General
Struck Section 43 of Act 1019: Government introduces new Bill for amendment
The said section was struck out in July Last year by the Supreme Court as having been passed by Parliament in excess of its jurisdiction
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US
US judge appeared on TikTok lip-syncing rap and 'partially dressed', judicial conduct complaint says
The complaint says many of the videos included references to violence, sex and misogyny. The judge has 20 days to submit a written or formal answer.
Sky News
Courts
High Court to rule on Quayson's motion for Stay of Proceedings July 11
The motion for a Stay of Proceedings comes on the back of an application filed by Mr. Quayson's side at the Court of Appeal, seeking a reversal of the 23rd June ruling of the High Court
DL News
Courts
Gyakye Quayson criminal case to be heard daily- Court rules
The court, presided over by Justice Mary Maame Ekue Yanzuh has thus fixed the 20th, 21st, and the 23rd of this month for the trial to continue
DL News
Europe
UK judge removed from office for deleting data
The judge, Andrew Easteal, appointed in 2018, was found to have deliberately deleted data in the knowledge that it was of interest to police officers carrying out a criminal investigation
Law Society Gazette
General
ECOWAS Court conference urges tough measures against unconstitutional change of government
The keynote address at the opening of the conference on Monday, 22nd May 2023, was delivered by Professor of Practice at Tuft University in the US, Professor Chidi Odinkalu. It was opened by President Adama Barrow.
GNA
Africa
Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu sworn in as new president
Tinubu becomes the 16th president of Nigeria.
CNN
Supreme Court News
What constitutes "active party politics" by chiefs? : Check out Supreme Court reasoning
The plaintiff further sought a declaration that the endorsement of politicians by some chiefs during and in the round up to the 2020 General election amounted to their engagement in ‘active party politics’ and thus a breach of Article 276(1...
DL News
Courts
Galamsey investigation: Court defers hearing of Bissue's injunction
Mr. Bissue is seeking an order of perpetual injunction to restrain the OSP and all its agents from investigating and prosecuting him in respect of a 2019 Galamsey documentary by Anas Aremeyaw Anas and Tiger Eye P.I.
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Supreme Court News
Wife entitled to property settlement despite void marriage- SC tells Cameroonian-born, Canadian man
The apex court noted that having contributed to the acquisition of the properties, it is only fair and just that the respondent be given a share and consequently endorsed the decision of the High Court, which decision was affirmed by the Co...
DL News
Courts
Court orders ex-national service lady to hand over car in a case against ex-banker boss, boyfriend
Per its ruling by Justice Olivia Obeng Owusu, the court noted that the order is to ensure the safekeeping and preservation of the car until the final determination of the substantive case
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Crime
Nigerian men charged over alleged sexual extortion that caused US teen's death
Using hacked social media accounts, and posing as young women the defendants are alleged to have lured American teenage and young adult males into sending nude images of themselves, which they later used to solicit money from the victims.
DL News
Europe
Dutch Police arrest fake 'Boris Johnson' for suspected drink driving
Police say the driver had a fake Ukrainian licence featuring a picture of the former prime minister and his correct birthdate
Sky News
Europe
Man who fathered up to 600 children banned from donating sperm
The Dutch court also ordered the man to contact sperm banks abroad and request that they destroy any of his semen they still have in stock.
The Independent
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
Courts
Police still awaits AG’s advice in NAM 1’s case
Nana Appiah Mensah was found to have operated a Ponzi scheme under his gold dealership company, MenzGold.
GNA
Courts
Ambulance case: Court grants Ato Forson leave to file witness statements by May 4
Dr. Ato Forson and two others have been charged by the state for causing financial loss, over the importation of 200 ambulances in 2012.
DL News
Courts
Obrafour sues Drake for copyright infringement, seeks $10m in damages
Obrafour says an agent of Drake had previously sought permission to use the copyrighted work, which he never granted, and then released the track days later anyway.
DL News
General
Nigeria: Businessman dragged to court for marrying five wives against Islamic teaching
The defendant told the court that he only had four wives because he had divorced the fourth a month before marrying the fifth.
The Nigeria Lawyer
Courts
Cobbler jailed 10 years for having sex with minor in bathroom
Kwabena Appiah is said to have seen the victim taking her bath, walking into the bathroom, asking the victim to bend down, and having sex with her
GNA