Asia
Amnesty to close Hong Kong offices over National Security Law
Amnesty has had a presence in Hong Kong for more than 40 years, and now runs two offices there – one focused on the city and another on the wider region.
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Defilement age should be extended to 17 years – Lawyer
“We cannot punish a person for an act which did not constitute an offence under the laws of Ghana, that is what the constitution says.
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GAR Bar to reboot Corporate Governance debate at Law Week 2026
The theme underscores the critical place of legal professionals in shaping governance outcomes, whether in dispute resolution, transactional practice, advisory work, or institutional reform.
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Supreme Court News
Seek GLC recognition-Baffoe-Bonnie tells Ghana Law Society
During a courtesy visit by the leadership of the Law Society, he reaffirmed the judiciary’s dedication to guaranteeing that defendants are adequately represented in legal proceedings, noting that access to justice remains a foundation of th...
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Business
Revise 41-year-old GNPC law-PIAC
According to the Committee, the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation Law, 1983 (PNDCL 64), is no longer fit for the Corporation’s operations today as well as the nation’s thriving energy sector.
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Carruthers Tetteh: Visually-impaired lawyer appointed UCC lecturer
Mr. Tetteh in 2022, was among the 844 lawyers who were called to the Bar in November of that year.
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Ending fight against 'Galamsey' : Occupy Ghana urges government to apply the law
The group's admonishing comes in the wake of the sentencing of infamous Chinese ‘Galamsey’ Queen, En Huang.
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Political question: Courts may adopt rational pragmatism than hard law – Prof Abotsi
“What it needs is the definitive response to determining what is a political question. For the issue is going to come up again and again.”
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Courts
Lawyer backs Agradaa sentence cut, says court followed the law
Speaking on The Law on Joy News, Korang said judges must weigh both the bad and the good in a case before deciding punishment.
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Make pro-bono services a requirement for renewing lawyers’ licences – SC Justice to GBA
“Lawyers are expensive. To access a good quality lawyer, you need to pay some fees beyond the reach of ordinary people. "
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Business
Ukraine's President signs Virtual Assets Bill into law, legalizing Crypto
The law determines the legal status, classification, ownership and regulators of virtual assets, as well as setting registration requirements for crypto services providers.
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Africa
US agency sues woman for refusing to refund $65,683.50 mistakenly paid for 1998 terror attack
The money was supposed to go to a Mary Njoki Muiruri, but due to a mix-up in middle names, the money went to the wrong person. Ms Ngunyi is yet to respond to the suit.
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Any law to exclude CJ from GLC will be unfortunate – Legal Education Director
This call is being made at a time some 499 candidates who were part of those who sat for the 2021 entrance examinations were failed after a new quota system was introduced by the General Legal Council after the examination.
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US
Cannabis lawyers say Georgia Supreme court ruling creates ‘chilling effect’
With cannabis still illegal at the federal level, the court held that legal work related to the state’s burgeoning low-THC oil industry amounts to “counseling and assisting clients in the commission of criminal acts.”
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Domestic violence: Do not refuse your spouse’s meal
It is an offence to refuse to eat your wife's food, the Coordinating Director of DOVVSU has said
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Ghana School of Law students to access student loans
This milestone marks a significant achievement and is largely attributed to the relentless efforts of the Opoku-Ware-led SRC administration.
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Meet Nana Danquah Adjei Domson Esq: The 21-year-old Breman Asikuma fresh lawyer
Born on April 12, 2004, Domson’s intellectual journey began at Breman Asikuma Colonel Baidoo Basic School, where he completed his primary education at the age of 12.
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Africa
How mob burnt Nigerian woman to death for alleged blasphemy
Police condemned the killing of the woman - identified in local media as a food vendor named Amaye - as "jungle justice", saying that an investigation was under way to arrest and prosecute the perpetrators.
BBC
Africa
Nigerian politician accused of organ trafficking to UK paid doctor to find donor, court hears
Ike Ekweremadu, 60, tells a court he paid Dr Obinna Obeta £1,800 to find a kidney donor for his daughter
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Applicants for driver's licence to produce eye testing results from ophthalmologists, Optometrists –DVLA
Mr Semevo said that the law regarding this requirement has been in place for a while however the Authority currently seeks to change its implementational approach
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