Crime
Law Clerk arrested over forged judicial documents
Henry Odartey Lamptey, 39, is said to have forged the signatures of the deputy Judicial Secretary and other judges in Adenta and Cape Coast High Courts among others dissolving marriages.
GNA
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Courts
Customary marriage dissolution :Presenting drinks, same being accepted by family not enough – Court
"Applying the personal law of the parties, which is the Akan customary law, I find that the customary marriage between the parties was not dissolved in accordance with the customs of Akropong where the Petitioner hails from as there was a b...
DL News
Others
Indian High Court grants divorce to husband on ground of cruelty after wife found to be adulterous
It was noted that after reconciling their differences and deciding to co-habit with each other after a long hiatus, the couple lived together hardly for 24 days, but the wife was found to be pregnant for over 40 days.
Bar and Bench
General
Alimony: Either the man or woman can be ordered to pay-Legal Practitioner
Even though typically, it is the men who are ordered to make payments, there are also cases don’t forget that women have come of age since Beijing
DL News
General
After marriage dissolution: Man can get court order to compel woman from using his name-Legal Practitioner
And I have always said that If my wife dares divorce me, she is not going to have the privilege of using Mrs. Paintsil and that is the way it goes, like me, like my dog,”
DL News
Courts
False allegation of impotency valid ground for divorce-Delhi SC rules
The high court noted that the woman had been reinforcing the allegation of impotency throughout the litigation and these false accusations which could not be proved.
DL News
Asia
China court orders man to pay wife for housework in landmark case
A Beijing divorce court has ordered a man to compensate his wife for the housework she did during their marriage, in a landmark ruling.
DL News
US
Janet Jackson's $200M Divorce Settlement with Billionaire Wissam Al Mana
The couple's prenuptial agreement played a crucial role in the financial outcome of their five-year marriage, highlighting the importance of such agreements in high-profile relationships.
DL News
US
Kanye West to pay Kim Kardashian $200,000 per month in child support as divorce settled
Kardashian filed for divorce in 2021, after eight years with West, who has legally changed his name to Ye.
BBC
Supreme Court News
Equitable distribution of marital property not cast in stone – SC affirms in Adjei v Adjei
This was the court's decision in an appeal filed by Gifty Esinam Adjei in a divorce petition seeking among other things, an order for the dissolution of her ordinance marriage.
DL News
Asia
No DNA test if there is no proof of adultery- India Supreme Court
As the counsel appearing for both the parties agreed to convince their clients, the bench posted the hearing for Wednesday to settle the dispute.
DL News
Business
BoG warns against unfair practices in inward remittance services, issues new guidelines
According to the Central Bank, actions such as the payment of rebates, commissions, or preferential arrangements that distort competition will attract decisive regulatory sanctions under the relevant laws.
DL News
Europe
UK PM unveils stricter immigration reforms: English test rules tightened, settlement delayed
Under the proposed reforms, all visa applicants—including adult dependents—will need to demonstrate stronger English proficiency to enter and remain in the country.
DL News
Courts
Court expresses concern about delayed settlement signing in GHc5 million defamation
The High Court in Accra has urged Lilwin to sign the terms of their settlement after concerns were raised about the delay in finalizing the agreement.
DL News
Business
5th UPSA Law School Africa Trade Roundtable held
The PAPSS was formally launched in January 2022. It is a centralized payment and settlement system for intra-African trade in goods and services. Africa currently has approximately 42 individual currencies.
DL News
Supreme Court News
Proof of contribution not required for ex-spouse to benefit from marital property – Supreme Court
According to their Lordships, where a court deems it just and equitable to convey immovable property as part of a financial settlement, such conveyance can be made under Section 20 of the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1971 (Act 367), regardless o...
Richard Osei Boateng
Europe
Judge throws out ex-wife’s claim 20 years after divorce
The couple were married for nine years and did not have children. The business in which they owned a stake had collapsed in value before their divorce, but the ex-husband successfully built new companies after their split.
LawGazette
Others
Who is the widow? – Kwame Boafo Akuffo Esq. writes
I prefer to state at the outset that my considered conclusion is to the effect that “Odo Broni” has a distinct legal remedy available to her. Perhaps there is also another remedy which is independent of the distinct remedy and may be pursue...
DL News
Courts
Bailiff jailed 4 years for forging court documents
Jackson, who was previously attached to the Ejisu District Court in the Ashanti Region, initially denied the charges but abruptly changed his plea to guilty during Tuesday’s hearing, just as the prosecution was set to begin its case.
DL News
General
After divorce, former spouses can’t prevent the other from using their names – Justice Osei Tutu
According to a High Court Judge, Justice Alexander Osei Tutu, by the tenets of the constitution, no one owns a name, and everyone is free to use any name they choose.
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