Courts
Judicial Service withdraws circular requiring parties, lawyers to produce Ghana Card for court judgments
Judicial Secretary, Justice Pamela Koranteng noted that the said directives were never authorised by her office
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Lawyer Fosu-Gyeabour sues CJ, GLC over circular directing courts not to grant him audience
He avers that the said directive is unlawful and illegal since it purportedly nullifies all orders obtained by him for his clients
DL News
Europe
UK: DJ jailed for urinating on cancer patient
The court heard Brookfield had filmed himself urinating on a man at a social club, before posting the video online.
Sky News
Courts
Coup trial: ACP Agordzo, two others acquitted; six sentenced to death
The court however found the other six guilty on the counts of conspiracy to commit high treason and High Treason and thus sentenced to death accordingly.
DL News
US
US State Appeals Court launches AI task force
“The legal profession is not immune to the rapid evolution that is taking place in the field of artificial intelligence,” said the court's Presiding Justice in a statement. “As artificial intelligence technology rapidly advances, it is impe...
LAW.COM
Europe
UK: Former solicitor jailed for defrauding clients of £1.7m ordered to pay back £3,000
The now struck-off solicitor, admitted in 2004, pleaded guilty to seven charges of fraud last year and was sentenced to 56 months’ imprisonment.
Law Society Gazette
US
Massachusetts court rules lawyer’s nap during murder trial created ‘uncurable error’, violating defendant's constitutional right
Lawyer fell asleep during jury selection and testimony. Defendant granted new trial by Massachusetts’ top court
Bloomberg Law
Supreme Court News
Justices Kwofie, Asare, Adjei-Frimpong sworn into Supreme Court
The Justices; Henry Anthony Kwofie, Yaw Darko Asare, and Richard Adjei-Frimpong, were appointed owing to the mandatory retirements of Justices Amegatcher, former CJ Anin Yeboah, and Jones Dotse last year
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Europe
Prince Harry 'unjustifiably treated less favourably than others' over protection in UK, court told
Harry is taking legal action against Britain's Home Office over a decision in February 2020 that meant he would no longer be given the "same degree" of personal protective security when visiting.
Sky News
Europe
British lawyers could be based in Rwandan courts as part of asylum plans
The Rwanda policy, first announced in April 2022, would see some asylum seekers sent to the east African country to claim asylum there.
BBC
Courts
Court restrains VC, Registrar of CK Tedem University; orders fresh appointments
This was the outcome of a suit filed by one Joseph Pwoawuvi Weguri against the University and three others in which he sought a declaration that the purported appointment of the Vice-Chancellor and the Registrar was null and void.
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Europe
Shell to face human rights claims in UK over chronic oil pollution in Niger delta
More than 13,000 Nigerian villagers can bring legal claims against oil firm, rules high court
The Guardian
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court strikes out NDC, 4 others injunction application against EC
The NDC and four other political parties filed a suit on September 7, seeking an injunction to stop the Electoral Commission from going ahead with the recently ended limited Voter Registration Exercise.
DL News
Europe
Climate change: Six young people take 32 countries to court
They accuse the countries of insufficient action over climate change and failing to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions enough to hit the Paris Agreement target of limiting global warming to 1.5C. The case is the first of its kind to be f...
BBC
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Ensure proper mechanisms for enforcement of Continental Court’s decisions- African lawyers urged
She noted that it's time for all to see the decisions of the continent’s court as solving and dealing with the pressing issues bedeviling its people
DL News
Africa
Nigeria replaces 35-year old arbitration legislation
The new act refreshes the Nigerian arbitration framework and brings it into line with modern arbitral standards
Africa Law& Business
General
Sign all processes, letters to court in your names- GBA to lawyers
It notes that such a practice is contrary to Section 2 of the Legal Professions Act, 1960(Act 32), Order 82 Rule 3 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 (C.I. 47) as well as case law
DL News
General
Petition: Gyakye Quayson asks GLC to investigate Attorney-General for "professional misconduct"
He maintains that the alleged actions by the Attorney-General has jeopardized his fundamental human right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty and his right to a fair trial.
DL News
Supreme Court News
Deposing to affidavits of clients will ‘hit’ you one day – SC advises lawyers
They noted that if not checked, that practice tends towards leading such lawyers into trouble
DL News
US
Court rules against Uber in win for California workers
The highest court in California has ruled that Uber must face a class-action lawsuit claiming that it should have covered work-related expenses for UberEats driver
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