal - AG to court
Ato Essien, who was standing trial with two others for stealing depositors' funds after the collapse of his bank, had reached an agreement with the AG’s department in December 2022, to pay an amount of Ghc 90 million as restitution to the s...
DL News
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for May 3 2023
The particular cases up for consideration are writs, civil motions, civil appeals, and a criminal appeal
DL News
Courts
High Court dismisses contempt case against North-Tongu MP
The MP was cited for contempt for allegedly throwing and kicking a court process against him at the premises of Metro TV.
DL News
Africa
Court declines to unfreeze Félicien Kabuga's assets in Kenya
The Kenya anti-corruption court rejected Mr Kabuga’s son Nshimyumuremyi Donatien's plea to allow his aged mother to access rent from the property in the capital, Nairobi, local media report
BBC
Europe
UK: Law firm to pay ex-client £400,000 for negligent divorce advice
A High Court, found in Joanne Lewis v Cunningtons Solicitors that the firm should have advised the client in clear terms that she should apply to share her husband’s pension pot worth potentially £1m.
Law Society Gazette
Supreme Court News
President Akufo Addo Nominates Justice Gertrude Torkornoo as Ghana's Next Chief Justice
Justice Torkornoo, who has been a member of the judiciary for nineteen years, currently serves on the Supreme Court, where she has played a pivotal role for the past four years
DL News
Europe
UK law firm to pay £19k for unfairly dismissing pregnant paralegal
Though Farzana Yasin’s pregnancy was not the primary reason she was let go by Bolton firm Swift Lawyers, it was a factor in the way her redundancy was handled
Legal Futures
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing April 18-20, 2023
Cases up for consideration are civil motions, civil appeals, criminal appeals, and a chieftaincy appeal
DL News
Crime
US-based Ghanaian trio charged over 2018 bank fraud conspiracy
The trio are alleged to have negotiated fraudulent checks with forged signatures between June and September 2018
Gifty Danso
Courts
Human trafficking: Nigerian trader jailed six years
According to the court, the convict had not exhibited remorse for her activities. The court also ordered the convict to be deported after serving her sentence.
GNA
US
Lawyer accused of creating fake clients to get loans and gamble '24/7', claims ex-husband manipulated her
According to the suit, the lawyer allegedly spent $10 million in loans for fake clients to fund a Las Vegas lifestyle for six months.
Business Insider
Europe
UK Immigration minister banned from driving for six months for speeding
The minister has been hit with a six-month driving ban and fine after being caught speeding last year. He claims he did not see a temporary speed limit.
Sky News