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Courts
Ofankor landlord who shot tenant to stand trial at Accra High Court in April
When the case at the Accra High Court commences, the state is expected to present nine witnesses.
DL News2 March 2022
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court dismisses suit against the reinstatement of Prof. Avoke
This comes after the plaintiff, Emmanuel Ansong Baah, a resident of Darkuman in Accra, filed a notice to discontinue the case, which was granted by the court.
GRAPHIC ONLINE2 March 2022
General
Association of Judges, Magistrates to drag Sosu to GLC
The Association has described the MP’s comment as serious and with the potential to do undue damage to the image of the Judiciary.
DL News16 February 2022
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court adjourns Assin-North MP’s appeal to Feb. 10
When the court sat yesterday, February 8, the MP’s lawyer, Mr. Tsatsu Tsikata told the court that even though he received the affidavit on February 3, he is expected to respond in seven days according to rule 64 (2) of the Supreme Court rul...
DL News9 February 2022
General
Prof Mawutor Avoke reinstated as UEW VC
A letter dated February 4, 2022, and signed by Nana Ofori Ansah I, Chairman of the Governing Council indicates that Prof Avoke is being reinstated as Vice-Chancellor of the University forthwith in compliance with the order of the Court.
DL News7 February 2022
General
Majority to disallow Assin North MP from partaking in Parliamentary business – Atta Akyea
Samuel Atta Akyea said once the High Court has declared the MP as a non-legislator, he cannot be allowed to be in the House.
DL News4 February 2022
General
Winneba High court’s decision: Vindication of my position-Prof. Avoke
Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba, Prof. Mawutor Avoke has indicated that the decision of the Winneba High Court on February 2, 2022, is a vindication of his position relative to the issues that saw his removal...
DL News2 February 2022
Europe
Mastercard fined £31.5m over illegal UK prepaid cards cartel
Five payment companies including Mastercard have been fined a total of more than £33m for operating illegal cartels when providing prepaid cards for local authorities to distribute to vulnerable people.
27 January 2022
General
Pay attention to terms of termination, leave – Lawyer to employees
“You have to pay attention to everything but particularly terms on termination, leave. Those are terms that can be triggered at any time, either to your advantage or disadvantage. If you don’t pay attention to the wordings of those conditio...
MYJOYONLINE24 January 2022
General
Any agreement to forgo leave void– Legal practitioner to employees
"The whole thing about leave is to make sure that the worker actually takes a rest. It’s not all about money, money and money. The worker needs rest to be strong, to be active, to be healthy, to be able to continue to work. So the law says...
MYJOYONLINE24 January 2022
General
Leave schedule: Publish 30 days before employees assume – Legal practitioner
Managing Partner of the Law Alert Group, Charles Bawaduah, has asked employers to notify their employees 30 days before their leave period, in accordance with Article 27 of the Labour Act.
MYJOYONLINE24 January 2022
Crime
Court grants bail to NDC communicator accused of using former president’s name to defraud victim
The accused who pleaded not guilty to the charges was remanded by the court during his first appearance on December 17, 2021.
DENNISLAW NEWS6 January 2022
General
Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar court sentences ousted leader to four years jail
Ms Suu Kyi faces 11 charges in total, which have been widely condemned as unjust. She has denied all charges.
DENNISLAW NEWS6 December 2021
Supreme Court News
SC throws out Yaw Boakye over $2.5m unpaid rent
Yaw Boakye challenged the decision of the Supreme Court through a review application.
GRAPHIC ONLINE1 December 2021
General
Homosexuality is a mental disorder, not biological – Prof Akwasi Osei
Prof Afua Hesse, a member of the Coalition, said the Bill provided for the medical care of children and multidisciplinary team for the disorders of sexual development.
30 November 2021
General
Parliamentary committee to resume public hearings on anti-gay bill
The bill, known as the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021 has generated debates all over the country and beyond
DL News29 November 2021
Asia
Police charge Amazon India executives in drug smuggling case
Last month, Aryan Khan, the 23-year-old son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, was arrested for allegedly taking recreational drugs at a party.
DL News23 November 2021
General
Obstruction of an MP: Only the court can determine that or otherwise-Inusah Fuseini
“He should leave it that way, and then you encourage Members of Parliament to test the limit of contempt of Parliament in court,”
DL News16 November 2021
General
AMA goes after property rate defaulters
The first-ever female chief executive for the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, issued this directive when she led a team of revenue collectors on a special revenue mobilization drive in Accra.
DL News12 November 2021
Europe
A Conservative MP is facing bankruptcy proceedings over unpaid taxes that could result in him having to step down.
In the more distant past, members of the Tory party were in the 1990s accused of clubbing together to bail out an MP threatened with bankruptcy to avoid the prospect of losing a seat.
DL News9 November 2021