General
ALSA launches Sarah F Kpodo Int’l moot court contest
The theme for the event was; ‘Empowering Future Generations of Legal Professionals: The Role of Moot Court Competitions in Shaping the Future of Justice.’
DL News
Results for "Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill"
10474 results.
Crime
Court revokes bench warrant against military officer over recruitment fraud
This was after Captain Abel Nartey appeared before the court together with his lawyers.
GNA
General
CJ lauds increasing number of females in Judiciary
She stressed the importance of establishing robust resilience measures to support women's participation in the legal profession and judiciary, ensuring they can perform at their best.
DL News
Courts
Understanding the High Court Ruling on Application filed by Mr. Richard Jakpa
The court rejected objections to the Attorney-General's affidavit and ruled against terminating the case prematurely, affirming that the judiciary must assess the evidence during the trial.
DL News
Crime
Driver’s mate remanded for allegedly stealing tricycle
Isaac Agbodza, the driver’s mate, and an accomplice, John Asiedu, appeared before the court in March, last year, and were granted bail for stealing, but the third accused, Gideon Asante, is said to be at large.
theghanaiantimes
Crime
Miner jailed 15 years for robbery
Michael Osei denied the offence, but was found guilty after the trial, and sentenced by the court presided over by Mr Isaac Apeatu.
GNA
Courts
Two teachers in court over alleged illegal possession of examination papers
The teachers, Jephtern Kwame Nkrumah and James Kodia, have been charged with conspiracy to commit a crime and two counts of illegal possession of West African Examination Council (WAEC) 2020 BECE examination papers (ICT practical questions...
GNA
Courts
Electoral Commission staff and student remanded over alleged theft of biometric devices and laptops
The three employees—Philip Tetteh, a laborer; Benjamin Fienyi, a security guard; and Joseph Blackson Adamadze, a database administrator—have pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to steal and theft.
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
Others
Singapore: Bar admission denied to 47-year-old who committed plagiarism twice during law course
Mr Gabriel Silas Tang Rafferty cannot submit a fresh application to be admitted as a lawyer in Singapore for at least five years.
The Straits Times
Europe
Apple fined £1.5bn for not notifying users of cheaper music streaming options
iPhone and iPad users paid "significantly higher prices for music streaming subscriptions", the European Commission said.
Sky News
Africa
Nigeria imposes annual levy on expatriate workers
The move is meant to encourage foreign companies to employ more Nigerian workers
BBC
Courts
Three police officers killed J.B Danquah Adu, not Daniel Asiedu- Counsel tells court
He alleged that the former MP was killed by three police impersonators, who visited the home of the deceased.
GNA
Supreme Court News
Land battle between Apostolic Faith Mission, Mohammed Odartey Lamptey- SC ‘neutralizes’ Letter from Above
This was in the case of Mohammed Odartey Lamptey and Degraft Osei Kwame’s Apostolic Faith Mission, which has raged on for a while now in other courts.
DL News
Courts
Farmer granted GH¢10k bail for offensive statement
Aside the bail, the court ordered that the accused person, Kojo Armoh, should be accompanied by his elders to visit the chief's palace and render unqualified apology customarily.
GNA
Courts
2 employees of Metro Mass Transit on bail over alleged GH₵250k cable theft
Emmanuel Ageny and Augustine Adu denied conspiring to steal the automotive wires and parts of the buses valued at GH₵250,000.
GNA
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
US
US: Man who attacked Nevada judge is sentenced by that same judge to prison for separate incident
Deobra Redden, 30, was sentenced to 19 months to four years in prison for a charge of attempted battery with substantial bodily harm. His hands, mouth and face were covered during his court appearance Monday.
CNN
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