Europe
Russia urged to end sexual violence in Ukraine war at UN meeting
“It is on Russia to stop rape, violence, and atrocities from within its ranks,” US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the meeting.
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African Court invites nominations for two new judges
The election and appointment of the two (2) new Judges will be conducted during the 41st Ordinary Session of the Executive Council, scheduled for June-July 2022.
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Suspension of Russia from UN Human Right Council: Ghana abstains from voting
Ghana joined a group of countries to back a resolution in February to condemn the Invasion of Ukraine by Russia thus calling on the Kremlin to withdraw its troops from Ukraine.
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Africa
Nigeria: Employees of startups to get 35% tax exemption as Reps pass bill for second reading
The bill, an executive bill sent to the House of Representatives on March 3 by President Muhammadu Buhari, seeks to provide the legal framework for the operation of tech startups in the country.
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Pass Surveying Council Bill to improve standards: Surveyors appeal to govt
At a news briefing and launch of the institution’s 17th annual Surveyors’ Week celebration and the opening of its 53rd Annual General Meeting in Accra last Monday, the President of the institution, Dr John Amaglo, said regulation would help...
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Remove Oliver Barker-Vormawor from Roll of lawyers-Teacher petitions GLC
He indicates that Mr. Oliver has made certain deliberate statements publicly, which fall below the dignity and high standing of the legal profession and lawyers in general.
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Agencies under Justice Ministry presented with vehicles
The beneficiary state agencies are the Legal Aid Commission, Council for Law Reporting, Registrar General’s Department, Economic and Organized Crime Office, Law Reform Commission, Copyright Office and the Ghana Law School.
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GSL: There has been no protocol admissions since 2013 – Director
LLB students must work hard and listen to their teachers in order to make it to the Ghana School of Law.
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#2022 Budget: GSL expects to admit 800 students, call 700 to the Bar-Finance Minister November 17, 2021 590
The 2022 Economic statement is on the theme: Building a Sustainable Entrepreneurial Nation: Fiscal Consolidation and Job Creation.
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Amend Act that established GLC – H Kwasi Prempeh to Parliament
“Parliament makes decisions in a number of ways they can pass a bill, if signed it becomes an Act of Parliament. It also operates by passing resolutions. Some of the resolutions are binding, some are not binding.
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Constitute commission to reform legal education – Haruna Iddrisu to President
Ghana’s legal education system has received huge backlash from some law students, lawyers and the public over the last couple of years with many calling for immediate reforms in the legal profession, especially at the Ghana Legal Council
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499 aggrieved Law Students petition Office of the President
“The SRC is co-operating with management and they are also cooperating with us. We have no reason to doubt them that they will admit the 499 candidates,”
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JUSAG to embark on strike on October 28th
Staff of the Judicial Service, unlike other public institutions, have their salaries and other allowances determined by the Judicial Council with prior approval from the President of Ghana.
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Find innovative ways of opening up legal education – Baba Jamal to GLC
Ordinarily, admission to the Ghana School of Law for professional legal education requires that successful candidates obtain a minimum rank of 50 percent, but the new directive meant some students were disappointed despite exceeding the 50...
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Failing Law Entrance exams does not make you a bad student-Ghana School Law SRC President
“Let us discuss this properly, Students graduated in July and they sat for exams in August. Was the preparation enough? This is not to defend the General Legal Council but I want us to have a holistic discussion on this matter as a nation g...
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Strictly enforce all traffic regulations – Security Council urges Police
The Police Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) estimates that of every four cases of accidents reported at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Unit, three involved either a tricycle or motorbike.
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Alleged $5m bribe: Position taken by CHRAJ on petition against Chief Justice correct – Emile Short
Mr. Atta told the General Legal Council that, he paid the amount but requested a refund on suspicion that the lawyer had not used the money for the said purpose.
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Lawyers now require licenses to engage in real estate transactions
Although lawyers are exempt from writing the real estate licensing exams by virtue of section 24(1) of the Real Estate Act, lawyers are part of the group of person under obligation to apply for a license in order to engage in real estate pr...
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Africa
Buhari appoints Justice Baba-Yusuf as FCT acting Chief Judge
Hon Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf will be sworn in by the Honourable, The Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the National Judicial Council,
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Crime
Sudan appears ready to hand over Ex-leader to ICC
A former Sudanese militia commander, Ali Kushayb, is already in The Hague to stand trial on dozens of charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur.
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