Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing May 9-11 2023
Cases up for consideration are civil motions, civil appeals, chieftaincy appeals, and a writ
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Courts
SIM swap fraud: Two sentenced 12 months each to prison
The court held that the two accused persons were given a relatively lenient sentence since they had been in custody for a significant period of six (6) months
DL News
Tech
Samsung bans use of generative AI tools like ChatGPT after internal data leak
The ban would cover not just ChatGPT, but services that use the technology like Microsoft’s Bing, as well as competing generative AI services like Bard from Google.
Tech Crunch
Business
ORC prepares to implement legal provisions on shareholders' unclaimed dividends
The phenomenon of unclaimed dividends is one of the new introductions in the Companies Act 2019 (Act 992).
DL News
Europe
British solicitor who defrauded clients of £1.7M jailed
Bilmes pleaded guilty to seven charges of fraud. Between November 2014 and October 2017 he dishonestly appropriated £1,767,322 from the client account of his firm.
Law Society Gazette
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing February 28 - March 3, 2023
According to Court sources, the particular cases up for consideration are civil motions, civil appeals, criminal appeals, a writ, and a chieftaincy appeal
DL News
Tech
The most common cyber attacks targeting the legal industry
It doesn’t matter the size of your law firm; somebody is constantly testing your defenses.
LAW.COM
Courts
Case against Ato Forson, two others adjourned to March 30
With two others, former Deputy Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson are facing charges for causing financial loss over the importation of 200 ambulances
DL News
Africa
Nigeria court remands three Sharia Judges, others for alleged theft in Kano
The judicial workers are accused of forging letterheads of the Kano Sharia Court and signatures of the two signatories to the court's Stanbic IBTC bank.
Premium Times Nig
Africa
Nigerian court sentences Peter Obi's campaign chief Doyin Okupe for money laundering
The court convicted Doyin Okupe on 26 counts of money laundering.
Premium Times Nig
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
Africa
Rwandan Lawmaker wants 'Bride Price' scrapped
In the Rwandan culture, the groom pays bride price before seeking a woman's hand in marriage.
AllAfrica
General
Ace Ankomah, BOG Dep Governor, NSMQ Mistress, Others to be inducted into fellowship of GAAS
The Ceremony will take place at 5: 30 at the Academy’s Auditorium and will be streamed live for all viewers.
DL News
Africa
U.S. court releases certified true copies of Nigeria presidential aspirant’s drug dealing, money laundering case
Nigerians have long insisted that the presidential candidate should come clean on his involvement in the case, which saw him forfeit up to $460,000 to American authorities in 1993.
Peoples Gazette
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing October 18- 20, 2022
According to Court sources, the particular cases up for consideration include writs, civil motions, and a civil appeal.
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Courts
Fleet manager granted GH¢ 2m bail for allegedly stealing 44 vehicles belonging to car rental company
The accused Frank Ashirifi Junior is said to have sold the 44 vehicles that his company rented from Leasafric Ghana PLC to buyers in Techiman, Wa, Cape Coast, and Accra.
DL News
General
GhC1,394,384.98 paid out of Probate, Letters of Administration Deposit account without supporting document
These are contained in the 2021 Annual Auditor General’s Report for Ministries, Departments, and other Agencies.
DL News
General
Medical Negligence: Vice President bemoans rising cases in recent times
Speaking at the opening of a three-day conference by the Medical and Dental Council in Accra, the Vice President commended the Council for coming up with a policy document that seeks to address these issues.
DL News
Crime
Ghanaian sentenced in US over role in romance fraud scheme
According to a statement from the US Justice Department in Southern-West Virginia, Banabas was also ordered to pay $156,073 in restitution.
DL News
General
African Bar Association honours ECOWAS Court President, former President Kufuor for outstanding leadership
Given during the opening ceremony of the 2022 annual conference of the AFBA which opened on Monday, 8th August 2022 in Lilongwe, Malawi, the award recognizes good governance.
DL News