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US
Ed Sheeran must face copyright trial over Thinking Out Loud, judge rules
A judge denied Sheeran's bid to dismiss the case, saying a jury should decide on the similarities between the songs.
BBC3 October 2022
Courts
GIS boss sues Media General, Johnnie Hughes, another for defamation, seeks GHC 20m in damages
According to the particulars of the case filed at the High Court, Accra, Johnnie Hughes is said to have claimed the plaintiff is corrupt, vindictive, and unfit to fulfill his duties as Comptroller General of the Immigration Service.
DL News29 September 2022
Others
India: Court allows 16-year-old to terminate pregnancy after hospitals' refusal over no police complaint
The government and private hospitals had earlier refused to terminate the pregnancy since the family of the teenager was unwilling to report the case to the police.
Livelaw23 September 2022
General
60% of courts and bungalows near completion, to be commissioned before October, says President Akufo-Addo
The initial announcements for these projects were made in March, during the State of the Nation’s Address.
DL News13 September 2022
General
Stonebwoy billed to perform for lawyers at Ho
The 2022 Bar Conference, which is scheduled to be held at Ho, will be on the theme; ‘Ghana’s Democracy under the 4th Republic: Gains, Challenges and prospects”
DL News7 September 2022
Courts
Aisha Huang, three others remanded over illegal mining
Aisha was remanded into lawful custody by an Accra Circuit Court last Friday, after the court preserved her plea because there was no Chinese interpreter.
GNA5 September 2022
Others
Abetment of suicide: India Court acquits woman accused of slapping husband, asking him to die anywhere
Father of the deceased had lodged a First Information Report (FIR) alleging that after some time of the marriage, the accused wife started fighting with the deceased husband, which led him to commit suicide.
Livelaw31 August 2022
Europe
UK: Barristers vote to escalate strike action over pay
Criminal barristers in England and Wales have voted in favour of an escalation of strike action.
Sky News22 August 2022
US
US pharmacy chains ordered to pay $650m in Ohio opioids suit
In November, a federal court found Walgreens Boots Alliance, CVS and Walmart helped create an oversupply of addictive opioid pills.
BBC18 August 2022
US
Iranian operative charged in plot to murder former US national security adviser, John Bolton
The suspect, Shahram Poursafi, was identified by U.S. officials as a member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
VOA11 August 2022
Europe
UK: Crime Commissioner banned from driving after being caught speeding five times in 12 weeks
Henry was captured speeding twice near a primary school in Daybrook, Nottingham; on the A610, and in Chilwell and Beeston.
Sky News18 July 2022
General
UG Snr Law Lecturer pushes for mainstreaming of 'Restorative Justice' in Ghana’s Criminal Justice System
“Generally, our legal system has not mainstreamed Restorative Justice."
DL News13 July 2022
Supreme Court News
E-levy suit: Supreme Court directs parties to file memorandum of issues in 14 days
The Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu, and two other Minority MPs, Mahama Ayariga and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa are seeking among others, a declaration that the purported vote on the motion for the second reading of the Electronic Levy Transfer...
DL News13 July 2022
Europe
FIFA trial: Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini cleared of corruption
Prosecutors acquitted Blatter on charges of unlawfully funneling 2 million Swiss francs ($2.06 million) of FIFA funds to Platini, a former France national team captain and manager in 2011.
DW8 July 2022
General
Full Speech: GBA president, Yaw Boafo at 40th Martyrs' Day Remembrance Service
The Martyrs' Day is held each year in remembrance of the three judges, who together with a retired military officer, Major Sam Acquah, were abducted and murdered at the Bundase Military range which is about 50 kilometers east of Accra on Ju...
DL News30 June 2022
General
There hasn't been enough push for community sentencing – Martin Kpebu
Over the years, stakeholders in the justice delivery system (the likes of CHRAJ and POS Foundation) have called for non-custodial sentencing, especially for offenders of petty crime.
DL News13 June 2022
Courts
Payment for ambulances : Ato Forson did not do the authorization – 2nd Prosecution witness
Former Deputy Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and two others; Dr. Sylvester Anemana and businessman, Richard Jakpa have been charged by the state for causing financial loss over the importation of 30 ambulances out a total of 200.
DL News10 June 2022
General
Odupong Agyapong Atta-Agyapong is Ghana School of Law SRC President-elect
He won against five(5) other contenders with Six hundred and thirty-six 636 votes out of the total valid votes cast, representing 33.54%.
DL News31 May 2022
Europe
UK: Home Secretary's Rwanda plan for asylum seekers faces first legal challenge
UK: Home Secretary's Rwanda plan for asylum seekers faces first legal challenge
The Guardian9 May 2022
Courts
Capital Bank Trial: 3rd accused denies signing letter engaging All Time Capital
While being cross-examined by Chief State Attorney, Evelyn Keelson, on Thursday, March 31, he stated that the documents were fake and that he did not draft them.
DL News1 April 2022