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Africa
Nigerian Lawmakers Propose To Jail Unlawful Protesters For Five Years
A bill proposing a five-year jail term for unlawful protesters in the country has scaled through first reading at the House of Representatives.
DL News6 July 2021
General
$170 million judgment debt hangs on Ghana: As last-minute attempt proves futile
The Government of Ghana had 28 days to challenge the Tribunal’s decision under U.K law but the country appeared in court exactly three days to the expiration of the above number of days to ask for an extension.
DL News22 June 2021
General
Hon. Sosu initiates PMB for compensation of unlawfully convicted persons
The Bill, which would be known as the Compensations Act will determine the formulae for computing compensational benefits that can be given to persons who are unlawfully arrested, detained, and convicted.
DL News22 June 2021
General
Ayine’s opinion does not violate any rule or Professional conduct rules for lawyers-NDC to CJ
In a petition dated May 25, 2021, Dr.Ayine was referred to the General Legal Council, by Chief Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah, acting as a Complainant, for the comments made at the roundtable discussion, which he found “disparaging… and unaccept...
DL News22 June 2021
Crime
Man stabbed by a friend at a funeral
The suspect has escaped arrest and Is wanted by the police
DL News21 June 2021
Europe
U.S, EU agree truce in 17-year aircraft subsidy battle
The two sides have been battling since 2004 in parallel cases at the World Trade Organization over subsidies for U.S. planemaker Boeing (BA.N) and European rival Airbus (AIR.PA)
DL News15 June 2021
General
Ghana to guard against abuse of cannabis production permit
The Narcotics Control Commission will ensure that there is no abuse against the planned move to legalize cannabis in the country
DL News8 June 2021
General
We’ll appeal injunction against #FixTheCountry protest – Convener
A convener of a social media movement, #FixTheCountry, Oliver Barker-Vormawor says the group will head to court to appeal the injunction stopping their planned protest.
DL News7 May 2021
General
GES must enforce rules to prevent discrimination in schools – Muntaka
The Muslim Caucus in Parliament has called for the enforcement of rules that will address discrimination against students on the basis of religion in Senior High Schools.
DL News6 May 2021
Africa
Kenya has its first female chief justice: Martha Koome
If parliament formally approves the nomination of Justice Martha Koome as the next Chief Justice of Kenya and president of the Supreme Court, as is widely expected, she will become the first woman to occupy the seat in Kenya’s history. Just...
DL News3 May 2021
Courts
Court rejects bail application of business executive held over spousal murder
An Accra High Court has rejected the bail application of Prince Charles Dedjoe, a business executive, accused of murdering his wife at East Legon, Accra.
DL News21 April 2021
US
George Floyd: Jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty of murder
A US jury has found a former police officer guilty of murder over the death of African-American George Floyd on a Minneapolis street last year.
DL News21 April 2021
Courts
We’re not joking here – Court warns Akuapem Poloo
The Circuit Court in Accra presided over by Her Honour Christiana Cann has issued a stern warning to lawyers of Actress Rosemond Brown over the manner they are going about the case.
DL News26 March 2021
US
Roc Nation wins legal dispute with insurer over Jordan Feldstein’s death
A New York court last week ruled in favour of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation in a dispute with UK-based insurance company HCC International relating to the death in 2017 of artist manager Jordan Feldstein.
DL News22 March 2021
General
Rastafarian Council of Ghana considers Supreme Court suit over snub of students with dreadlocks
The Rastafarian Council of Ghana is considering petitioning the apex court of the land for interpretation on laws that prevent senior high schools from admitting students with dreadlocks.
DL News20 March 2021
Election Petition
Court adjourns Essikado-Ketan parliamentary election petition to March 23
A Sekondi High Court has adjourned an election petition filed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Essikado-Ketan in the 2020 elections, Professor Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah challenging the results declared by...
DL News19 March 2021
General
Father vows to sue Achimota School for denying admission to his son because of dreadlocks
Ras Aswad Nkrabeah, father of one of the teenagers with dreadlocks has taken to Facebook to threaten a lawsuit against the prestigious public school which according to whim, maintains that its rules frown on the wearing of dreadlocks.
DL News19 March 2021
General
Ghana School of Law throws out 31 students for missing deadline
Thirty-one students of the Ghana School of Law have been allegedly withdrawn from the professional law school for failing to submit their Bachelor of Law (LLB) certificates.
DL News10 March 2021
Election Petition
Peace Council Calls For Calm Ahead Of Supreme Court Ruling
Ahead of the Supreme Court’s ruling on the 2020 election petition, the National Peace Council (NPC) has called on former President John Dramani Mahama and President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as well as the Electoral Commission, to strictl...
DL News1 March 2021
Election Petition
Review jurisdiction should not be used as emotional reaction to unfavourable judgment – Supreme Court dismisses Mahama’s latest application
A nine-member panel of Supreme Court Judges has unanimously affirmed a seven-member panel ruling that stopped John Mahama from reopening his election petition case.
DL News23 February 2021