Europe
EU proposes special court to probe Russian actions in Ukraine
The aim would be to address crimes that wouldn’t fit under the mandate of the International Criminal Court.
Bloomberg
Results for "Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences"
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Africa
Hushpuppi files notice to appeal 11 years’ sentencing for Internet fraud
Mr Abbas was sentenced to 11 years in prison and was ordered to pay $1,732,841 in restitution to two fraud victims.
Peoples Gazette
Europe
Woman makes history as UK’s first black blind barrister
Jessikah Inaba, who is also Congolese, qualified last month after five years of legal study at the University of Law in London.
DL News
Supreme Court News
Quayson’s Certiorari, Prohibition against H.C: Counsel moves motion, ruling deferred to Nov 30
The court, presided over by Justice Jones Dotse took this decision after counsel for the MP, Tsatsu Tsikata had moved the motion.
DL News
Africa
Nigeria: Interpol arrests 75 suspected cyber criminals linked to Nigeria's Black Axe Cult
The coordinated operation targeted Black Axe cells - one of Nigeria's mightiest criminal groups - as well as others from West Africa.
AllAfrica
Courts
Oliver Vormawor’s treason felony case adjourned to October 21
Mr. Vormawor has been charged on two counts of treason felony contrary to section 182(b) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) and treason felony contrary to section 182(b) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), following coup c...
DL News
Courts
‘We were unemployed, hungry’: Court rejects plea of 2 Nigerian illegal miners, jails them 20 years
The two, Ayodele Jackson and Benjamin Obin pleaded guilty to their charges but explained that they were unemployed and hungry and thus the illegal venture was their only option for survival.
DL News
Africa
Nigeria harbours 53% of death row inmates in Sub-Saharan Africa
Observed every 10th of October, the World Day Against the Death Penalty consolidates the global movement against capital punishment and mobilizes civil society, political leaders, activists, lawyers, change agents and more to support the ca...
Vanguard Nigeria
Others
Can't compel wife to live with Muslim husband who has married another woman if it isn't ‘equitable’ - India Court
The court observed thus while dismissing an appeal filed by a Muslim man challenging the family court's order dismissing his suit for restoration of conjugal rights in connection with his first wife (respondent).
Livelaw
Europe
Gucci loses trademark lawsuit to Japanese firm known for parodying logos
In July 2021, Gucci filed an opposition motion against Parodys, owned by one Nobuaki Kurokawa, after noting that he had trademarked the name “CUGGL” in October 2020.
South China Morning Post
Africa
Two Nigerian nationals sentenced in the US over $2m internet fraud scam
“Beginning in 2016 through May 2021, Olumide Obidare, 29, and Stephen Oseghale, 29, conspired with each other to use fictitious and stolen identities to engage in business email compromise (BEC) fraud schemes."
DL News
US
HIV drug mandate violates religious freedom, judge rules
Employers are required to cover certain preventive services and medications in their insurance plans under US law.
BBC
General
Heed calls for Amendment of the Constitution – Former Law Dean to Gov’t
She notes that per the advent of Information and Communication Technology(ICT) and the current geopolitical dynamics affecting countries, it has become necessary for the government to consider the numerous calls for amendment.
DL News
Courts
Eastern Region: JHS 2 pupil jailed 7 years for defiling 4-year-old daughter of a teacher
Appearing before the court presided over by Mr. Frank Degbe, the Police prosecutor, Detective Chief Inspector Dan Apedo noted that on July 4, 2022, at about 4 pm, the accused was helping the complainant, who happens to be his teacher and fa...
DL News
Africa
Rwanda: Prosecutors to issue indictments electronically
The development is in line with easing the work of prosecutors, which will also lead to a reduction in the backlog of cases in the judiciary.
AllAfrica
General
Teaching law students How To Study Law, new book by Daniel Korang argues strategies
He equals his soon-to-be-launched book, ‘How to Study Law’ as the Ghanaian version of Glanville Williams’ Learning the Law.
DL News
Africa
Nigeria: IGP threatens arrest of skit, filmmakers over unauthorised use of police uniform, kits
Some of the popular skit and filmmakers whose identities are usually woven around the use of police uniforms and kits are Broda Shaggi, Officer Woos, William Uchemba, Aki and Paw Paw, among others.
AllAfrica
US
DNA Links 76-Year-Old Rape Suspect to Two Unsolved Murder Cases
Gary was arrested last week in connection with the 1980 killing of Latrelle Lindsay of Union City and the 1996 killing of Winifred Douglas of Berkeley
DL News
Others
The country where having a pet could soon land you in jail
Police there recently announced that walking dogs in parks was a crime. The ban was justified as a measure to "protect the safety of the public".
BBC
Courts
Ex-convict sentenced 14 years to prison for stealing
Paterson, also an apprentice mason, pleaded not guilty and was consequently convicted on all four charges by the Court.
GNA