Business
ORC to strike off 65 Professional bodies by June 30
It notes that this exercise has become necessary due to the failure of these professional bodies to file their annual accounts and update their certificates of membership.
DL News
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Crime
Man 50 impregnates 14-year-old JHS student; victim sacked from school
The authorities of Southlane Lake View School, at Kasoa-Hideout, in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, sacked the victim against policy guidelines of the Ghana Education Service (GES).
theghanaiantimes
Courts
Ghana's Judiciary Reforms: Divorce & Matrimonial Courts to Become Family Courts in May
Ghana's judicial system has announced the rebranding of its Divorce & Matrimonial Courts to Family Courts effective May 6, 2024, aiming to encompass a broader range of family law matters including adoption and child maintenance.
DL News
Tech
Lawyers with brain chip implants will be better, faster and cheaper
A report forecast that brain implants were likely to become the “iPhone of the future” in the legal profession
The Times UK
General
Renowned Ghanaian lawyer reported dead after scuba diving in Dubai
She collapsed shortly upon returning to her hotel and died afterward.
DL News
Business
Contract Act amendment to prohibit compound interests payable by state-AG
According to him, The Contracts (Amendment) Act 2023 (Act 1114), which was sponsored by his outfit, was informed by observations made by him in the several instances
DL News
Europe
Prince Harry: The Sun ‘unlawfully targeted’ Meghan, High Court hears
The Duke of Sussex's lawyers told the High Court an investigator provided information in 2016 for two stories on the future Duchess of Sussex.
BBC
US
Kanye West sued by estate of Donna Summer over ‘stealing’ I Feel Love
Estate of late star files lawsuit claiming rapper was denied sample for Vultures album, but tried to circumvent them with interpolation
The Guardian
US
US State Appeals Court launches AI task force
“The legal profession is not immune to the rapid evolution that is taking place in the field of artificial intelligence,” said the court's Presiding Justice in a statement. “As artificial intelligence technology rapidly advances, it is impe...
LAW.COM
US
Tupac murder suspect granted $750,000 bail ahead of trial
Duane 'Keffe D' Davis is said to be the only person still alive who was in the vehicle from which shots were fired in Las Vegas on 7 September 1996. Rapper Tupac Shakur died from his injuries six days later
Sky News
General
Show proof of CLE participation for licence renewal - GBA to lawyers
As such the Association notes that all applications for 2025 Solicitors Licences will consider CLE hours earned by members in 2024.
DL News
Africa
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius released on parole 11 years after killing girlfriend
Officials confirmed Pistorius was "at home" on Friday morning, having served half of his more than 13-year sentence.
BBC
Tech
AI could transform law firm billing “beyond recognition” - Report
Firms could “seek to adapt their current billing to take into account the costs and the savings related to using AI”, still billing according to time but with rates cards that “evolve” to reflect the impact of AI and other technologies.
Legal Futures
Africa
Isabel dos Santos: Angolan billionaire hit with £580m asset freeze
Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of a former president, is being sued by telecoms firm Unitel.
BBC
Tech
AI cannot patent inventions, UK Supreme Court confirms
Technologist Dr Stephen Thaler had sought to have his AI, called Dabus, recognised as the inventor of a food container and a flashing light beacon.
BBC
Tech
Dennislaw Founder Advocates for Relaxed Conditions for Startups in Government Contract Bidding
The Accra LawTech hangout brought together lawyers, law students and tech enthusiasts around the capital for spirited conversations on the future of legal tech in Ghana
DL News
Tech
Mobile phones: Firms face £3bn legal claim for overcharging
Justin Gutmann, a former executive at Citizens Advice, alleges Vodafone, EE, Three and O2 overcharged customers for phones beyond the end of their contract.
BBC
Tech
Meta is child abuse 'breeding ground', lawsuit claims
Raul Torrez said his office had set up fake accounts that were sent phallic pictures and "solicitations".
BBC
Africa
Why South Africa regrets its liberal post-apartheid asylum laws
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has announced plans to toughen asylum and immigration laws in a move that will have far-reaching consequences for foreign nationals
BBC
Europe
Sunak warns AI could help make chemical weapons
In a worst-case scenario, society could lose all control over AI, preventing it from being switched off, Mr Sunak said.
BBC