Courts
RNAQ’s ex-wife seeks freeze on company share sales and luxury assets
Mrs Quaye wants the court to freeze the disputed assets so that, if her appeal succeeds, the properties will still be available for redistribution.
DL News
Results for "Her Ladyship Gertrude Torkornoo"
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Kim Kardashian set to testify in Paris robbery trial that shook her world
The 44-year-old media mogul and entrepreneur is expected to recount her harrowing experience later this afternoon, where she was tied up in her luxury hotel suite and stripped of jewellery worth approximately $9 million, including a $4 mill...
DL News
General
AT WHAT STAGE CAN THE CHIEF JUSTICE HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONTENT OF THE PETITION FOR HIS/HER REMOVAL?
On 27th March 2025, the Law Platform reported that the Learned Chief Justice had written to the President of the Republic, H.E John Dramani Mahama, the Chairman of the Council of State, Hon. Doe Adjaho and the Former Chief Justice, who is a...
Mark Addey
General
GBA 2024 National Election: Who wins what?
The office of the President is being contended by Mr. Agbesi Dzakpasu and Madam Efua Ghartey while Mr Ebenezer Kwaitoo is battling it out with Miss Victoria Barth for Vice President.
DL News
Africa
Lagos court grants wives equal rights over husbands’ properties
The court ruled that “indirect contributions of a wife to the marital property should not be quantified in monetary terms in order to entitle her to a share of the property”.
The Nigeria Lawyer
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
Courts
Military officer in court over defilement and incest
Senior Warrant Officer Anthony K. Kukubor, is being held on the charges of defilement and incest.
GNA
Europe
Fake heiress Anna 'Delvey' Sorokin reportedly being released from jail - but is banned from social media
Her infamous "summer of scam" that saw her defraud banks and New York City elites to the tune of around $67m (£51.5m) to fund her jet-setting lifestyle was turned into a Netflix series.
Sky News
Supreme Court News
Property ‘purportedly acquired by husband’, in the name of wife: SC declares woman owner
"Judging by the posture and conduct of the Plaintiff, what is more likely is that the indenture (Exhibit A) was put in the name of 2nd Defendant because it was proof to her that her remittances were being used to acquire property for her; a...
DL News
Africa
Nigeria's federal government files 23-count charge against husband of gospel musician Osinachi
The defendant was specifically charged for allegedly committing culpable homicide under sections 104 and 379 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, an offence contrary to section 221 of the Penal Code and punishable with death...
Vanguard Nigeria
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 UK
Courts
Why suspended CJ Torkonoo’s Judicial Review application against impeachment process was dismissed
Presiding judge Justice Kwame Amoako ruled that the application constituted an abuse of court process and that the High Court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the matter.
DL News
General
Teaching law students How To Study Law, new book by Daniel Korang argues strategies
He equals his soon-to-be-launched book, ‘How to Study Law’ as the Ghanaian version of Glanville Williams’ Learning the Law.
DL News
General
Will Ghana follow Canada to scrap reference to Judges as “My Lord” and “My Lady”?
Gender identity issues may not be presently true for Ghanaian application, but it remains to be seen how much further confusion will be caused with continuous use of the “antiquated” titles, “My Lord” and “My Lady”.
DL News
Courts
Court hears testimony of Daddy Lumba's sister disputing claim of marriage between him and Odo Broni
The evidence was given by the musician’s elder sister, Ernestina Fosuh, also known as Akosua Brempomaah, who insisted that while the relationship was well-known within the family, it never culminated in marriage.
DL News
Business
Maame Samma Peprah is officially Acting Registrar of Companies
At a brief handover ceremony, Mrs. Oware formally transferred leadership to her successor, expressing gratitude to the management of the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) for their unwavering support throughout her tenure from Marc...
DL News
Courts
Cecilia Dapaah testifies in court; recounts how her $53,000 worth jewellery was stolen
On Tuesday, March 11, Mrs. Dapaah testified for the first time in the ongoing trial, revealing that her stolen jewelry alone was worth $53,000.
DL News
Europe
Legal secretary wins harassment case against boss for suggestive comments
During the six weeks of her employment, Bratt's boss, Mr. Hall, had shared personal stories about his ex-girlfriend's infidelity and had dating site ads featuring lingerie-clad women on his work phone. Bratt successfully sued for sexual har...
DL News
Courts
Woman sentenced for pouring hot palmnut soup on boyfriend’s wife
Afia Agyeiwaa simply admitted to inflicting harm on Madam Vida Ntiamoah when she was arraigned in November 2023, but her sentencing was deferred until February 15, 2024.
GNA
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