Courts
Air Condition Specialist sentenced 45 years to jail over robbery
Edem Morkli will serve 15 years for robbery, 15 years for conspiracy to commit crime and 15 years for causing harm, all to run concurrently.
GNA
Results for "Ghana Investment Promotion Centre Act (Act 865)"
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Africa
Nigerian-American surgeon jailed 27 years for fraud
The spokesperson for the Police Special Fraud Unit in Lagos State, in a statement said the defendants were arraigned in 2016 before the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, for conspiracy and obtaining property under false pretences.
Punch Nigeria
Others
Delhi High Court restrains illegal websites from hosting Warner Bros content
Warner Bros in its plea claimed that it had conducted an investigation and learnt of the extent of the infringing activity of the rogue websites, which had streamed and downloaded their original cinematograph films in which copyright vests.
LawBeat
Africa
Nigeria Owo church attack: Gunmen kill Catholic worshippers in Ondo
The armed men entered St Francis Catholic church in the town of Owo during a Sunday service. They fired into the congregation and then kidnapped a priest as well as some other church-goers, witnesses said.
BBC
Africa
Section 84(12): Court fixes date for report on Supreme Court decision
Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the matter after counsel for the plaintiff (Peoples Democratic Party), Joseph Daudu, SAN, told the court that the hearing of his case would depend on the apex court’s decision on the suit before it.
dailypost.ng
Courts
Oliver Vormawor charged on three counts for road infractions
The Youth activist in a Facebook post earlier today, May 17, 2022, indicated that he had been arrested and was being taken to cells at the East Legon Police station.
DL News
Africa
South African government wants lawyers to do mandatory community service
South African government wants lawyers to do mandatory community service
BusinessTech
General
One out of three women have suffered physical abuse- Ark Foundation
One out of three women have suffered physical abuse- Ark Foundation
DL News
Courts
US judge throws out Biden mask mandate for planes and trains
Judge Mizelle is based in Florida, but federal judges can issue rulings that block nationwide government policies. Her order on Monday effectively removes the masking requirement in all airports, trains, taxis and transit hubs.
BBC
Europe
German tennis star Boris Becker found guilty over bankruptcy, could face jail
The German star was found to have transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds (dollars) after his June 2017 bankruptcy from his business account to other accounts, including those of his ex-wife Barbara and estranged wife Sharlely “Lilly” B...
AP News
Courts
Five sentenced 70 years to prison over attack on retired driver
The incident which happened in 2014, is said to have stemmed from a dispute over the burial of a deceased chief at the Teshie Royal Mausoleum.
DL News
General
Navigating Mental Health Challenges Through Law School
Law students often tend to be the most dissatisfied, depressed, and demoralized among any grad student population
Law Technology Today
Europe
UK judges quit Hong Kong’s top court over national security law
The UK Supreme Court said its two judges currently sitting on the Hong Kong court in two of 12 overseas non-permanent positions had resigned with immediate effect.
Aljazeera
Courts
Man sentenced 20 years to prison for defiling girl with health condition
The victim's condition makes her unable to talk or walk on her own.
DL News
Courts
Ken Agyapong’s Defamation suit against Kevin Taylor suffers, dismissed by Virginian Court
The Member of Parliament alleged that Kevin Taylor has made several defamatory comments against him on his show ‘With all Due Respect’ which is broadcast on Facebook.
DL News
Courts
Painter jailed 20 years for defiling, impregnating girlfriend’s 13-year-old daughter
Acquaye pleaded guilty with an explanation that he went to pour water on the victim in the bathroom when she told him she was feeling warm.
GNA
Courts
Two in court for allegedly stealing 63 drums of chemicals belonging to Azar Paints
The accused persons, Felix Nortey, who is an employee of Azar Chemical Industries Limited, and Bakumben Kwasi Benjamin, who is with G4S, a private security company, have been charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit crime, a criminal...
DL News
Courts
6 remanded for attacking fire service station
According to reports, some community members became angry at the fire station’s inability to respond to emergency calls.
DL News
US
Ethiopia and Sudan families sue US over visa delays
The 12 families in the lawsuit – referred to as Tesfaye vs Blinken – say the US government is unlawfully withholding their visa-hearing process by refusing to reassign the cases to other embassies away from the ones in Khartoum and Addis Ab...
BBC
Crime
KTU dismisses two staff, eight suspended for embezzlement
The audit report which was released on 6th August, 2020 disclosed financial infringement carried out by some individuals in the institution.
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